Anyone suffer from insomnia, depression, or anxiety?

[SpawnedX]

In a serious situation like this, where people's lives could be at a certain risk, is a little different than an exception. Trying not to be argumentative with this, but clearly the moderators here are intelligent enough to understand the difference between saying consider religion for comfort and help with your medical condition versus you should join xyz religious organization so you aren't upset about your speeding ticket.

 

[ramsack]

I know alot of fat chicks that can't do that

I think the fat chicks going to McDonalds and ordering just a diet Coke is hilarious.

 

[LandoAWD]

...and again, the *ahem* was for drugs.

I think the fat chicks going to McDonalds and ordering just a diet Coke is hilarious.

As a Type II diabetic, it isn't always as funny as you think.

 

[SpawnedX]

I'm just saying Lando. The point was on my chest, not just from you but from prior things. I don't feel comfortable knowing one of my posts was deleted for just saying I found my help here. Just understand, I need to voice my disagreement with something once, while accepting your judgement.

It's done and off my chest.

 

[ramsack]

I guess that didn't really make any sense. I saw this fat lady order just a diet Coke from McDonalds, and she drove a big ass SUV. It just made no sense to me paying that much for something you can get at the grocery store, or just drinking water. But there are fat people who will order a large meal from McDonalds and think by ordering diet soda that they are being healthier.

 

[SpawnedX]

...and again, the *ahem* was for drugs.


As a Type II diabetic, it isn't always as funny as you think.

As a Type II diabetic myself, I understand exactly what Lando is saying. I have to avoid those places like the plague, so when I do go as a treat, I still have to be conscientious of my decisions.

You know someone tried to insult me for ordering a diet coke, saying that it won't help me health-wise if I follow it with a cheeseburger. Well it actually will, it could be the difference between my kidneys failing one day or not. I shouldn't feel like I am being judged when I fill my soda cup.

And, no I am not saying you are. It just is part of the countries general ignorance.

 

[dsm-onster]

As a Type II diabetic, it isn't always as funny as you think.

Now we know why you get somewhat cranky at times

 

[LandoAWD]

^^^ All that.

 

[ramsack]

It's ignorant someone being an ass to you if you CAN'T have sugar, but the people who order a diet soda with a big greasy meal and think it is helping them lose weight are just kidding themselves and everyone else. A lot of those artificial sweeteners are worse for your body than sugar. If I become diabetic at some point because of family history I would rather just quit the soda altogether. I don't drink it so as it is, and I don't eat much sweet stuff anymore

 

[SpawnedX]

On that subject, I have a challenge for people.

I use to love regular Coke, 2 bottles a day love it, thought nothing could taste as good as it. Then boom, diabetes. I had to give up my vice cold turkey. Thought I could never do it. Cringed at the thought of Diet Coke.

So for 1, 2 months, drink nothing but diet versions of the soda. Then go back to the regular version. You will quickly realize the regular soda tastes disgusting. I actually like Diet Coke's taste more. I tried a sip of regular Coke about a year back, and spit it out. Worst tasting thing I ever had. Whopper's with cheese suck too now. I use to love them. Once you get your body trained off the fast and fatty foods, you actually realize how disgusting they are.

 

[SpawnedX]

It's ignorant someone being an ass to you if you CAN'T have sugar, but the people who order a diet soda with a big greasy meal and think it is helping them lose weight are just kidding themselves and everyone else. A lot of those artificial sweeteners are worse for your body than sugar. If I become diabetic at some point because of family history I would rather just quit the soda altogether. I don't drink it so as it is, and I don't eat much sweet stuff anymore

It's not actually about sweet stuff. And quitting soda is harder than one may think. I switched to Diet Coke, victory 1. I was still have 3-5 glasses a meal of it. Now I am down to 2. Victory 2. My goal is to quit it altogether actually.

However, soda and candy are the enemy, but you would find out if you became a diabetic that the real enemies are things like:

Pasta
Bread
Rice
Red Meats
Fruits & Vegetables
Dairy

 

[ramsack]

It's not actually about sweet stuff. And quitting soda is harder than one may think. I switched to Diet Coke, victory 1. I was still have 3-5 glasses a meal of it. Now I am down to 2. Victory 2. My goal is to quit it altogether actually.

However, soda and candy are the enemy, but you would find out if you became a diabetic that the real enemies are things like:

Pasta
Bread
Rice
Red Meats
Fruits & Vegetables
Dairy

Yeah, natural things like those have more complex sugars than stuff like soda, even though they aren't sweet.

 

[LandoAWD]

Anything "white" is bad, but I agree on the Diet v Regular thing. Snuck a 10oz bottle of Mello Yello the other day...made me super thirsty and was WAY too sweet.

