The lowest point of my life? I’d have to say my feet. Honestly I think I’m at my lowest right now and I’ll tell once I’m out of it. But judging from the previous responses mine is just childs play. I don’t do drugs or anything so its nothing compared to you guys’.
[quote]bushidobadboy wrote:
Of course some people take themselves too seriously, but being ‘serious’ whilst recounting your darkest hour is in no way unwarranted.
In fact, I’m guessing that the people who have had the lowest lows, are some of the most able to laugh at themselves.
And I think it’s fine to joke about your own experience if it helps you to deal with it, but to just joke randomly, without any frame of reference to your own demons/whatever, seems to pointlessly trivialise this moving thread.
Just my opinion though.
Bushy[/quote]
Your making sense. I’ve heard people talk about there lowest lows over a thousand of times, no exaggeration. Some people are dead serious when talking about it and some aren’t. I’ve heard it told comically and in tears. Others use their story to gain sympathy or to make themselves feel more important, while some speak from the heart and are joyful because life is now good. These guys are more excited about the solution and how they over came. Thats who I’m interested in. I’ll say I found most of the previous posts moving since I could relate.
So I’ll admit my post was in bad taste. I always though a little comedy always balanced things out as long as its not malicious but I see how its trivial in this case. I don’t think its a big deal but I’ll refrain from any humor on this thread because there’s no way I’m posting about my lowest lows or my own inner demons on the internet. I think some things are best kept private. I’ll talk about them behind closed doors with other people or on the phone… just my preference.
I lost 40 lbs in about two months due to illness. The same illness caused me to spend all my cash on medical expenses due to crappy insurance loopholes. The following hassle with said insurance company was terrible. Losing what feels like a pint of blood every time you use the bathroom is not fun and quite painful. This, paired with migraines that would last two to three days is quite crippling.
I lost my grandfather in the midst of all this who was one of my best friends.
To make matter worse, I found out that the girl I was engaged to was running around on me. By then, all my friends were long gone.
As a result, I turned to alcohol and drank my pains away. It wasn’t out of the usual to drink a whole bottle of Vodka in one sitting.
Then, driving home from work, I got rear-ended and my truck was totaled. Because of other financial obligations, I kept it and drove a totaled vehicle.
I came back and realized how fortunate I am to have my family.
I still consider myself blessed in many aspects.
[quote]Chewie wrote:
I lost 40 lbs in about two months due to illness. The same illness caused me to spend all my cash on medical expenses due to crappy insurance loopholes. The following hassle with said insurance company was terrible. Losing what feels like a pint of blood every time you use the bathroom is not fun and quite painful. This, paired with migraines that would last two to three days is quite crippling.
I lost my grandfather in the midst of all this who was one of my best friends.
To make matter worse, I found out that the girl I was engaged to was running around on me. By then, all my friends were long gone.
As a result, I turned to alcohol and drank my pains away. It wasn’t out of the usual to drink a whole bottle of Vodka in one sitting.
Then, driving home from work, I got rear-ended and my truck was totaled. Because of other financial obligations, I kept it and drove a totaled vehicle.
I came back and realized how fortunate I am to have my family.
I still consider myself blessed in many aspects.
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Christ almighty that's true grit bro.
ToneBone
[quote]Yo Momma wrote:
Zap Branigan wrote:
Make good choices. Stay way from drugs and alcohol, especially when you are unhappy. Don’t stop working and going to school. Interact with people. You will break out of this depression.
Listen to Zap, he speaks the truth.
Nobody was around to tell me that when I was your age.
My mother died in a horseback riding accident when I was a baby.
My brother died in a helicopter crash in Viet Nam.
My father got drunk and drove his car off a cliff when I was in college. That was no accident.
So I gave up an Ivy league graduate education to go play rock and roll. After a few years, I gave up rock and roll for heroin. Heroin killed my lover and my best friend. I finally gave up heroin so I could be a mother to my children.
And the rest is history.
Keep your chin up, and your eyes on tomorrow.
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Hey Mama…Ivy League versus Rock N Roll…I’m glad you picked Rock N Roll. Oh, and also the no heroin part.
For the OP…my favourite line from a band of horses song as of late ‘keepin heads above the water and feet into the shoes’. Thats all it comes down to. Don’t drown in the ocean or starve in your place at the table. You could read a million stories of those who have had it worse and suffered far more than yourself, and it will be some solace for the time being. Like the adage, I thought I had it bad with no shoes until I saw a man with no feet…but in those dark nights, its all too easy to forget the plight of others, and only remember your own. All I have to suggest is music. For me it isn’t realizing others have it worse, but just knowing and connecting with emotions I share with humanity…keeps me level. Good luck <3
[quote]InTheZone wrote:
Christ almighty that's true grit bro.
ToneBone[/quote]
Yeah, I learned a lot from those times and it changed my life.
As I always say “The valleys make the peaks look higher.”
I think I made that one up. I’m not sure.
[quote]Chewie wrote:
InTheZone wrote:
Christ almighty that's true grit bro.
ToneBone
Yeah, I learned a lot from those times and it changed my life.
As I always say “The valleys make the peaks look higher.”
I think I made that one up. I’m not sure. [/quote]
That's what makes everything balance out. Absolutely right. Times like that suck when you're in the middle of them, but they give a person an insight and wisdom that can't be duplicated any other way. Sometimes things go tragically wrong for some of us, that's when it gets really sad. Like they say, sometimes bad things happen to good people.
I always look to people who have a degree of humility and empathy in their character, otherwise I could give a shit about them at all. There are way too many people who think "It's all about me".
ToneBone
[quote]InTheZone wrote:
Chewie wrote:
InTheZone wrote:
Christ almighty that's true grit bro.
ToneBone
Yeah, I learned a lot from those times and it changed my life.
As I always say “The valleys make the peaks look higher.”
I think I made that one up. I’m not sure.
That's what makes everything balance out. Absolutely right. Times like that suck when you're in the middle of them, but they give a person an insight and wisdom that can't be duplicated any other way. Sometimes things go tragically wrong for some of us, that's when it gets really sad. Like they say, sometimes bad things happen to good people.
I always look to people who have a degree of humility and empathy in their character, otherwise I could give a shit about them at all. There are way too many people who think "It's all about me".
ToneBone[/quote]
Ahh, yes. Humility is a virtue that is hard to find in others.
It is usually a quality that develops the hard way.