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Posted on 11/17/21 at 9:56 pm to Ezra Reed
I have. Probably about 8 years ago. Was virtually homeless at the time and without a job.
Much of this was due to my own poor choices. Hitting bottom allows to appreciate your life that much more.
Your “rock bottom” is when you quit digging.
Much of this was due to my own poor choices. Hitting bottom allows to appreciate your life that much more.
Your “rock bottom” is when you quit digging.
Posted on 11/17/21 at 10:06 pm to OMLandshark
Have a similar story.
Long fed up and depressed, I quit my job and entered grad school. Immediately, I realized it was a mistake. Finished my first semester of classes, bowed out, and struggled to get back into the workforce. (I have impeccable timing, too. This was 2008.)
The only job I was finally able to find was almost 1.5 hours away, one way. I commuted and made the best of it for one year. Climbed my way back, doubled down on career and personal interests, and experienced highs I never would have reached had I not bottomed out.
From your lowest lows can spring your highest highs.
ETA: Meant to reply to StringedInstruments.
Long fed up and depressed, I quit my job and entered grad school. Immediately, I realized it was a mistake. Finished my first semester of classes, bowed out, and struggled to get back into the workforce. (I have impeccable timing, too. This was 2008.)
The only job I was finally able to find was almost 1.5 hours away, one way. I commuted and made the best of it for one year. Climbed my way back, doubled down on career and personal interests, and experienced highs I never would have reached had I not bottomed out.
From your lowest lows can spring your highest highs.
ETA: Meant to reply to StringedInstruments.
This post was edited on 11/17/21 at 10:08 pm
Posted on 11/17/21 at 10:11 pm to supadave3
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You never know until it’s much later and you’ve improved.
This.
I don’t think it’s possible for me to ever sink back down to my lowest point. I’m too much older and wiser, and too much has changed for the better.
Posted on 11/17/21 at 10:12 pm to Ezra Reed
I live at rock bottom. I mean, I’m not a degenerate or a junky or anything, but I’ve been sort of “done” with life for the past 10 years or so. I’ve seen what it has to offer and I’m just not all that impressed by anything. If I got diagnosed with cancer tomorrow, I wouldn’t seek treatment or tell anyone - would definitely try heroin and maybe steroids though.
Most nights I go to sleep just hoping I won’t wake up. Until then, I just keep on keeping on and shitposting with you baws.
Most nights I go to sleep just hoping I won’t wake up. Until then, I just keep on keeping on and shitposting with you baws.
Posted on 11/17/21 at 10:14 pm to Boring
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but I’ve been sort of “done” with life for the past 10 years or so. I’ve seen what it has to offer and I’m just not all that impressed by anything.
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Boring
Name checks out
Posted on 11/17/21 at 10:22 pm to StringedInstruments
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Three months later, I lived in my parents house with my wife and son. Everyone in the house left in the morning to go to work/school. Except me.
Had time to fap at least
Posted on 11/17/21 at 10:22 pm to Ezra Reed
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How did you know?
Posted on 11/17/21 at 10:22 pm to Ezra Reed
I hit rock bottom towards the end of my undergrad degree. I partied every day, used people and found “joy” at other people’s expense.
By myself, I realized if my life would end, I was doomed. I’m grateful for my rock bottom though bc that’s when I realized that Jesus is my Rock. Ive never been the same since. Hope you get through this bro
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How did you know?
By myself, I realized if my life would end, I was doomed. I’m grateful for my rock bottom though bc that’s when I realized that Jesus is my Rock. Ive never been the same since. Hope you get through this bro
Posted on 11/17/21 at 10:25 pm to Ezra Reed
I blew all of my money and retirement savings on alcohol and cocaine. I had stopped eating in the evenings and just drank vodka instead.
I awoke one morning shaking uncontrollably with alcoholic DT symptoms. Scared the shite out of me. That was my bottom.
I awoke one morning shaking uncontrollably with alcoholic DT symptoms. Scared the shite out of me. That was my bottom.
Posted on 11/17/21 at 10:27 pm to Ezra Reed
What sucks is when you think you did but it gets worse the next day and then the day after that
Posted on 11/17/21 at 10:33 pm to Ezra Reed
Rock bottom is different for everyone - its more of a self realization that this is the worst it can get and you'll do anything possible to get up and never return. I've been sober for 985 days now after hitting my bottom, which I won't share publicly. I promised God, my family, and my friends that I would do everything in my being to never be in that same spot.
Posted on 11/17/21 at 10:34 pm to Ezra Reed
By clicking on this thread I've joined the club
Posted on 11/17/21 at 10:35 pm to Boring
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would definitely try heroin
quote:name doesn’t check out
Boring
Posted on 11/17/21 at 10:37 pm to shutterspeed
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Long fed up and depressed, I quit my job and entered grad school. Immediately, I realized it was a mistake. Finished my first semester of classes, bowed out, and struggled to get back into the workforce. (I have impeccable timing, too. This was 2008.)
shite that is pretty much my story except for the year.
For a while I regretted not finishing my PhD, but now I realize I would have never discovered my true deficiencies if that hadn’t have happened. “Rock bottom” was necessary for me learning how to be a man who had control over his life.
Posted on 11/17/21 at 10:37 pm to Ezra Reed
When my 12 year old kid called my sister to come get her because I was so fricked up that I scared her, I knew it was time to quit. Been sober since.
Posted on 11/17/21 at 10:38 pm to Ezra Reed
Not sure I'm there yet but getting close... Planning my vacations to camp at that diamond park in Arkansas hoping to find diamonds.
Posted on 11/17/21 at 10:47 pm to StringedInstruments
They always told me when you hit it you'll know it. But I've been falling so long it's like gravity's gone and I'm just floating
Posted on 11/17/21 at 10:51 pm to Ezra Reed
When they say bend over and spread your cheeks after delicing you.
Posted on 11/17/21 at 10:51 pm to DavidTheGnome
quote:And then you continue to shitpost and run off a good poster from here.
What sucks is when you think you did but it gets worse the next day and then the day after that
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