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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: BattleHymn on September 20, 2015, 07:38:47 PM
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018799759
Gee DUmmy, you think this might have something to do with your difficulties in finding work doing something else?
Sun Sep 20, 2015, 08:11 PM
Star Member Tobin S. (7,962 posts)
I've got a couple of friends who are pretty ****ed up right now.
I've known these guys since the eighth grade- almost 30 years. I'll call them Jeff and Todd, but that's not their real names.
Jeff lives with his mom and dad. He is 41, but has never had his own place. He's been heavily involved in drug abuse since high school. We first met each other we he happened upon me hiding out in a creek and sneaking a cigarette. He had hid his cigarettes nearby and thought I was stealing his stash.
About a year ago, Jeff was high and drunk and hanging out in a bar with a friend of his. For some reason, unknown to me, words were exchanged with another guy at the bar and Jeff told him to go outside and throw down with him. The guy almost killed Jeff. His jaw, nose, and skull were fractured. He was in the hospital for a while and still needs more surgery to correct his injuries. He's been on a cocktail of pain meds and Xanax since then.
I don't know what prompted Jeff to go back to the hospital, but he was back there getting checked out a little while ago. He was told that his long term use of pain meds had caused his liver to become enlarged and damaged. That freaked Jeff out and he immediately stopped using the drugs. I don't think he understands the danger of doing that. For one thing, I know that coming off those drugs cold turkey can cause seizures.
The withdrawal symptoms coupled with the pain of his injuries drove Jeff nearly to a breaking point a few nights ago. He sent a text to Todd telling him to call the police on him and that he wanted to kill himself. I'm not sure what he was thinking and why he couldn't check himself into the hospital. Maybe he just needed to reach out to someone.
That totally freaked Todd out. He got the text about twelve hours after Jeff sent it and he couldn't get a hold of Jeff. He called me and asked me if I could check on Jeff. He was crying almost uncontrollably. It really shocked him. I live 50 miles away from both of these guys now, so I didn't know how much help I could be. Todd is a drunk. He started drinking heavily when he was 15 and was an alcoholic by the time he was 25. He is also 41 and has never lived on his own. I owe Todd, though. He may have saved my life when I was 24. That's a different story, and I'll post about it after I post this.
So I tried to call Jeff and couldn't get him at his cell phone. I called his mom and dad's number and got his mom. I vaguely told her that I had heard Jeff was having a hard time and asked if he was there. She said he was suffering a bit the other night, but she didn't know about the text to Todd and I didn't tell her. She said Jeff was asleep at the time, but that he had been doing better today.
A short time later, Jeff called me and told me what was going on. He said that he was feeling so badly the other night that he felt like he would rather be dead. He said that he felt better now, but that he was still in a lot of pain. I told him he needed to call Todd and set him at ease.
Despite being a crazy drunk, Todd has got a really soft heart. All of his friends and family have given up on him and deserted him except for me, Jeff, and Todd's mom. He calls me up and tells me he loves me and how awesome I am. If you'd listen to him talk to me, you'd think I was a god. I'm not a bad guy, but I'm no deity and I'm certainly far from perfect. I think it underscores how badly Todd feels about himself. He feels like he's failed at everything.
Jeff, Todd, and I have all ****ed ourselves up with alcohol and/or drugs. Todd got drunk for the first time when he was 15. Jeff and I got drunk and high for the first time when we were 15. Todd can't quit drinking for more than 24 hours before he starts getting the tremors. Jeff has been addicted to everything, and has had significant jail time to show for it. And if he hadn't have been ****ed up that night he might not have gotten his skull cracked. LSD pushed me into the realm of insanity when I was 20. It would be ten years, two convictions, and three trips to the lock down psych ward before I would recover.
But I did recover. Todd and Jeff have not. I'm not going to tell those guys what to do. They've heard it all before and they don't need me, a guy who has gotten ****ed up with them countless times, preaching and moralizing to them. All I can do is listen to them and be there for them when I can. It's really very sad.
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So tobin's first name is Jeff.
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So Tubby Tobin got convictions on his record. Face it Tubbs... you gonna be driving a truck until the day you die. Actions have consequences.
Sucks, but that is just the way it is. :loser:
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What the f*ck was the point of that?
https://youtu.be/ZAAKPJEq1Ew
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Sounds a typical DUmmy to me. Not sobering up. Choosing to wallow in his misery.
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What the f*ck was the point of that?
https://youtu.be/ZAAKPJEq1Ew
heh! Tobin is the one on the left. Now all we got to do is figure out which dummies are the other three. :rotf:
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What the f*ck was the point of that?
https://youtu.be/ZAAKPJEq1Ew
To this day most people have no idea how brilliant Hee Haw was.
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What the f*ck was the point of that?
https://youtu.be/ZAAKPJEq1Ew
I see those guys are sporting Tobin's favorite outfit.
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12 step programs are hard for libs to start.
They have to be willing to swallow their pride.
12 step programs are even harder for libs to stick with.
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Nice bouncy for a lunatic, but DUmmy Tobin S. has never recovered.
He's been a regular in the DUmp loony bin for years.
