My life sucks thread...

[f. bandersnatch]

My advice to put you on a path to inner well-being:

1. Quit the brain drugs
2. punch doctor that has been pumping you full of brain drugs for the past XX years in the face.
3. delete ex fiances name from telephone. Additionally, as a strong show of severance, you are gonna wanna disinfect your sheets, take a shit with the door open, and then make a huge mess in kitchen and refuse to clean it up.
4. Grow Mustache
5. put the cowboy back in your sig

You should also spend some time doing productive stuff, but also stuff that will remind you how awesome being single is. I recommend chewing tobacco on the front porch and taking your car apart to the degree that it is barely drivable in an attempt to fix it, and then driving it around like that for weeks on end. You know, man business.

[johnsnuser]

My girlfriend of 7 years died of brain cancer on June 9th.She had cancer for 3 years.I held her in her arms when she died.I came home to an empty house and a horde of family wanting to know if I am okay.I have barely left the house since.I took time off from work.My life sucks right now.I miss her terribly.

[GoVegan]

My girlfriend of 7 years died of brain cancer on June 9th.She had cancer for 3 years.I held her in her arms when she died.I came home to an empty house and a horde of family wanting to know if I am okay.I have barely left the house since.I took time off from work.My life sucks right now.I miss her terribly.

Sorry to hear that.

[LaZeR]

My girlfriend of 7 years died of brain cancer on June 9th.She had cancer for 3 years.I held her in her arms when she died.I came home to an empty house and a horde of family wanting to know if I am okay.I have barely left the house since.I took time off from work.My life sucks right now.I miss her terribly.

John, I am so sorry. My prayers and condolences. Lost my mom similarly back when I was 21. Enduring someone you are so close to suffering and going like has to be one of the worst experiences. Just be thankful you were there with them to offer comfort and compassion. Hang in there bud, it gets better. I know that sounds like a lot coming from me but it's a perspective we just have to take and realize is true when things are so bad at present.

[tom502]

I had a Dr appt yesterday. I took off work and went. I know I have actualy health issues, like hypertension, and my blood sugar was high, my cholest was high, even my T was low, and I compiled a list of all my symptoms, mainly extreme fatigue, all the time, in a haze, can't concentrate, anxiety, can't sleep.... and some more, and I gave him my list, and he looked at it, and told me these are all signs of depression. Well, I am depressed, though I've been leary to persue meds, as I always read negs about them. But he wants me to come back in a couple of weeks, and see what's up, as he took a bunch of my blood too, to see what all my counts are. He did give me a script of a BP pill, and the damn pharmacy I went to didn't have it, said they'd have to order it, I had a discount card from the manufacturer, and had to be on the phone for 20 mins, to activate it, then I went to eat lunch, and afterward, I wanted to see if they could deliver it to another location, as I'll be at that one on Friday, when I got there, they said they couldn't get the card to go through, and whatever, they gave my script back, and said I'd have to just redo it at that locations. God, no wonder I am depressed, and why I negelect going to the Dr and taking pills. The office even wanted $90 from me up front, but she did offer to accept $25. Ugh.

[WickedKitchen]

Johnsnuser...wow, that's heavy, man. I'm sorry for your loss. That was wicked recent.

I know it's frustrating having people ask you how you're doing all the time. At least with family you have a little more liberty to be harsh with them and they'll understand. They truly do want to help but there really isn't much they can do. Sure, they can try to take your mind off of stuff and there's something to be said about that but it's temporary. What helped me is was when I finally got the energy up to do something nice for someone else with the thought of my loved one driving me. It'll happen. Her spirit will always be a part of you in some way. I hope that things improve for you, man.

[tom502]

Sorry to hear that John, that would be a major bummer. You'll be ok.

[Mr. Snuffleupagus]

My condolences to you and your family, Johnsnuser.

[Simplysnus]

Terrible news John, here I come to complain about snus not being sold to Iowa, and that certainly puts my life sucking into perspective. Sad to hear.

