it just sucks!  just a bad day

[imsckofit]

hmmmph

[Bad Boy Bad Boy]

Opinion Only; Not more nothing less;

In the Movie Forest Gump, why did he Run so much? At he end toward the Movie, what did Forest Grump get?

How many miles can a one man run?

If you think you need help, and can write it, then by all means seek it?

If the future was our's to see, we wouldn't be here?

[capricorn]

hi imsckofit...........i am so sorry you are so down today. There is so much going on right now on the boards as far as depression goes. Keep reading as long as you can. you are not alone my friend. Is your family aware of how down you are? Your Dr.?

CAP

[Bad Boy Bad Boy]

(EXAMPLE)

We all had Cabin Fever from Winter. Then Spring came along very quick, with the Weather being up and down. Now that summer is around the corner, we're trying to peek around the coner so to speak, to see what we can't do, instead of trying to find things we can do. Surely, we are not able to perform many things, but surely there are ways we can support our families to those things. Even though we can't do what they can, get them there to it for them, that puts joy back into our lives. Oh let me think, I can't ride my Mountain Bike anymore, because I have this balance issue. But, can't I get the bikes on the Bike rack, back on the back of my SUV or Car, and take them riding, while I relax in the sun and or shade, relaxing, know the family is having fun? Sure can, and I will.

[Spring]

Hi imsckofit, I can feel your fustration...and hear your depression. Please don't let it get as of last time. Call your doctor and let them know how bad the depression is getting you down. I know we are all going to have days when things just look so down and out that we feel we will never be able to pull our lives back together. But imsckofit that isn't your situation. You have a beautiful family...when you get this down and out I want you to go find a beautiful family picture and just keep it close to you. Your children don't see you as you think weak..they see DAD..the DAD that they love. They don't care about your strength...I promise you that. I do hope you can make every minute you have with those wonderful children a minute they remember so don't dwell on what you can't do physically with them. You want them to have memories of a great childhood. Not one of my father was so full anger and unhappiness. No you didn't ask for the situation you are in..but you can take the situation and make it the best you possible can for you and your family. SO if that means you have to seek major treatment for your depression PLEASE do so. Your wife is still with you since your injury...just as you would of done for her if she was the one injuried. We do that out of LOVE. You may not be able to do much again physically...but you can be there emotionally for your wife. If you aren't you need to be really looking at that family picture alot more. And as you sit with your family as a group look at each one of them...there are a lot of people in this world that would love to have that beatiful family you have. You need to grab ahold of them. And say I am going to fight to be all that I can be. Just as one of my Dr's said to me. You need to choose things to do with your family...and enjoy your family time. (I was so foucsed on going back to work...and I can't even keep my own house he said I was just so unrealisic) so please try not to dwell on the past. No matter how hard we want to be what we were before..it just may never happen. But the today our family needs you in so many ways. So please focuse on that and getting yourself better. You know in the years to come it will be the memories of your family that will be so wonderful to you and your wife....not the job that you used to have. Or what you used to be able to do. Imsckofit...please get help for your depression. We are here to help. I wish you the best.

[monster]

Hey Dude,

Now ya know I luv ya and I say this in only the best of ways...we have all been in your shoes and most of us are still walking in them. Now please understand this in the way I mean it...when we start feeling down and start feeling sorry for ourselves it's up to us to pick the others up.

You need to figure out the things that you CAN do and try not to dwell on the things you CAN'T so much. I LOVE working on cars, but I can't anymore. I absolutely adore tearing engines apart, finding the problem and putting the thing back together. This is something I can't do anymore so I have now have to go in a different direction. My life will no longer be the same, but it will be DIFFERENT in a good way.

Please try to figure out different ways of doing things and what your limitations are. There was a news report recently (this happened somewhere in LA I think) of a man who had been arrested for ? He had no arms and no legs but somehow he had figured out a way to drive. He somehow escaped from the police, stole a car and was later caught. Now if this guy can do all that (This is a true story on the news with pics and everything) then we can all figure out ways around our disabilities.

I hope you won't think I'm pickin' on ya, I'm not. I just want you to get determined and be the new, different man you can be. Our ouchies do not define who we are. Our determintion does that. Keep fighting and keep your spirits up, stay busy and figure out those little ways to do old or new things and you will find your life improving on a daily basis Luv ya!!!

[imsckofit]

hmmmph

[jayne]

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[Pooh]

flippin out

If I remember correctly, you live in the same state as I do and we have had an abundance of rain lately and windy weather so that has kept you inside for awhile because of the RSD I am sure.

I can tell you I way over did most of my PT this weekend and boy I am really paying for it today - but you know what I love the results of my overdoing the PT. Of course driller didn't know how bad I hurt until this morning when I woke up because then it all set into the muscles overnight .......... lol

Like I said it was a good result in the long run and well worth all the pt - of 8 hours a day at least. Now I will pay for it for the next week with the TOS and heaven forbid I have the torture chamber tomorrow - but sometimes we still have a life we have to live.

[grundig]

Yep It,s Monday.