Welcome back, mon frere.
Quote from: GrindCustoms on February 01, 2018, 06:23:12 PMQuote from: davent on February 01, 2018, 06:13:21 PMGreat to hear from you Rej! All the best going forward, one day at a time!Time for some hockey...daveThanks Dave!Hockey... ...i don't even know why i still watch Habs games... ...my hope for whatever great where vanished couple weeks ago, i guess i'm still watching just to see if at some point they're able to play.On the bright side, you and I won’t have any bitter arguments about who’s going to win the Hawks/Habs Stanley Cup final.
Quote from: davent on February 01, 2018, 06:13:21 PMGreat to hear from you Rej! All the best going forward, one day at a time!Time for some hockey...daveThanks Dave!Hockey... ...i don't even know why i still watch Habs games... ...my hope for whatever great where vanished couple weeks ago, i guess i'm still watching just to see if at some point they're able to play.
Great to hear from you Rej! All the best going forward, one day at a time!Time for some hockey...dave
Hey Rej, I had my bad time too, serious depression and a mental freakout that lasted for the better part of two years. I had some things here and on OSG that I needed to fix once I came back from it, and even the persons who I had the most fear of contacting/making amends with over it ended up being wonderfully supportive in the end with all but a few exceptions, and they were basically indifferent. Coming to terms with failure, and picking back up from it, was one of the best things that happened in my life. I came across this and it really helped build my internal morale, I reread it from time to time and just really take heart in it, very encouraging:QuoteIf by Rudyard Kipling(‘Brother Square-Toes’—Rewards and Fairies)If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,Or being hated, don’t give way to hating, And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise:If you can dream—and not make dreams your master; If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same; If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools:If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss;If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch,If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much;If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!It is really really really good to see you are back. Now about those Lumens...
If by Rudyard Kipling(‘Brother Square-Toes’—Rewards and Fairies)If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,Or being hated, don’t give way to hating, And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise:If you can dream—and not make dreams your master; If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same; If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools:If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss;If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch,If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much;If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!
REJ!!!! I am PUMPED that you are posting again. I swear some of the funniest posts I’ve read here are from you, Brian, and Forest! On a different note, there are so many things in this life that make it hard. I’ve dealt / not dealt with depression and the “not dealing with it” makes it much worse. 9 million people could say that to you too but you will never understand it until you figure it out for your self. It’s not an easy thing to deal with and it’s even harder to confront. Plus having someone say “I think you’re depressed” makes it worse too. I was seriously worried and wanted to reach out many times. But I know what it’s like to want to be left alone too. I am happy you are getting help and getting treatment. I also would like to offer an ear if you ever need one. I am looking forward to seeing you around here more often. Please feel free to let me know if you ever need anything at all. KEEP SLAYING THOSE UNICORNS!!!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Glad you're back dude, you've been missed.
Hey Grindy! I've mostly lurked the past few years and would wonder where you were at. I'm sincerely glad you are back in the fold and doing what clearly is a passion of yours. I can't say from personal experience what hell on earth is like as I have never suffered from depression. What I can say is I've experienced a front row seat with my wife starting a few years ago. Hers started from her physical issues that snowballed into mental issues. She is great now and has come out of it for the most part. But for about 2 years that was a rough ride and it tested me and I learned a shit ton. We will have been married 31 years this year so our bond was tight and I felt her pain as much as one can in my shoes. And then I would think about myself and how tough it is to say and do the right thing and then I'd stop and say, to hell with that, what she is going through is a thousand times worse so suck it up dude I say all this to say I'm a great listener if you want to PM me. I can also ramble on aimlessly into the abyss if you need that too
What does NFG stand for? New Ford Geep?
Quote from: juansolo on February 02, 2018, 03:55:20 AMGlad you're back dude, you've been missed.Thanks John, i've missed you, when i saw your posts about leaving all social media and that you then vanished... ...i litterally fell like the "link was broken".... ...wich also forced me to grab my shit together and go forward so i don't loose contact with you and Cleggy.
Quote from: GrindCustoms on February 02, 2018, 04:12:04 PMQuote from: juansolo on February 02, 2018, 03:55:20 AMGlad you're back dude, you've been missed.Thanks John, i've missed you, when i saw your posts about leaving all social media and that you then vanished... ...i litterally fell like the "link was broken".... ...wich also forced me to grab my shit together and go forward so i don't loose contact with you and Cleggy.You can get me here via PM, or via iMessage. I'm gone from Facebook and am not planning on returning. Let me know when you've got your stuff sorted man and we'll shoot the breeze and what have you. Also, got a few things for Grind when/if that gets up and running again. Again, no rush, you get yourself right, that's what's important right now.