2 children that my wife and I followed on twitter have passed recently from childhood cancers, it's truly a terrible thing.

[AtreyuKun]

My girlfriend of 7 years died of brain cancer on June 9th.She had cancer for 3 years.I held her in her arms when she died.I came home to an empty house and a horde of family wanting to know if I am okay.I have barely left the house since.I took time off from work.My life sucks right now.I miss her terribly.

Jesus johnsnuser. I can't even begin to understand that kind of thing. I'm really sorry to hear that. Wow.

[bsd777]

My girlfriend of 7 years died of brain cancer on June 9th.She had cancer for 3 years.I held her in her arms when she died.I came home to an empty house and a horde of family wanting to know if I am okay.I have barely left the house since.I took time off from work.My life sucks right now.I miss her terribly.

I can't really relate. I've lost dogs. Spent months watching them go down hill, hoping they would improve. It felt terrible at first. I felt empty. But to loose a girlfriend, has to be one hundred times worse. I'm sorry to hear of your loss. It will get better, but it will take time.

[bsd777]

I had a Dr appt yesterday. I took off work and went. I know I have actualy health issues, like hypertension, and my blood sugar was high, my cholest was high, even my T was low, and I compiled a list of all my symptoms, mainly extreme fatigue, all the time, in a haze, can't concentrate, anxiety, can't sleep.... and some more, and I gave him my list, and he looked at it, and told me these are all signs of depression. Well, I am depressed, though I've been leary to persue meds, as I always read negs about them. But he wants me to come back in a couple of weeks, and see what's up, as he took a bunch of my blood too, to see what all my counts are. He did give me a script of a BP pill, and the damn pharmacy I went to didn't have it, said they'd have to order it, I had a discount card from the manufacturer, and had to be on the phone for 20 mins, to activate it, then I went to eat lunch, and afterward, I wanted to see if they could deliver it to another location, as I'll be at that one on Friday, when I got there, they said they couldn't get the card to go through, and whatever, they gave my script back, and said I'd have to just redo it at that locations. God, no wonder I am depressed, and why I negelect going to the Dr and taking pills. The office even wanted $90 from me up front, but she did offer to accept $25. Ugh.

Maybe you should try SAM-e? Seriously. It's an over the counter supplement, but it works, for many people. I think I read it is the most widely prescribed drug for depression in Italy. It's expensive for a supplement but probably much cheaper than most prescription drugs. You can buy it at Walmart or drug stores. Stock up when Walgreens has a 2 for 1 supplement sale.

[johnsnuser]

Most of all I am angry that I lost her.I am angry with her doctors,angry with cancer,but most of all I am angry with myself. For some reason I feel like its my fault she got cancer and died,or that their was more I could of done.I swear I hear things in my place that sound like her talking.And also I have seen her in the mirror.My dreams are filled with her.I miss you Jessica.I love you.

[tom502]

I don't mean to hijack the thread, I can only imagine the grief of losing one's gf, or wife, though I have had close friends and relatives pass on, as I guess most everyone. But it's the nature of life on earth, suffering, and impermanance. It's the core of what the Buddha taught. You will simply lose everything you think you have. It does suck. We all suffer and die. Of course there are good aspects in that journey as well, things and people we all enjoy, but still, the bottom line, is we all get old, sick and die. Not wanting to delve into the spiritual field now, but that's usually where it leads to, once we contemplate what the heck is being here to suffer and die for.

John, don't blame yourself, or anyone/thing. It's just life, it happens. 10, 30, or 89, it's gonna get us all. Remember the good times, and cherish the memories. Somethings we have no control over. And life does go on.

And all we can do is try the best we can to live the best we can, cherish the times we have with those we love and care about, and try to make your time here the best you can, by being involved in things that interest you.
That's how I try to keep on.

[AtreyuKun]

Life is suffering.
Suffering has a cause.
Suffering can end.
Find a positive path that will end the suffering.