Build momentum and keep it going. I have a ****ed up back, and I don't sleep very well either. I was on the vio** plan but then I just quit taking it. I get home from work, then go to work in the garage. Granted I **** off on the computer for hours a day and get paid for it, but when I get home I give it 120% and get **** done. I can't sleep at night unless I am WORE OUT. I guess I come from the mentality that you will get enough rest when you are dead. I get satisfaction knowing I have accomplished something for the day. Use that happiness and keep building on it day after day. I would stay away from medication, that is what is wrong with society today. Everything is a syndrome or a condition. In reality, it is LIFE and it ****s a lot of time, and no pill will change that ****. It will just numb you to the fact and turn you into another mindless suburbanite zombie. I very rarely even take an aspirin. Now go work on your car or go for a ride on your scoot.
You need to surround yourself with sum good friends. Fix that hot rod and go for a nice road trip. Even if it is just for the weekend. It will all come back to you. FONZI
It's IMPOSSIBLE to have motivation to work on your hot rods when just plain old walking is utterly painful!!! I know because I've been there. Keep one thing in mind when seeing your doctor - Back pain is the most easily faked ailment - as a result doctors often in avoiding medication when you may really need it. Mine was so bad I could barely walk and got worse from there. Eventually it took everything I had to crawl across the floor to get to the bathroom or let the dogs out. When I went to see my doctor she asked me how my *** life was - I was floored!! hey lady - I can just BARELY walk and it's excruciating - getting laid ain't even on my radar!!!!!! I'd wake up in the middle of the night screaming in pain - really freaked my wife out!!!!!! In the end I did a ton of physical therapy (I wanted to avoid surgery if possible) I even fell off the wagon re-injuring it a year later - but THAT only happened because I STOPPED doing my exercises!!!!! I now exercise every night (sure I skip one here or there) but I find it makes me feel much better - I SLEEP BETTER - I can also work better in the garage! Bottom line - see your doctor - I can't imagine anyone with serious back pain NOT being a little depressed about it. Solve your physical aliments first THEN delve further into it IF your "depression" still exists. And DON'T forget - NOW !!!! Is the time to lean on your friends and family - you may also learn which ones are really worth anything. Granted I'm just some nitwit you don't know - and surely I ain't no doctor - but I HAVE been there!!!! And we both KNOW what you've been doing so far DOESN'T isn't working - time to try something DIFFERENT!!! Good Luck - You'll get there!!!!
I miss Germ too! Seriously, the back thing is fixable for most folks if you get to the right Doctor and do what they say. I've had two back operations... I just go back from P-Forge, hung out with my best friends and rode around in HotRods all week...a great motivator!
Inventory all the good things in your life, especially your family. Eat good. Exercise. Get to bed before 11pm. Focus on one or two of your vehicles, and ignore/sell the ones you don't really need/want. Take a vacation (BTW, Chicago's fun). Chin up, bro.
Hay -Man-you are my only favorite ****stani,...Dude -We can't have this ********,goin on............... You gotta Get ya some of that ENZYTE suff that makes that "Bob" guy in all those commercials on TV so happy...[and his wife] Nadeem- I have a bout or three with that type of feelings and I can safely say that it will p***- keep on here and let us talk you down to a ........safe landing. It could be worse- you could be the only hotrodder in a strictly dirt farmer town...... Your Hillbilly pal in Missouri.....Kenny
Hey Nads,SERIOUSLY, I think it's too much of that across the pond ****. First the serious battle to make that "Girlie car" go(that's prolly why your back hurts,too much time spent with your *** hangin' out from under the hood) and then you spend your good ol' American dough to pop across the pond instead of coming to the "HAMB Drags" and don't even get to any rod runs . Or maybe it's just all that European **** is makin' your latent homo***ual tendencies are "***" out. As evidenced by the fact you haven't been bustin' any balls on the HAMB lately .WTF All kiddin' aside,Hope ya get to feelin' better.T.OUT
Me too. Exersize cured my lower back ache completly. Not exactly a chronic illness, but it was getting worse, and nothing else wanted to cure it.
summer's over, it's the end of a life cycle, the earth is ****ed up and getting worse, people are killing each other all over the world, our children are strapped with an impossible financial burden brought on by things we have no control over, pain is a constant reminder we are getting older every minute, you can't find your way home and death is always there in the mirror waiting it's the way things work, it's the same as it was yesterday and it will be the same tomorrow only your perception of reality has changed you will feel better in the spring.
Get on the bike with a sleeping bag and tent....and ride for a few days.....destination unknown....all alone with your bike and thoughts. Always works for me.....good luck.
yeah i wondered where u been, kinda missed ya lad, try to do something new maybe, get into streetrodding or something or just ahwell, maybe not that but take a break, eat different food, try some new music, maybe you just need some variation of things?, back that hurts ****s, maybe try to build more musssles to bear that back better and thus ease the pain,
hey Nads, been there and I'm 25, when I was a flat rate tech, I hated my 65 comet...I've read a bunch of good stuff to help you on here. Hop on the bike, Hell, jump in the car if you can drive it without it being fixed. Even if its around the block man- It'll help, and go see a doc if you haven't already, maybe there is something wrong...
