Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Cole

Thanks hum! But, for your own privacy, you should edit your post to remove your personal details. You really should be limiting the amount of weirdos who can contact you

I've copied your stuff down, I'll be in touch

I've found that so far, the hardest thing has been admitting to myself that things aren't great for me. Luckily I've had a lot of time so far this winter to do some serious soul searching.

For the past couple weeks, I've been trying to get the courage up to come clean with my parents about everything. I'm so scared about breaking my mom's heart once she hears everything and I don't want my dad to feel like I can't level with him.

It's going to be a hard go when I tell them...

OK, I cleaned off my contact info ..... thanks for your concern.

Now, a word about the phase you are referring to up above (bolded).

My "big book" calls that steps eight and nine and they go like this:

8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.

9. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.

The underlining is my doing. In my opinion, you don't have to spill your guts to your parents if it is going to hurt them. However, you should be "willing to".

Stick with it!

humfrz

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Cole

For the past couple weeks, I've been trying to get the courage up to come clean with my parents about everything. I'm so scared about breaking my mom's heart once she hears everything and I don't want my dad to feel like I can't level with him.

It's going to be a hard go when I tell them...

Maybe I'm out of line but I remind you of the unconditional love of a parent.

I think coming clean is the best thing you can do.

[Cole]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Maybe I'm out of line but I remind you of the unconditional love of a parent.

I think coming clean is the best thing you can do.

That is true. Very hard though, especially since it would be about 12 years of baggage to unload.

In any case, at the moment, I'm happy that I can look myself in the mirror and not hate what I'm looking at. That's a nice stepping stone for me to work up with

[Boomerang]

Originally Posted by Cole

That is true. Very hard though, especially since it would be about 12 years of baggage to unload.

In any case, at the moment, I'm happy that I can look myself in the mirror and not hate what I'm looking at. That's a nice stepping stone for me to work up with

Good work Cole

Sounds like you are beating your demons.

Stay strong..

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Cole

That is true. Very hard though, especially since it would be about 12 years of baggage to unload.

In any case, at the moment, I'm happy that I can look myself in the mirror and not hate what I'm looking at. That's a nice stepping stone for me to work up with

Geezer! We are all here to read, listen and support. You're not alone.

[krayzie]

Originally Posted by Brink

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[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by krayzie

DUDE! That whole screen gave me flashbacks.

[Ultramaroon]

Happy Pi Day, errybody!

[bcj]

Feeling a Pi cruise today to locate the appropriate slice to memorialize Dr. Hawking.

Maybe cherry with a fine cuppa coffee.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Happy Pi Day, errybody!

Oh god. Today is going to go on forever!






Oh and let's not forget today's historical birthday.

[Sapphireho]

@Cole, there was a time in my life I had become the guy people stopped hanging out with. I was that guy, going nowhere fast, doing a death spiral. Failing out of college. I would look in the mirror and hate who I was. I got help. I like who I am now. Forgiving myself was the hardest part for me.

Sounds like you are doing great. Keep it up, and as others have said, you are not alone.

[spike021]

Welp, it's pouring and now I don't really feel like driving out to get lunch, but I'm hungry.

[p1l0t]

Originally Posted by Cole

Have been writing a short story about how video games saved my life. Has made me realize I'm a fucking awful writer, as it comes out more as verbal diarrhea than anything else.

Have been making myself do it, since my therapist thinks that I need a more creative (read: positive) outlet than shit posting on here. Anyone notice how much less negative I've been as of late?

Sessions must be paying off.

No one told me shit posting was frowned upon. Anyway the verbal diarrhea is normal on the first draft. It's actually better that you just spit it out instead sitting there wondering what you want to put down. You can (and should) go back over it a bunch of times, then you can clean it up, and make it have structure and flow. Some writers organize first, some later, but as long as it develops fluidity before you put it up on Amazon than you'll be good.

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[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by spike021

Welp, it's pouring and now I don't really feel like driving out to get lunch, but I'm hungry.