I still long for the great loonies like LocoNuts:
Fri Dec 27, 2013, 06:43 PM
Locut0s (5,620 posts)
In terms of the alcohol yeah I've stopped self medicating. Still drank at Christmas parties but I'm not buying it myself to get wasted off of. Emotionally I'm not much better. I went off the meds I was on which never helped me much and it seems may have been worsening the alcohol cravings. Since I've been off them I'm on an emotional roller coaster. I go from despair to optimism many times a day, it's exhausting. I still don't have a job or go to school since the breakdown I had, I've had 5 or more of these breakdowns in my life now. Living off my parents still, but I've been doing this most of my life now at 31. I'm struggling with why life is worth living, not really actively suicidal. I am also struggling with trying to motivate myself to look for a job. Once I have one, ANY job, I'll look at moving out of the house into my own place. It's difficult to focus on any of this though. I sleep like 12, 15 hours a day due to depression and hyposomnia. I'm seeing a therapist who does talk therapy and there have been some improvements / progress there. Time will tell I guess.
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Sometimes, I feel remorseful the day after going out with my buddies for drinking a bit too much.
Then I read the Dummies' tales and I feel better.
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Worst part of all of this, of course, is the guy wears overalls.
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Jeff, Todd, and I have all ****ed ourselves up with alcohol and/or drugs. Todd got drunk for the first time when he was 15. Jeff and I got drunk and high for the first time when we were 15. Todd can't quit drinking for more than 24 hours before he starts getting the tremors. Jeff has been addicted to everything, and has had significant jail time to show for it. And if he hadn't have been ****ed up that night he might not have gotten his skull cracked. LSD pushed me into the realm of insanity when I was 20. It would be ten years, two convictions, and three trips to the lock down psych ward before I would recover.
I have no data to prove this but I highly suspect that the main reason why DUmmies are so interested in restricting legal ownership of guns by law abiding citizens is due to the fact that many DUmmies are unable to legally own then themselves. And this disqualification is for the above mentioned reasons. I'm not allowed to have a gun so you cannot have one either.
I'm sure there are a few true believers in the fold that have always been sober but in general I think I'm correct.
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To this day most people have no idea how brilliant Hee Haw was.
Agreed. I remember watching that with my Grandma. IIRC Lawrence Welk followed Hee Haw....
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I see those guys are sporting Tobin's favorite outfit.
Except they buckled both straps and they're wearing shoes.
How the heck did the Tobie primitive get a CDL?
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So Tubby Tobin got convictions on his record. Face it Tubbs... you gonna be driving a truck until the day you die. Actions have consequences.
Sucks, but that is just the way it is. :loser:
Judging by what he said of his age group and time "****ed up", approximately 1/2 of his adult life he was "****ed up" (taking at face value his implied claim to be in recovery). Libs' & Progs' friends, the ambulance chasers, have made the cost to a business of taking a chance with a guy who has a record and guessing wrong VERY high! Congratulations, Libs & Progs, OWN IT!
:ownit:
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I have no data to prove this but I highly suspect that the main reason why DUmmies are so interested in restricting legal ownership of guns by law abiding citizens is due to the fact that many DUmmies are unable to legally own then themselves. And this disqualification is for the above mentioned reasons. I'm not allowed to have a gun so you cannot have one either.
I'm sure there are a few true believers in the fold that have always been sober but in general I think I'm correct.
hadn't thought of that, I do believe you're correct.
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hadn't thought of that, I do believe you're correct.
Same for me.
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Jesus. Is it any wonder why they drop dead at such a regular rate over there?
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Recreational chemicals plus sexual promiscuity plus over-eating plus couch-potato lifestyle is not a recipe for a long, full-capability life.
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Recreational chemicals plus sexual promiscuity plus over-eating plus couch-potato lifestyle is not a recipe for a long, full-capability life.
Look at the bright side--they don't naturally reproduce much.
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Look at the bright side--they don't naturally reproduce much.
Yeah, the recreational chemicals don't exactly aid in reproduction, and then there's their habit of killing babies they think will inconvenience them, if born.
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Look at the bright side--they don't naturally reproduce much.
Proof to me that God exists, and He loves us very much! :-)
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Proof to me that God exists, and He loves us very much! :-)
And an explanation why so many Libs & Progs hate God.
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12 step programs are hard for libs to start.
They have to be willing to swallow their pride.
12 step programs are even harder for libs to stick with.
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They get hung up after 9. Ten, has two numbers associated with it.
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They get hung up after 9. Ten, has two numbers associated with it.
I would think even primitives can handle numbers equal to the number of digits they possess.
Naturally, this leaves primitives like Bob a little flat footed.
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I would think even primitives can handle numbers equal to the number of digits they possess.
Naturally, this leaves primitives like Bob a little flat footed.
Hopalong gets stuck at 15.5, eh?
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Some fun facts that I am just becoming aware of in people that have extremely high (+2 std deviations) IQs.
1. They start using drugs and alcohol in their early teens.
2. They are not too good with math.
3. They hang out with other extremely high IQ people that use drugs, are alcoholics, and are not too good with math.
4. High IQ people tend to be life losers and live off of the hard work of others, and tend to be very lazy.
5. High IQ people tend to think whitey or the man is screwing them over. Why else would High IQ people tend to be life losers.
6. High IQ people tend to have lots of excuses for their lack of achievement and success in life.
7. High IQ people tend to be very overweight and ugly.
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^Heh.