Post your random thoughts/feelings etc

Think of it this way Mikey - a clinical psychology degree will probably take you about 8 years. What you could do is take a few psychology papers and branch into different areas, like counseling for example. There is no set course and there are lots of different areas you can go into to help people out.
I think a fundamental understanding of others is important, but the desire to help more so - once you start networking and making yourself known, opportunities will begin to present itself.

You will get older - the years will pass by - every journey begins with a first step - just think about the very first time you started drumming - you probably sucked... now look at you.

Anyway, I am tired. Don't mind me.

MikeyC said: ↑

The worst thing is the pressure I'm facing at work . . .

In relation to that, I do feel I need a change. I'm not sure what to, and that makes me feel a bit stuck. What else can I do? I have no tangible qualifications, and, at the age of 26, that's not really good enough.

Mikey, I wonder if you could turn your love of music into a new career path, at least temporarily, in order to escape your present intolerable job situation. You might be happier selling instruments in a music store, for instance, or even making them. Just a thought.

I wonder. Should I buy a new guitar amplifier or go on vacation... or neither?

KiaKaha said: ↑

I wonder. Should I buy a new guitar amplifier or go on vacation... or neither?

Aw, f**k! That's a hard choice. What dae ye want more...?! The guitar amp or a holiday? Eh, how much would a new guitar amp cost ye, by the way? Is there a particular guitar amp yer lookin' tae buy? Ah know, ah ask too much questions? 🤭

Me, personally, I'd go with the new amp, especially if yer old yin's knackered or somthing like that. Or yer upgrading to a better amp... but then, that's just me. :bigsmile:

But ah wouldnae say neither, though. Ye deserve tae treat yerself once in a while, mate. :thumbup: Anyway, that's enough ramblin' fae me fur now. :ironicsmile:

KiaKaha said: ↑

Think of it this way Mikey - a clinical psychology degree will probably take you about 8 years. What you could do is take a few psychology papers and branch into different areas, like counseling for example. There is no set course and there are lots of different areas you can go into to help people out.
I think a fundamental understanding of others is important, but the desire to help more so - once you start networking and making yourself known, opportunities will begin to present itself.

You will get older - the years will pass by - every journey begins with a first step - just think about the very first time you started drumming - you probably sucked... now look at you.

Anyway, I am tired. Don't mind me.

8 years? I was thinking more like 4! Even that is a long time, too. I understand there's no set path I have to take, but I'm just sort of assessing what some possible options are for this.

Yes, I could barely hold the drum sticks when I first started, and now I can play quickly and technically, so I have come a long way from when I began. It all starts with one lesson.

GraybeardGhost said: ↑

Mikey, I wonder if you could turn your love of music into a new career path, at least temporarily, in order to escape your present intolerable job situation. You might be happier selling instruments in a music store, for instance, or even making them. Just a thought.

Making instruments? I'm definitely not that talented. 🤭 I'm already in a band, but becoming famous is not easy. As far as selling instruments is concerned, I would need to brush up on my drumming knowledge, and I have practically zero knowledge on guitars, which kind of sucks. It's a good thought, though, and thank you. 🙂

KiaKaha said: ↑

I wonder. Should I buy a new guitar amplifier or go on vacation... or neither?

Maybe you can buy a guitar amp while on holiday? Combine the two. :thumbup:

Woke up feeling like crap. Go into the bathroom. My cell phone alarm goes off again. I Storm out of the bathroom and slam dunk my phone into my pillow while mumbling obscenities.

Yep. Par for the course. This day will be like every other day!

My stationary bike broke today during my HIIT... The handlebars just snapped off... To be fair my bike has seen a LOT of work (I've had it 8 years now and I've used it a lot), but now it's unusable for HIIT as without the handlebars I will lose my balance and fall off during the high intensity part, plus I'd be liable to injure my spine with nothing to support my back... Still, I knew it was going to fail soon, the tension mechanism kept failing and the pedals would suddenly spin around, almost injuring me at times... I just didn't expect the handlebars to go lol. Problem is, now I can't do any HIIT - I refuse to run on the spot in my living room to do it as that only makes me feel sick! so no bike means no HIIT... Ah well, I hated doing it anyway. Just steady state cardio it is then...

Went to gym. Wow. Day 5 of a lifelong adventure. Yippy-skippy. Avoided people all weekend although I was actually sick. Old puggy had brief seizure. Trying to change to positive thinking is sure difficult. New meds give me awful munchies. Rambling.

I smell like coffee and caramel.

ImNotMyIllness said: ↑

I really hope you go into Psychology. You give excellent advice and as a sufferer you have an inside view of what the patient may be experiencing. In fact, a great deal of Psychologists and Psychiatrists have/had mental health issues. You're young, so you have time....problem with time, it's so easy to waste.

I agree! I think you'll make a great psychologist too. There're a huge amount of studies though. But I'm sure you can do it.
I also agree with GbG, music might be a nice option. Whatever you decide to do usually the hardest part is getting started. Good luck!

Ugh I'm finally getting the result of being lazy all these days. So much work and so little time!

Opaline said: ↑

I smell like coffee and caramel.

Shouldn't this be in the http://www.socialphobiaworld.com/thoughts-on-women-wearing-perfume-50824/ thread? 😉

going to a NAMI meeting for the first time tonight. Have no idea what to expect. Something that helps that is free would be great right now. It would be nice to feel a little more optimistic about it.

Finished all that I had planned to study for one subject (including solving previous exams), but unfortunately I finished one day earlier than planned. Last time this happened I sort of lost my 'momentum' and the exam didn't go so good.

Well, at least I can dedicate more time to my other exam which is more complicated, although I don't really know what to do with it except reading the materials a thousand more times.

GraybeardGhost said: ↑

Shouldn't this be in the http://www.socialphobiaworld.com/thoughts-on-women-wearing-perfume-50824/ thread? 😉

That would be a legitimately rad perfume. :😛:

What am I doing spending all my free time here since a week.....

Oh right... Avoiding people

Hanging out with my best friend always makes me feel hideous.
Handsome ****er.
(I'm not attracted to him. Just facts.lol)

Pacific_Loner said: ↑

What am I doing spending all my free time here since a week.....

Oh right... Avoiding people

i thought you came to see me :sad:

neardeath said: ↑

going to a NAMI meeting for the first time tonight. Have no idea what to expect. Something that helps that is free would be great right now. It would be nice to feel a little more optimistic about it.

awesome, let us know how it turns out