DubVeeRanger
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Chris,Life happens, Mike. What you didn't mention in your losses was a loss of patience. I'm assuming this is not the first relationship that ended, and there will be another if that is what you want. This relationship was a significant part of your life, but not your whole life. We cannot be completely dependent on someone else for our own happiness and well being As infants, we are totally dependent on parents to supply us with all our needs. But we are prewired to grow away from that until we are able to make choices about what goes on in our lives. Depression and remorse are choices, Mike, and there is help in our lives to guide us back to joy and freedom. This is a good time for some self examination, perhaps with a counselor like a member of the clergy, a psychiatrist or a trusted friend or relative. If you break your arm, you need help getting it fixed and healed. If you break your head or heart, you need help getting those fixed, too; thee's really no difference or shame in any of them.
I had a difficult time as a younger man dealing with a recent divorce and my mother's sudden death in a short time span. I took a motorcycle trip to see some longtime friends that had moved to Maine (the same trip I described VT in an earlier post). Dealing with the rigors, joys, frustrations and serendipitous happenings along the way helped me get out of my own way mentally. My friends helped with some tough love, facing shortcomings that I needed to deal with.
I'm no professional anything, Mike, just a guy on a truck forum that has had some high highs and low lows, and lucky to be alive.
May the Creator of all bless you with what you need today.
Thank you for your advice. This actually was my first relationship I ever had. I never really dated until later in life once i had a stable career and home of my own. I plan on taking your advice and doing some soul searching and self improvement.
God Bless you for reaching out. I know you don't owe me that, you don't even know me. You're a good guy for doing so.
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