As a star-child who did his fair share of drugs, I can sympathize with you. I suggest breaking your normal schedule for a week. Do new things, keep a journal, stay active, and try to avoid the usual trigger motions. Start to introduce a little of your normal routine at a time.
(Heavy emphasis on exercise and regular sleep schedule. Those are absolutely instrumental in breaking addiction, depression, and generally getting out of a "funk.")
I'm pretty much following your feedback completely, minus the keep a journal part. For some reason I feel worse every time I journal.
I haven't enjoyed any MMORPG except Dark Age of Camelot and Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach, and they're both dead.
No, I won't be going back to WoW.
This, except I only enjoy EVE Online and only in a very limited fashion.
I would have tried EVE Online but I'm not really into futuristic shit. I'm all about the medieval/fantasy type stuff.
I've been playing a bit of Diablo III but I'm also playing Dungeon Siege III and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Also, i just started The Witcher: Enhanced Edition. I love Diablo III to death but I don't want to burn out on it (which I fear I've already started to, just by playing so much!).
I'm guessing you have a doctor you see about this, why not talk to them about what you can do? It may just be time to cycle some meds around. I know you build up a resistance after a while and they need to be changed out, has happened to me before. Went through a really rough period when my meds had stopped working and I really didn't even realize it but it was causing a lot of problems in my personal life and I ended up almost losing my family.
Got my meds switched over and things started getting better again.
I think that the depression had a lot to do with having way too much downtime and doing the same shit everyday. When all you do is play video games or read you kind of get stuck in a rut, at least I do anyways. I spent the last two days brainstorming new activities to get involved in (some that even require exercise!) and today I made plans for this week to get out of the house and actually do those things. I'll be starting D&D again Wednesday! I haven't played Dungeons & Dragons since high school. I'm pretty excited. It's really refreshing to have a week full of interesting things ahead and it's really lifted my spirits.
For the longest time I was just dealing with my issues and doing the same things because I wasn't ready to expand my horizons and meet new people. I guess I kind of got a little bit stuck for a while there.
Another thing, I can't really switch my depression medication. I'm on 375mg of Effexor and the withdrawal symptoms are legendary, even if you decrease the dosage gradually. I am honestly fucking SCARED to have to switch my Effexor, especially considering I'm on such a high dose. If you look it up you'll know what I mean.
Damn. I used drugs again yesterday for the second time this week. Shouldn't have done that. I let my depression get to me and I hate letting it win. I've felt mentally unwell for the last two weeks and I've been getting fed up, which isn't like me at all. I've got to work on this so I feel in control again, because I've been doing very well up until now. It's shitty when you end up feeling like your old self, when the way you used to be wasn't a good way to live at all. If I could go back four or five years and make a change I wouldn't start using drugs in the first place. That's for sure.
This was a very interesting video to watch as a fan of Diablo lore. This is a theory I might have been able to get behind, but some of it just doesn't sit right with me.
To start, I'm wondering how Belial could have influenced Tyrael to destroy the Worldstone. Magic? Remember, we're talking about the Archangel of Justice himself here.
I've never had more than around 500k gold at one time. I don't farm that much, and for that reason I haven't been able to upgrade my gems to the point where I could make a profit by selling them. I pretty much leave them to rot in my stash until they are needed.
I'll vote for Diablo III based on the fact that it's the best game I've ever played, Although not a flawless masterpiece, Diablo III is fucking incredible. I don't find Path of Exile or Torchlight 2 appealing in the slightest.
Use Steady Aim and Archery (while wielding a bow) to increase your damage. Stay at least 10 yards away from enemies at all times while using Steady Aim. Try socketing your weapon with a Ruby if you haven't already. Also, socket your helmet with an Amethyst and use the Auction House to buy some decent gear for yourself. I'll warn you on that last point though, it might make the game too easy.
I'll vote for Diablo III based on the fact that it's the best game I've ever played, Although not a flawless masterpiece, Diablo III is fucking incredible. I don't find Path of Exile or Torchlight 2 appealing in the slightest.
I saw The Dark Knight Rises last night, and I'm mixed about it. It was great but I think that a second viewing would give me a better understanding of it. The movie was chaotic as fuck and I should have expected that after TDK. Shitty thing is I went out for a smoke halfway through and something important happened that I missed. When I get paid on the 31st I'll definitely be thinking about seeing it again.
why would you go out for a smoke in the middle of a movie? don't get me wrong, I smoke too, but in the middle of a movie? you need to get your anxiety down asap
Yeh, I do. I've been smoking way too much as of recent, and I'm trying to cut down. Eventually I will quit but I need to get to the point where I'm only having one every two hours. I notice the more bored I get the more I'll go out for cigarettes, even if I just had one. Same thing when I'm anxious, depressed, or upset in any way. It's quite unpleasant to smoke two cigarettes within an hour yet I find myself doing that quite often regardless.
I really loved this novel, and it got me into reading the Diablo books full force. Since I finished The Order I've read Legacy of Blood and started reading The Black Road.
Don't read the following unless you have finished Diablo III: The Order or never intend on reading it! I warned you
Mikulov was a great character and seeing Leah adventure with Cain was awesome. It was cool to see how Leah came to use the bow as a weapon. The events of Diablo III have more impact after reading this novel because you see in this book how Leah struggled with blackouts and the powers inside of her even at eight years old. The antagonist was wicked and cruel, but ultimately a pawn of Belial and a victim of circumstance, which I felt the author handled with some finesse. What's really cool is that the book had a few surreal moments to it, visions and what not that were handled perfectly I thought.
I saw The Dark Knight Rises last night, and I'm mixed about it. It was great but I think that a second viewing would give me a better understanding of it. The movie was chaotic as fuck and I should have expected that after TDK. Shitty thing is I went out for a smoke halfway through and something important happened that I missed. When I get paid on the 31st I'll definitely be thinking about seeing it again.
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I'm pretty much following your feedback completely, minus the keep a journal part. For some reason I feel worse every time I journal.
Thank you!
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I would have tried EVE Online but I'm not really into futuristic shit. I'm all about the medieval/fantasy type stuff.
I've been playing a bit of Diablo III but I'm also playing Dungeon Siege III and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Also, i just started The Witcher: Enhanced Edition. I love Diablo III to death but I don't want to burn out on it (which I fear I've already started to, just by playing so much!).
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I think that the depression had a lot to do with having way too much downtime and doing the same shit everyday. When all you do is play video games or read you kind of get stuck in a rut, at least I do anyways. I spent the last two days brainstorming new activities to get involved in (some that even require exercise!) and today I made plans for this week to get out of the house and actually do those things. I'll be starting D&D again Wednesday! I haven't played Dungeons & Dragons since high school. I'm pretty excited. It's really refreshing to have a week full of interesting things ahead and it's really lifted my spirits.
For the longest time I was just dealing with my issues and doing the same things because I wasn't ready to expand my horizons and meet new people. I guess I kind of got a little bit stuck for a while there.
Another thing, I can't really switch my depression medication. I'm on 375mg of Effexor and the withdrawal symptoms are legendary, even if you decrease the dosage gradually. I am honestly fucking SCARED to have to switch my Effexor, especially considering I'm on such a high dose. If you look it up you'll know what I mean.
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To start, I'm wondering how Belial could have influenced Tyrael to destroy the Worldstone. Magic? Remember, we're talking about the Archangel of Justice himself here.
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Nice build btw.
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I did own a Nintendo 64, man.
I played the SHIT out of GoldenEye 007.
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No, I won't be going back to WoW.
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Best of luck!
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Yeh, I do. I've been smoking way too much as of recent, and I'm trying to cut down. Eventually I will quit but I need to get to the point where I'm only having one every two hours. I notice the more bored I get the more I'll go out for cigarettes, even if I just had one. Same thing when I'm anxious, depressed, or upset in any way. It's quite unpleasant to smoke two cigarettes within an hour yet I find myself doing that quite often regardless.
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Don't read the following unless you have finished Diablo III: The Order or never intend on reading it! I warned you
What are your thoughts on the novel?
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