Nothing ever goes right. Everything that you don't want to happen does. Who better to express myself to than to the kind people of Clutchfans. Thanks for listening.
FFBD, Where are you? Help this cat out. RKMAN, I think most of us understand where you are coming from.
Everyone's had those times. Keep your head up, things will get better, but there's nothing wrong with being down for a while either.
I used to think this way all the time. And then I got older. And I realized all of the "big" painful things in my life weren't painful, anymore. Now don't get me wrong. Nothing in life is easy, and it isn't meant to be. But you would be amazed at how things start going your way if you try to stay upbeat, or at least let the small stuff fall off your back. Think this way: Whatever is going bad in your life right now, be it a girl, a job, a loved one's passing, etc., chances are it has happened to you before, right? Hopefully (I guess), you've experienced a break-up, a bad job experience, someone dying before, right? (If you haven't, my condolences, but you have to start learning sometime) Now think about the past similar event. How do feel about that now? Hold on to that feeling as a gauge. Realize that the current event is similar to the past one. Chances are you weren't still miserable about the past event before the current one happened, right? Time does indeed heal all wounds. I'm not saying I don't or can't get depressed. I'm just saying I've found a way to handle it better than I used to. And if any of y'all are feeling down, a current song came out by Tim McGraw called "Live like you were Dying." I highly suggest any depressed person listen to it. Fantastic vibe. (I know, I like country. Sue me.)
Everything is relative, for example, you could be saying life sucks while in the middle of your first skydive. But luckily you're not. So your sukitude level is not that bad. Just hang in there. Things always take a turn for the better.
I have dealt with depression for years, so if you need to vent, hit me at cop2comic@aol.com or billyd@my2way.com. I've had a pretty rough few days too but it always gets better, I promise.
Hmm. Seems like a lot of comedians dealt with that; is it true? I used to have issues with it, but determined that it was purely a physical issue with me (neurotransmitter, serotonin uptake, protein metabloism, whatever). I learned to control it through diet (mostly nutritional supplements). I can honestly say that I have not had even a small bout of depression in over 15 years (oh ... and my wife may have had something to do with that also ). RKMAN, Tough times are when we are most open to learning, and quite often there is a obvious lesson to learn (if not about one's self, then about life in general). Sometimes that's the only consolation, along with the realization that in 10 years you may look back on this time and wonder what you were upset about. Then again, if it really is THAT bad, look at a photograph from the 1800's. All those guys had their concerns amd worries ... and they've been gone for over a hundred years. None of their 'big' issues exist either. May sound bizarre, but it helps me keep perspective on things.
Wow, FFB is the man. That was such a precise and well written response. I envy people that are able to put their ideas on paper in a coherant way. I feel I have good ideas sometimes, but trying to put it together in a format that people can make sense out of is a real chore. And my posts never end up as witty or clever or logical as they seem in my head. And I can never come up with decent ending thoughts either.
Imagine you're outside. It's -10 degrees. The windchill factor drops it another -10. you've been standing there for over 3 hours. and all of a sudden you hold out your hand. the man on the truck hands you one loaf of bread. now you have to go home and divide that bread amongst your wife and 2 kids. and the very next day, you have to get up early to do it all over again. welcome to the russian's life.
When Life gives you lemons... Take the lemons and cut the rinds off, then conceal the juice in a turtle shell for 30 days... at the end of those 30 days... mix the lemon juice with rusty nails, about 3 gallons of aged Walrus Urine... and the skin of a porpoise... then pour it all over your neighbor's lawn... and when he asks what the **** you are doing, tell him you are ****ing up his yard because he's a ****head and you are sick of his ****. When he punches you in the face... take a pitchfork and ram it through his eye socket... then steal his wallet and remove the means of funds he has such as cash, checks, credit cards etc... With this money buy yourself a yardstick and paint it Pink. this is the secret to eternal happiness.
Sounds like you need to go to an occupational hypnotherapist (hopefully one that has a heart attack!)
Yes, that Murphy guy tends to be depressingly accurate unfortunately. But like people here have said, there's nothing you can't get past with enough time. Don't destroy yourself over it.
Dance like nobody is watching, and love like you've never been hurt. I too have been feeling a little down the past couple of days due to dating issues (women.....arrrrrgh! They say they have a soft spot for musicians, but noooooo!). A gig usually snaps me out of a funk like this, but I don't have another one until weekend after this one. Sooo.....I work out like a madman in the gym. That keeps my mind off of things and makes me feel better about myself. Other things that work for me are (1) go shopping and buy some new clothes, (2) new (different) haircut, or other ways to "change your look", and (3) hang out in a new bar/lounge I've never been before.:
