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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: Air tree on Sat, 26 March 2016, 00:57:06

Title: Air tree's "Quit Being a Lazy Sack of ****" Initiative 2016
Post by: Air tree on Sat, 26 March 2016, 00:57:06
Well for the past two years I've been just coasting along through life trying to deal with depression, barely even progressing in my education (I'm homeschooled online, highschool) and I've ended up behind, and I'm aiming to actually change that for once, and being proactive in that.

Starting in like a week (When we actually move into a new place) I'm going to study my ass off until I'm caught up, thankfully I can progress faster in an online setting rather than a traditional setting.


All in all I'm probably going to go off the grid being busy for a while.


Wish me luck, I hate that I let my self get into this situation in the first place, it's absymal.

Also in my off time looking for a job/working so I can help pay some medical things.

Tldr; Less geekhack, more dealing with life in a responsible manner..


Title: Re: Air tree's "Quit Being a Lazy Sack of ****" Initiative 2016
Post by: ApocalypseMaow on Sat, 26 March 2016, 00:59:59
do you airtree, we ain't going no where
see you when you get back brother
Title: Re: Air tree's "Quit Being a Lazy Sack of ****" Initiative 2016
Post by: nmur on Sat, 26 March 2016, 01:56:08
I wish you luck :)

if you think you might have trouble with avoiding sites such as geekhack when you're supposed to be studying, there are browser extensions that can block certain sites for a set amount of time
Title: Re: Air tree's "Quit Being a Lazy Sack of ****" Initiative 2016
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 26 March 2016, 02:16:28
Good luck!

Maybe give yourself an hour, or just half an hour, of relaxation at the end of each day, maybe catch up on GH or play some games, whatever, it will give you something to look forward to if you are getting bogged down with something.
Title: Re: Air tree's "Quit Being a Lazy Sack of ****" Initiative 2016
Post by: Willyc277 on Sat, 26 March 2016, 04:09:37
Man I did the same thing from 2009 until early 2014. Kept letting stupid chicks break my heart. Instead of wondering why I was so co-dependent, I just chased more chicks and got more bummed out. Quit doing all of the things that made me who I was. I was just all around miserable. Nearly flunked out of college and pushed all of my real friends and family away by being a f***ing dirtbag. Finally hit rock bottom and ended up coming off of a mean Xanax addiction inside of a jail cell.

I can honestly say that getting arrested was the best thing that EVER happened to me. Had I not, I'd still be in the same place doing the same s*** with the same idiots. Spent 2 weeks in there and by the end of it I was happier than I'd been for the last 4 years. It really puts things in perspective when you've got nowhere to go but up.

When I got out of jail I decided it was time to stop ****ing around and live up to my real potential. I'm smart, funny, and determined. People like me and I work hard. I lost sight of all of that in the midst of depression. I stopped feeling sorry for myself the day I sobered up in jail.

Since then I've gotten a sick job, made a 4.0 in the last 3 semesters since I went back, finished up my probation and gotten the arrest expunged, made up with all of my family and friends, travelled a bunch, and started reading and riding my dirtbike again. Best of all, I'm F***ING STOKED TO BE ALIVE.

I know it's hard to see right now, but you can do ANYTHING you put your mind to. Don't let anyone tell you that you can't turn your life around! If I can come back from the hole I dug myself, you can get you're s*** in order!

Edit: if you eat s***ty food before bed you will feel like a piece of s*** when you wake up. Lost 100 pounds over the last two years by giving up fast food and alcohol.

(http://i.imgur.com/jFBEG90.jpg)
Title: Re: Air tree's "Quit Being a Lazy Sack of ****" Initiative 2016
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 26 March 2016, 05:19:47
^ That's awesome, well done :)
Title: Re: Air tree's "Quit Being a Lazy Sack of ****" Initiative 2016
Post by: Lurch on Sat, 26 March 2016, 05:24:40
FLEX IT, AT
Title: Re: Air tree's "Quit Being a Lazy Sack of ****" Initiative 2016
Post by: katushkin on Sat, 26 March 2016, 06:29:30
As I have learned from the great philosopher, R1N3, you do you bro. I wish you all the best, but don't work yourself too hard.