 

[90moneypit]

Yeah the Diabetes thing is unknown to a large number of people. It's not 'sugar' that is bad, it's ALL carbs that raise the blood sugar levels. A hot dog bun is worse than a lot of people realize. As a diabetic you have to constantly weigh the grams of protein vs the carbs in every last damn thing you eat. Here's an example, look at a 'sugar free' snack/cookie/whatever and compare it to the 'regular' version. 9 out of 10 times there are more carbs in the sugar free! The love of my life is diabetic and with me not being one, it makes eating out... difficult at times. I feel guilty ordering fries when she shouldn't have them and dessert is right out! She's content to eat grilled chicken salads but I just can't handle the same food over and over again, especially when my favorite foods are inevitably on the BAD list for her. Ever seen a diabetic section on a Mexican restaurant? Me either

 

[ramsack]

That's because people don't pay attention in biology and know that carbs and fats are all made of sugars. They think of sugar as one thing...sucrose. Fruit is mostly sugar, vegetables, too. While those sugars aren't of the unhealthy type to people without diabetes. The only thing funny about diabetes is the commercials with Wilford Brimley because he says "die-uh-bee-diss."

 

[XiKeiyaZI]

Haha. This is like the new Springer Channel. I love it.

Back on topic for me.

The only thing I ever get bothered with is loss of direction. It's a bit depressing. I lot more angering than anything. I actually just spent a good 2 hours laying in my bedroom, thinking about what I'm doing. I have a good life right now..I'm comfortable. I'm not hurting for money. But, It's empty. It's like something in my gut keeps screaming at me, trying to say that this isn't what I was put here to do; To be comfortable.

Then I start thinking of the things that I haven't completed. One of those things are a pair of books I've been working on for years. It drives me insane because it's something that I've always wanted to get done, and I have everything, right down to words printed out in my head. When I got to write it out, I can't do it. It's like it's not mature enough yet to be written. I know that if I don't get them finished before too long, it's going to kill me.

I look at my life and know that this is good, but it feels like this isn't where I'm supposed to be. I'm a very planned person, but knowing that right now I'm just living from day to do is a dreadful thought. Life is pretty directionless right now. I have goals...but most of them are pretty far off and I've yet to take the first step towards them which is in turn hurting me because that's not the type of person I am. -shrug- So besides this, I don't deal with depression, sadness, or anxiety because I repressed those feelings a long time ago...now I just deal with blows to my pride. It's a never ending cycle.

 

[ramsack]

Life is directionless. Each person is 1 person in 7 billion, and our solar system is a speck in the Milky Way. The Milky Way is just a speck in a cluster of galaxies, and the cluster is just a speck in a group, and a group is just a speck in the universe. And we may never know if the universe is just a speck in a multiverse. Anyone only has control of what they do, but not what happens to them.

 

[XiKeiyaZI]

Life is directionless. Each person is 1 person in 7 billion, and our solar system is a speck in the Milky Way. The Milky Way is just a speck in a cluster of galaxies, and the cluster is just a speck in a group, and a group is just a speck in the universe. And we may never know if the universe is just a speck in a multiverse. Anyone only has control of what they do, but not what happens to them.

People, in general, just need new direction.

We need another Alexander.

 

[ramsack]

I should be happier today when I get home from work. My iPhone 4 arrived this morning

 

[gixrman]

You need coucilling.....badly your pioritys and thought process is FUBAR. Do it before you bring a child into this world that is going to look to you for guidance.

 

[ramsack]

At the rate I'm going I will never have a kid and I will try to die by the time I'm 30. Where is it natural law that everyone has to enjoy life and really want to live? That's BS.

 

[dsm-onster]

Life cant be enjoyed dead.

Further, you don't have fun living trying to kill yourself. You have brief moments of enjoyment trying to stay alive in deadly situations; trying to live. It's no longer a thrill if you have nothing to lose. And you have longer moments of joy when you set/reach goals.

Most jumpers change their mind in free fall. Most that set/achieve goals never jump in the first place. The 'natural law' is instinct.

 

[ramsack]

Life isn't enjoyed alive either. I don't like being happy either. When you're happy you just get crushed. It's better to expect nothing but crap. I don't want goals. I am prejudiced against most things like nature, exercising, dressing nice, you get the drift. That crap I hate. To me it means hippies.

 

[dsm-onster]

You like being happy, you just don't like being crushed. If you don't like being happy then you're likely confused as to what happiness is. Which is understandable. Not many have it. So it's not something well taught in our society.

Ever heard of the old saying: 'You have to carry your happiness with you'. You get crushed if outside occurances or objects are the source of your happiness. You must set/achieve goals. And then get the satisfaction/happiness from that. The goals you have already achieved sould give you a source of happiness. No one can take the past away but you. If things get in your way, or if sad experiences occur, you can look back and reflect on the past and then take a lesson from the present situation so as to do even better in the future. You have to realize that nothing outside of you can bring you happiness. You have to grow it inside you and frankly you have to let yourself feel it. Being happy is not 'feeling good'. You can 'feel bad' and still have happiness. You can not be happy and 'feel good'.

. . . [/dr. phil banter ]

I enjoy life being alive.

 

[ramsack]

No I don't like being happy. I'm a pessimist. I could be given something good in life and still hate it. I will never have goals because I don't enjoy anything. It's more about that there's nothing that has everything. For instance I like Led Zeppelin, but i kind of don't, because Jimmy Page is such a douche about where hsi music can be used. He even denied Dazed and Confused being used in the movie of the same title. Anything good I find stuff I don't like about it. I need perfection. I would like to just get electroshock therapy or something to erase everything I am and start over on making a new person from scratch.