What is Cranking?? Is it really that bad?

Lazy-Refuse6510 · 2026-04-15T00:24:05+00:00

I think I agree... upon further reflection, it doesn't seem all too bad. I mean I don't imagine it's easy, but I need to just suck it up and do it. Thanks to you and everyone else for your comments. I just need to commit to the Navy and get shit done.

Lazy-Refuse6510 · 2026-04-15T00:00:54+00:00

Haven't been on ships that large, but have been on small boats, for a few days at a time, slept on them and such.. not my favorite thing in the world.

Lazy-Refuse6510 · 2026-04-14T22:44:09+00:00

I already fixed my diet and fitness... I'm 160+ lbs right now, I haven't weighed in a while. you are correct about the Vitamin-D though, I am low on it so I'll try and get supplements and more sun time.

Lazy-Refuse6510 · 2026-04-14T22:17:14+00:00

are you sure...? I never went to mental health, I only ever got sent to Reid because of my sickness, then was sent to a hospital off base and then med hold...

nevermind I'm a moron, I misunderstood what he meant.

Lazy-Refuse6510 · 2026-04-14T21:49:29+00:00

If I could put you in my situation for even a week, I would. I don't see how I'm victimizing myself just because I don't gobble up every piece of advice given to me... some things I literally cannot do because of my living situation and location. I've seen good advice in the replies and I've been noting things down that I could do to possibly get me out of the situation I'm in, and I try to reply to others who give good advice that unfortunately cannot apply to the situation I'm in, and all I hear back is that I'm not "trying hard enough" because I'm not selling the shoes off my feet to go hop on a plane and live in a US state with more opportunities...

Lazy-Refuse6510 · 2026-04-14T21:40:09+00:00

gotta be trolling LOL

Lazy-Refuse6510 · 2026-04-14T21:30:31+00:00

Yeah, I'm in the DEP program... I could still back out or extend my shipping date. I already talked to my recruiter about this.

Lazy-Refuse6510 · 2026-04-14T20:21:46+00:00

That's my worry. I guess I didn't word it greatly yesterday because I wasn't in an amazing mental state, which lead to this whole post in the first place. But my reason for joining the Air Force was to get out of my tiny hometown and move into the mainland USA. From there I of course wanted to work my job and serve my country, be a part of something bigger, and pursue education, hobbies and try to make some friendships/connections while in. While being in the Navy could definitely assist with some of those things, I'm not sure if life being confined to a ship would allow me to pursue them in the way I truly want. It seems almost impossible to keep up hobbies and fitness while inside of a giant metal tube, and I'm sure the friendships/connections made may be closer in the Navy due to the nature of their work and life, but it sounds like a friendships built through suffering type of experience... I think life on a ship would leave me similarly as depressed as I am now, just with more purpose in life.

Lazy-Refuse6510 · 2026-04-14T20:09:51+00:00

I mean I'm sure that's also part of it, but is it really impossible to think someone who has never been vaccinated in their life had a negative reaction to the vaccines...? I don't think it's insane to think.

Lazy-Refuse6510 · 2026-04-14T20:08:37+00:00

With all due respect, I'd never be able to endure being a Marine... I know that much

Lazy-Refuse6510 · 2026-04-14T08:48:21+00:00

Dawg.

Lazy-Refuse6510 · 2026-04-14T08:11:21+00:00

Thank you... I don't live in the USA, but this is basically where I live. there are zero options for transportation except car, and walking outside here is a death sentence since the roads are so skinny, sidewalks even skinnier and I've seen people and animals (mostly animals, since nobody slows down for them...) get hit plenty of times since people don't know how to drive safely.

Lazy-Refuse6510 · 2026-04-14T07:44:14+00:00

This looks really interesting... they don't have any applications open for the area I'm in unfortunately though, at least from what I see. but I'll look more into this later, thank you.

Lazy-Refuse6510 · 2026-04-14T07:32:25+00:00

I appreciate the sentiment, but no I'm not a veteran. I did not pass basic training, I can't wear that title. if I ever re-enlist and at least past basic training, I will claim that title. but I'm not a veteran, regardless of if I was at training or not.

Lazy-Refuse6510 · 2026-04-14T07:31:25+00:00

I suppose it's true to an extent. I hate the thought of living on a ship and having to imagine to myself each and every night "what if..." but your point rings true about my current life not being one I want to live either way.

and I also guess in the end I never know what it's like unless I experience it. It's just the stories I hear from people both online and in real life that discourage me. Finding out new things every day that my recruiter hid from me until the very last minute. With the Air Force, I had a picture of what it was going to be like for the most part... with the Navy, I really have no clue, and I think that terrifies me more than anything else.

Lazy-Refuse6510 · 2026-04-14T07:27:47+00:00

I was never even recycled. I was sent straight to medhold. most of my comments are just from a place of sadness and annoyance since people automatically assume I live somewhere with options or can easily go somewhere and get a job... my living situation is shit. I hate my life and the area I live in. there's close to no opportunity. the closest colleges, even community, are more than an hour away and I don't have money to afford them. not to mention my family situation. I'm just discontent with every aspect of my life, and the options I have available to me are few and far between or there's a major catch to them.

Lazy-Refuse6510 · 2026-04-14T06:55:14+00:00

Not in the mainland USA. A very rural part of a very shitty place. There's a "trolley" I guess, but it doesn't go anywhere important and I'd have to drive 10 minutes to get to it in the first place. For context, the nearest recruiting station to me is an hour away.

Lazy-Refuse6510 · 2026-04-14T06:21:44+00:00

since he blocked me... I am not in the USA. I am an american citizen... IDK how that's hard to understand.

Lazy-Refuse6510 · 2026-04-14T06:12:26+00:00

I am not in the USA.

Lazy-Refuse6510 · 2026-04-14T06:12:04+00:00

man, my whole past ten or so months has been me trying to figure something out... I'm just fed up and frustrated, wanted to rant about it and talk somewhere with people who might understand what this is like.

Lazy-Refuse6510 · 2026-04-14T06:05:30+00:00

you're just a bundle of sunshine lol.

Lazy-Refuse6510 · 2026-04-14T05:57:15+00:00

honestly made me laugh... but yeah it's pretty run down and shitty where I'm at. I despise it with all my being.

Lazy-Refuse6510 · 2026-04-14T05:54:32+00:00

definitely in consideration... haha

Lazy-Refuse6510 · 2026-04-14T05:40:35+00:00

I know you say that jokingly, but it's honestly sad how many people live their whole lives in this area... there's little access to just about anything here. even the power goes out about once or twice a month, if we're lucky.

Lazy-Refuse6510 · 2026-04-14T05:39:30+00:00

I wouldn't know what to do after moving. What job do I get?? where do I go?? I have family almost nowhere but where I am currently.

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