I am going to try and start something too. I'm going to try and live my life by the rule of three. If you can't afford three, don't buy it. I know it's going to be hard in this hobby, but I'm going to try anyway.
Title: Re: Air tree's "Quit Being a Lazy Sack of ****" Initiative 2016
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 26 March 2016, 08:19:09
Have you identified the causes of the depression ?
Title: Re: Air tree's "Quit Being a Lazy Sack of ****" Initiative 2016
Post by: vivalarevolución on Sat, 26 March 2016, 09:55:37
Try not to be so hard on yourself.  Offer empathy to yourself.  That is the first step.
Title: Re: Air tree's "Quit Being a Lazy Sack of ****" Initiative 2016
Post by: Dernubenfrieken on Sat, 26 March 2016, 10:44:13
Quote from: Willyc277 on Sat, 26 March 2016, 04:09:37
Man I did the same thing from 2009 until early 2014. Kept letting stupid chicks break my heart. Instead of wondering why I was so co-dependent, I just chased more chicks and got more bummed out. Quit doing all of the things that made me who I was. I was just all around miserable. Nearly flunked out of college and pushed all of my real friends and family away by being a f***ing dirtbag. Finally hit rock bottom and ended up coming off of a mean Xanax addiction inside of a jail cell.

I can honestly say that getting arrested was the best thing that EVER happened to me. Had I not, I'd still be in the same place doing the same s*** with the same idiots. Spent 2 weeks in there and by the end of it I was happier than I'd been for the last 4 years. It really puts things in perspective when you've got nowhere to go but up.

When I got out of jail I decided it was time to stop ****ing around and live up to my real potential. I'm smart, funny, and determined. People like me and I work hard. I lost sight of all of that in the midst of depression. I stopped feeling sorry for myself the day I sobered up in jail.

Since then I've gotten a sick job, made a 4.0 in the last 3 semesters since I went back, finished up my probation and gotten the arrest expunged, made up with all of my family and friends, travelled a bunch, and started reading and riding my dirtbike again. Best of all, I'm F***ING STOKED TO BE ALIVE.

I know it's hard to see right now, but you can do ANYTHING you put your mind to. Don't let anyone tell you that you can't turn your life around! If I can come back from the hole I dug myself, you can get you're s*** in order!

Edit: if you eat s***ty food before bed you will feel like a piece of s*** when you wake up. Lost 100 pounds over the last two years by giving up fast food and alcohol.

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/jFBEG90.jpg)


Similar experience for me, not as extreme a scenario, but I can relate. The few relationships I had ended very quickly, and at one point I realized that if I didn't give a **** about myself, no one else would. Dropped 65 pounds in seven months, got yoked, and generally just worked on my confidence and demeanor. Now I have a beautiful girlfriend and I'm in a much better place mentally.
Title: Re: Air tree's "Quit Being a Lazy Sack of ****" Initiative 2016
Post by: demik on Sat, 26 March 2016, 10:46:06
Quote from: Willyc277 on Sat, 26 March 2016, 04:09:37
Man I did the same thing from 2009 until early 2014. Kept letting stupid chicks break my heart. Instead of wondering why I was so co-dependent, I just chased more chicks and got more bummed out. Quit doing all of the things that made me who I was. I was just all around miserable. Nearly flunked out of college and pushed all of my real friends and family away by being a f***ing dirtbag. Finally hit rock bottom and ended up coming off of a mean Xanax addiction inside of a jail cell.

I can honestly say that getting arrested was the best thing that EVER happened to me. Had I not, I'd still be in the same place doing the same s*** with the same idiots. Spent 2 weeks in there and by the end of it I was happier than I'd been for the last 4 years. It really puts things in perspective when you've got nowhere to go but up.

When I got out of jail I decided it was time to stop ****ing around and live up to my real potential. I'm smart, funny, and determined. People like me and I work hard. I lost sight of all of that in the midst of depression. I stopped feeling sorry for myself the day I sobered up in jail.

Since then I've gotten a sick job, made a 4.0 in the last 3 semesters since I went back, finished up my probation and gotten the arrest expunged, made up with all of my family and friends, travelled a bunch, and started reading and riding my dirtbike again. Best of all, I'm F***ING STOKED TO BE ALIVE.

I know it's hard to see right now, but you can do ANYTHING you put your mind to. Don't let anyone tell you that you can't turn your life around! If I can come back from the hole I dug myself, you can get you're s*** in order!

Edit: if you eat s***ty food before bed you will feel like a piece of s*** when you wake up. Lost 100 pounds over the last two years by giving up fast food and alcohol.

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/jFBEG90.jpg)

Ruined all that programs by joining a keyboard forum.

RIP