You've got a beautiful family, nice house, you live in Sunny Florida, You've got 4 cars, 3 run (I've got 4, 1 runs), a Harley, and (I'm told) a magnificent *******. I just think you need to drink more cranberry juice. Hey, if you are bored Saturday morning, stop by Mike's shop about 10, I've got some relay stuff to pick up and we can compare ailments.
**** boys, this sure came across as a 'poor me' post. Seriously though I'm feeling about as down as down can be. I'm going to go the doctor, I haven't been in four years. Whatever it takes I'm gonna get over this. Hurricanes, terrorists, wars, all of this stuff can bring anyone down. Thanks for your concern, you guys are good friends.
I've never met you Nads, but you seem like someone I'd like. 1. Start w/ a Psychologist. Psychiatrists treat problems w/ drugs, Psychologists treat problems by helping you confront and deal w/ them. 2. Consider seeing a Chiropractor for your back. They're not all quacks. Look for one w/ a professional, non-hippy'd out office and try it. It has worked for my father-in-law like a charm and he's quite the skeptic. 3. Go do fun stuff w/ your family and just take a break. Hang in there.
There was an important lesson I learned when I was studying philosophy in college... You can ****yse, interpret, deconstruct and reconstruct reality as much as you want. But, ultimately it is what it is. And you have zero control over it. No matter what you do or what happens to you, things will still progress in the same way that they always have. Fight it, and you're like a single snow-flake trying to change the path of a 200 pound snowball. You will get crushed and ***imilated. So the trick is the same as for a bad acid trip... Just go with it man. The earth is coming out of an ice-age. The weather is getting warmer. The seas are warming up. Hurricanes are going to be the result. They WILL get worse as the temperatures rise. But the weather will be beautifull the rest of the time! It's all about perspective. No matter how good things are in the world, you can alwayse find something ****ty to focus on. Nice thing is, the opposite is true as well. Focus on the moment. Go hug your kids. Pull them out of school and play hookie with them. Take them to a movie. Buy them some candy and forget about all the other ****. Then ride your bike on some two-lane road out of town after they go to bed.
I don't remeber who this beongs to but there is a signature on here that gets me through ruff days. Might not be 100 percent correct but it's somethin' like this: 'A bad day can be made better by rippin' the hell outta my roadster (or whatever you have).' Seriously, get better. Try to smile. Visit the HAMB often and we, your true friends, will get you through this hiccup.
Nads I have not been near my chevy since my bike crash , just trying to get my body fixed . I know where you are coming from with the pain and feeling **** I did my back in at the weekend again ! I went to the doc yea take a few days of work . So I went to see a Chiropractor **** he near broke my neck the pain was unreal BUT now I feel a lot better Try it out it could help . And I really need to get of the pain killers. I now know why I feel down all the time ,I was eating them like sweets. I know what you are goin though .. but just think you do not live in a ****hole like Belfast you can go cruisein without being petrol bombed LOL .
ZOLOFT is NOT the breakfast of champions. you should only take it or it's counterparts if you plan to comit to taking them for the rest of your life. i've been off zoloft for nearly 5 years and still have side effects. the wife suffers the same from paxil. they are all evil and just mask whats up anyhow. my diagnosis consist of manic, ocd, social anxiety disorder, rage tendencies, bla bla. it's hard sometimes to work through it but if the things you normally do aren't puttin' the smile on your face find something that does. think of **** you've always wanted to try and just ****ing do it. you're a musician pick up an instument and teach yourself to play it. i've done that a coupla times and it helped even if i don't really ever play them now. it's always fun to learn something new esp if you do it own your own. take sometime just to explore yourself for a while. **** if you try something and don't like it at least you gave it a shot right. i've been in a rutt for the last few weeks to a month myself. haven't been getting much done other than working on the new house working in the yard and such. some days thats no fun either so if i'm not feeling it just don't do it. this time of year what with seasons changing and all can put you there quick to. enjoy some time with the family and friends. this **** will p***. it always does. hell i've started playing with a few art projects and i'm not an artist by any means, but it's kinda fun to pretend sometimes. hell there's an accordian in the local cl***ifieds for $50 i'm thinking about buying and learning to play. i'm in no hurry and who knows it could be fun right? now i will agree with if your having physical pain thats not the normal getting old(as we all are) pains then you should see someone about it. i like the idea of trying a exercise program or yoga or something. alot of your physical pains can be worked through with exercise. hell i say it but i don't do it either, but i am about to make a change myself. as of next monday no more sodas is where i'm beginning. i did this 10 years ago and kept it up for 4 or so and man i felt better than ever. all that **** is bad for you but soda is the worst. i'm the ****ing fattest i've ever been at 6'1" and 220. it ****s and it's time for a change. i'm going to focus on myself for a while and if in that time i feel like laying with the cars or the bike then i will if not then i won't. hell they'll be there waiting when your ready. good luck with getting out of your funk. sometimes it's hard but it always works itself out in the end...ken....
