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07-31-2020, 12:21 PM | #121 | |
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07-31-2020, 12:27 PM | #122 | |
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We are designed to love and be loved. If that’s not there, we are going to have issues. It’s that simple. |
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07-31-2020, 12:27 PM | #123 |
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Look man. I’ve been there. Serious disassociation with a job.
I know you’re not looking for advice, but I would strongly suggest that you compartmentalize your life. At least mentally. Draw a hard line between who you are and what you do for money. Stay sane out there folks. |
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07-31-2020, 12:30 PM | #124 | |
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07-31-2020, 12:30 PM | #125 | |
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07-31-2020, 03:20 PM | #126 | |
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There are only at least three or four websites that I get my news from, and one of them is CP. Others are sports related. I don't have cable, and I rarely ever watch any news these days, outside of the weather and sports. |
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07-31-2020, 04:12 PM | #127 |
In Search of a Life
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My 'anchor' is reading about covid for 4 hours/day. I probably should get a new hobby.
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07-31-2020, 04:17 PM | #128 | |
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I don't even bother with COVID stuff anymore. If I just do my part and taking precautions to protect myself (1st important thing) and try to help on protecting others (2nd important thing), you're doing enough. I just spend time reading books, playing video games, going for walks, hanging on CP (other than politics and I don't venture too much into the COVID arguments), anything just to keep my mind occupied. |
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07-31-2020, 04:28 PM | #129 |
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This is a fantastic thread and it deserves to be stickied.
Everybody that has shared their experiences or beliefs are showing someone else and angle to approach what might be possibly ailing them, and I mean that starting with me. Thank you all for your stories and insights. We need more of this these days. (DaFace will be sooo happy with me ) |
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07-31-2020, 05:21 PM | #131 |
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07-31-2020, 05:28 PM | #132 | |
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In my initial post, I was going to discuss this aspect, as I was a catholic raised boy. Although in various religion classes we called it "the void". Simply put, we were taught that from birth, every person, no matter how small were looking to fill that void (and it should be with god). And while I, like you, have no adherence to any particular faith, we discussed this "void" at length in 8th grade religion class and in religious studies in high school as a junior and senior. The questions, concerns and answers then were as varied as in this thread today. Which I find amazing and rather joyous. People in this thread willing to help a stranger, not for any other reason than they show the human trait of caring. To me, in my personal life, I look at it as an evolution. Filling "the void" with material objects of money just doesn't feel as good as seeing the eyes of your child or grandchild light up when you walk in the room. This evolution is a full time gig, I tell ya. Not a day goes by now that I don't think of something that helps my outlook on life. For instance, I was walking by the TV last night and saw Jimmy Fallon was introducing something as he was holding an album. Turns out, it was Alanis Morissette, from a remote location singing a new song with her toddler child in her arms. She sang and the kid interrupted her and smiled and giggled and played with her headphones. It made me smile to watch a person interact with their child while singing a song, promoting your new album, on national TV. I don't know why. It just did. As I reflected on it today, I thought maybe it made smile to see a person who sang such angst filled songs in the 90's, evolved to be happy mother and wife. Because I smile like that when I see my own children these days. I fell asleep with that thought and today, just thinking about that clip, has made me smile all day. It was really worth the 5 minutes to watch. |
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07-31-2020, 05:29 PM | #133 |
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This thread has been really helpful to me. I've been going through burn out for the last couple of years. Couple of cases I was involved with were a large part of it. I'm out of those cases now but I'm still feeling what you all are talking about: lethargy; no interest in work; no interest in life. Covid hasn't helped.
I'm out of those cases and that has started to make a difference. A friend told me the other day when we were having lunch that in the last few weeks he can start to see the old me coming back. I think I can see some light at the end of the tunnel. |
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07-31-2020, 05:58 PM | #134 |
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Everything about covid is like having the TV on 24 7 after 9-11. Just had to shut the damn thing off
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07-31-2020, 06:47 PM | #135 |
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About 20 years ago. I was under a lot of stress at work and my heart felt like it was gonna explode out of my chest. I was always pissed off and miserable when I’d get home. I went to the doctor after work and my standing heart rate was 121 beats per minute and my bp was 145 over 95. My doctor freaked out and took an ekg and those readings were fine. He asked if I was dealing with stress at work, and I said yes. So he told me to take the next Monday off and come in to see him after a 3 day weekend. My bp was 110 over 70 and my standing heart rate was 72 beats per minute. He told me it’s stress and you have to learn how to deal with it.
After that I changed my whole attitude. No job is worth dying over lol so I started my “I don’t care attitude campaign™️“ I went to work and said to myself I’m going to do the best I can and if it’s not good enough for you you can go **** yourself. Well it turned out I actually performed better at work with the new attitude and wasn’t as stressed out. It worked out very well for me. Everybody is different and you gotta figure out how to deal with your own situation. Just my two cents. Good luck! |
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