Locut0s (4,220 posts)Doesn't indicate that he has taken any steps as to getting a job or moving out, simply waiting 'til the 'meal ticket' parents toss him out.
Will I have to hit rock bottom before I change...
Still no motivation and not doing anything. I've been trying to resist the urge to drink recently which can only lead to worse places but it's difficult to do. Haven't drank in a few weeks and longer before that. I wish my parents would just kick me out of the house really, though that might lead to worse things. I'm wondering if I will have to hit some form of rock bottom before I change?
Saw the new psychiatrist the other day. He seems ok so far but it will take a number of visits before we get to any new ground.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/11514652Doesn't indicate that he has taken any steps as to getting a job or moving out, simply waiting 'til the 'meal ticket' parents toss him out.
This one is beginning to have too much competition from other sicko DUmmies, so he might need to step up his level of misery and despair.
Locut0s (4,220 posts)
Will I have to hit rock bottom before I change...
Still no motivation and not doing anything. I've been trying to resist the urge to drink recently which can only lead to worse places but it's difficult to do. Haven't drank in a few weeks and longer before that. I wish my parents would just kick me out of the house really, though that might lead to worse things. I'm wondering if I will have to hit some form of rock bottom before I change?
Saw the new psychiatrist the other day. He seems ok so far but it will take a number of visits before we get to any new ground.
I've been trying to resist the urge to drink recently
It must be dark down in that basement. He needs one of those grow lights that simulates the sun.:-)
Response to Locut0s (Original post)Sat Nov 9, 2013, 04:57 PMDUmmy fizzgig, a hilarious lunatic, is also a regular in the DUmp photo threads.
fizzgig (18,792 posts)
1. i had to hit rock bottom
my ex had to pick my drunk, sobbing, half naked ass up off the floor and take me to the er so i could check myself into the hospital.
my husband has also hit bottom. i had to jimmy the bathroom door because he'd locked himself in there with a knife and was threatening to slit his wrists. i wound up calling 911 and the cops took him to the hospital.
Locut0s (4,220 posts)Try a nice high cliff...
Will I have to hit rock bottom before I change...
Try a nice high cliff...
Saw the new psychiatrist the other day. He seems ok so far but it will take a number of visits before we get to any new ground.
A body at rest stays at rest. Until you have a reason to be motivated you are unlikely to find motivation. You are going to need to force yourself to find a job, and then you need to force yourself to go to work everyday. Have your parent's read your posts, then have them read the the threads of replies over hear, print out the ones that are trying to be helpful. Sitting on your bum all day is not going to do you any favors. Your parents need to give you the motivation to get a job at this point by not continuing to cater to your needs. At 31 if you are living at home you need to be contributing in some significant way, and you need to take responsibility and tell your parents that you need them to hold you accountable so that you can grow.
Also, stop looking for problems with your psychologists and psychiatrists. Accept their advice and use it to move forward. At this point in your life you have shown yourself to be incapable of making your own decisions and handling your own life, and your parents have been unwilling to allow you to fail, so you need an outside perspective.
He is a lost cause.Is it possible Loconuts would get better faster if he himself were paying for all that time in shrinks' offices, rather than the taxpayers?
The taxpayers of Canada should be proud they are paying for his psychologists and psychiatrists!
Is it possible Loconuts would get better faster if he himself were paying for all that time in shrinks' offices, rather than the taxpayers?
Saw the new psychiatrist the other day. He seems ok so far but it will take a number of visits before we get to any new ground.He goes through shrinks like normal people go through underwear.
He is a lost cause.I think I see the problem.
The taxpayers of Canada should be proud they are paying for his psychologists and psychiatrists!
He's a DUmmy so I'd say he already hit rock bottom.
Response to Locut0s (Original post)
Sat Nov 9, 2013, 06:38 PM
Star Member Tobin S. (6,038 posts)
5. I don't think so.
I know a guy who has hit rock bottom and he has just kind of stayed there and wallowed around in misery for the last 15 years. Seriously, I have not seen any improvement in that time.
Try a nice high cliff...No need for cliffs. Just some rope and a wobbly ottoman will do nicely.
No need for cliffs. Just some rope and a wobbly ottoman will do nicely.(http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/x/hang-yourself-10019722.jpg)
A body at rest stays at rest. Until you have a reason to be motivated you are unlikely to find motivation. You are going to need to force yourself to find a job, and then you need to force yourself to go to work everyday. Have your parent's read your posts, then have them read the the threads of replies over hear, print out the ones that are trying to be helpful. Sitting on your bum all day is not going to do you any favors. Your parents need to give you the motivation to get a job at this point by not continuing to cater to your needs. At 31 if you are living at home you need to be contributing in some significant way, and you need to take responsibility and tell your parents that you need them to hold you accountable so that you can grow.
Also, stop looking for problems with your psychologists and psychiatrists. Accept their advice and use it to move forward. At this point in your life you have shown yourself to be incapable of making your own decisions and handling your own life, and your parents have been unwilling to allow you to fail, so you need an outside perspective.
Try a nice high cliff...
Remember, it's not the high cliff so much as the sudden stop. :popcorn:
A body at rest stays at rest. Until you have a reason to be motivated you are unlikely to find motivation. You are going to need to force yourself to find a job, and then you need to force yourself to go to work everyday. Have your parent's read your posts, then have them read the the threads of replies over hear, print out the ones that are trying to be helpful. Sitting on your bum all day is not going to do you any favors. Your parents need to give you the motivation to get a job at this point by not continuing to cater to your needs. At 31 if you are living at home you need to be contributing in some significant way, and you need to take responsibility and tell your parents that you need them to hold you accountable so that you can grow.
Also, stop looking for problems with your psychologists and psychiatrists. Accept their advice and use it to move forward. At this point in your life you have shown yourself to be incapable of making your own decisions and handling your own life, and your parents have been unwilling to allow you to fail, so you need an outside perspective.
I know a guy who has hit rock bottom and he has just kind of stayed there and wallowed around in misery for the last 15 years. Seriously, I have not seen any improvement in that time.