First off, see a doctor. A GOOD doctor. Chronic illness saps the spirit. When I came back from my road trip my mystery respiratory illness came roaring back with a vengeance. It's so bad that any physical activity , any pollen, pollutant, or strong odor causes an attack. I couldn't find a job, the Unemployment insurance ran out, and I've run up a huge debt on my credit cards to pay the bills. This on top of the fact that at 38 years old I never really had a career and have stopped speaking to my ***hole father. Now THERE's a reason to be depressed. I would rather cut out my tongue than to ask for help from anyone but my quality of life has become so poor that I've dropped the stoic macho ******** and admitted to myself that my problems are too big and have gone on too long to handle alone. I'm dropping my ineffective doctor; who I picked by opening up my health plan's listing and throwing a dart, seeing a spe******t for the respiratory issue, getting my sleep apnea treated, and seeing a counselor for the non-physical issues. And I'm taking the drugs. There are mild medications for mild mood disorders, and they're alot better for you than drinking and smoking too much. I'm taking Wellbutrin. It doesn't give me any unpleasant side effects. Alcohol, tobacco, and coffee are drugs anyway; you know that. Medication is not a long-term solution and they won't make your problems go away. But they can help you find the physical and mental energy to attack your problems. Don't let the tough-guy, John Wayne at***udes spewed out by some of the people here keep you from getting the help you need. People who aren't depressed have no idea how hard it is just to do the daily chores of life. See a counselor if you're not happy; don't let the "life ****s, quityer*****in', be thankful for what you have" crowd hold you down. You are not weak, womanly, or have a flawed, modern-liberal character just because you are depressed. Finally, get off the couch and DO SOMETHING. Go for a walk or bike ride, fix that hole in the drywall, pull some weeds. The longer you lie down, the harder it is to get up. Good luck.
Hey Nads, I've never met you but I'll tell ya, this didn't come across as a "poor me" post to me. I hear you and as someone who has suffered from depression his whole life, I understand the feeling of no motivation. It's a sign that something ain't right. When what you love doing isn't fun anymore or you just aren't interested you need to take a closer look at whats causing that. Physical pain can often lead to depression. It happens and it's something your Doc can help you with. Good advice being posted here and the best place to start is see the Doc. I did a few years back and things are getting better all the time. Good luck to you.
Been almost a year since I've messed with my project... Got motor parts all over the place, but just havent "Done any time" on it. Oh well...
Yo Nads we all been there man what might help is take your bike bring it in the room with the loudest sterio in it start it up put your tunes on have A cold one and most of all TURN OFF THE ****IN TV MAN THE NEWS ****S I only watch cartoons and ol black and white movies if the world come to an end at least I was laughing ................... p.s.as far as your back GO SEE A DOC. stay cool man we need guys like you around to make us laugh and feal good........... Endsville V.F.
I gotta respond here. Stress is a bad thing for sure, it can cause depression and that bad back isn't helping. There's already been some good advice on this post, and it's not getting laid, jerking off or taking ride in a '32 roadster. Although that's a good start! I just want to touch on some other things that may help. 1. If your constantly tired, even after a full nights sleep and you snore; See a Pulmomary spe******t and get a "Sleep Apena" test. The lack of oxygen to your major arteries, especially your heart, will cause them to work harder and cause tiredness and that equals depresion. 2. See a good cardiologist and get a Nuclear Stress test. Lack of proper rest, exercise, and good eating habits will clog those arteries cutting off much needed blood pumping pressure which will cause stress, depression, and tiredness. Plugged up arteries and a case of severe sleep apena made me tired, depressed, and just plain disinterested in the things I love. For over a year or so I felt like that and couldn't understand why. Don't wait for a heart attack or other medical emergency to make ya see the light. It almost killed me. Proper sleep, exercise, healthy eating habits and roadster rides can help fight "da blues". I'm glad ya posted this, Nads, the HAMB is here to help. Joel
Hang in there NADS. Definantly see the doc, us 'men' always are too tuff to do that ****. Eat well...change your diet...eat new and interesting stuff..'you are what u eat' and all that ****...I've got a new lease on life due to better food. Motivation is my problem, but I just get small things done...all those little annoying but easy things to fix on the cars. Get only one done in a weekend..and I feel better about the cars. Keeps me out of my occasional depressions. Good Luck my friend. We're all rooting for yah! (I put in a few hours of rooting for you last night!) Peace. Maiki
Peaks and valley's make a strong traveller. Climb, and be well, you are a good man (and I have yet to even meet you). Everybody has their own therapy, take the advice as building blocks to your own. Speed and the blues has always helped me.....
I went to a shrink once. He told me to get up off my lazy *** and get to work... and get rid of that ***** I was married to. Keep what you like, get rid of what you don't like. Worked for me! pigpen (Also, play a lot of music and take up a totally new insturment. I went with the Sax about 1 1/2 years ago. I can now actually play the damned thing, Night Train and all. Amazing!)
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