Better get back to studying then. I’ve got a nurses accreditation to earn. Just think of the money.
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that’s all I ever think about.
First you get the money, then you get the power, then you get the respect…it’s all I’ve ever wanted.
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Ssshhhhh, don’t tell anyone. It’s a conspiracy.
Scarface wants to give you some life advice.
Whenever I have a major life decision to make I always make sure cocaine is involved in some way … usually by snorting it
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Smart move. Enhancing blood flow to the brain for further oxygenation and a happier state of mind before making a major life decision! Wish I’d thought of it.
It’s either that or wait for another manic episode
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This is also why I get pissed at people that shovel into the street. Like, where do they think the snow goes?
On the plus side, being a bigger dude that regularly pushes the prowler down the block in the summer gave me a little persuasive power when I asked my neighbor to kindly amend his snow shoveling practices to avoid all that.
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Haha man, I feel that. I’m lucky at the moment that my neighbors are pretty solid, but it hasn’t always been the case.
I’m looking at a house that’s in the center of a cul-de-sac this weekend. We’re getting some snow today so I’m actually happy I can see what the winter situation is like in the neighborhood.
Right now the thing that pisses me off the most is my future ex wife. She hasn’t missed a fucking chance to hurt me emotionally. She knows me better than anyone else on the planet so she’s very, very good at it. I’ve never been this down before in my life. If I wasn’t such a pussy I’d eat a bullet. This is the type of pain that I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy.
Don’t be afraid to call on professional help. This kind of crap can be debilitating.
No shame in admitting you need help dealing with the pain.
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Warning - incoming woo woo, possibly useless, but just a thought from someone who has been there, done that, has the shirt to prove it.
Don’t let her rent space in your head - it gives her power. I know this is virtually impossible to do, but work to reduce the hurt. Eventually, it will go away.
Radical self care. Get exercise, get a massage, get outside. Do stuff you like to do. You can’t control what’s happening, but you can control how you react.
Eating a bullet would be the pussy move. Permanent solution to a temporary problem.
Gratitude helps (for me at least).
Keep plugging, it gets way better!
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Remember, no bad texts or calls. No ammo for her.
Reach out, if you want to talk I can put my email in my log.
You’ve got kids. This is tough enough for them without a parent disappearing.
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There’s a cute girl who keeps looking at me on the 2nd floor before my first class on A days. There has been eye contact. This has been going on for a couple of weeks. I decided yesterday that I’m gonna approach her. I missed two opportunities today. I know I can do it. It’s just out of the ordinary. Rrrrrrrr I gotta do it.
Careful, I hope you used protection.
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I thought the end result of that was that you actually lost the shirt off your back?
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Hey, big dog, follow the advice above. Therapist/counselors/whatever you call them can teach you skills for all of life’s circumstances. You won’t regret it as long as you put in the work.
I’m a cop. I’m a meat head. I’m the ultimate alpha male, right? Nope. I’m a husband and father. I get emotional when watching stupid TV shows and movies. I’m not a cold blooded bad ass. I’m a human with emotions and feelings and sometimes I need help.
My wife and I attended marital counseling after our first child was born. I learned a lot and I still practice it now. It probably saved our relationship. I’m not saying you need to go that route, but you can go get help for yourself. Due to the things I’ve seen, I’ll probably go back for my own one-on-one sessions in the future.
Seeking help isn’t weakness; it’s strength. Being a stubborn ass tough guy is weakness. Those guys end up drinking alone at the bar and bitching about every topic that comes up.
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Oh trust me, I have no shame in getting help. People who do are stupid. If you want to get better at something get a coach. Nobody bats an eye for a sports coach but nobody wants to get a mind coach.
I love therapy. My therapist has to cancel due to a sick child. I haven’t seen her in a while so she doesn’t know what’s going on.
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The fact that the home of the #1 compsci program can’t get its website together…
Leave a voicemail letting her know you’re struggling so she can look for an opening for you. I’m protective of my paperwork time, but I’ll fill it or go in early if I know one of my clients is not doing well.
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