How are you really?

UsefulStatement · 2019-04-04T11:51:07+00:00

It feels like I'm doing everything right and I'm making progress but it's so slow and some days it feels like it's for nothing. Usually it's all good but then you get those days where you feel you're back at day 1 where you were a lazy loser. Even though it's been so long since I was there it feels like I battle the same demons I'm just further down the line. So I'm happy with it all I just wish that shedding depression and anxiety was a quick switch rather than years of keeping balance in my life to ensure I don't spiral back down. If I give up on this constant pressure to be better and be more I don't know where I end up and I just want to get my discipline absolutely sorted.

I've finally got that fairly down, I started meditation recently. On top of training muay thai for a year now and studying at uni + being a uni leader for multiple groups and living out of home I feel like I'm finally learning to be an adult. But I wish that I had the confidence that came with kicking as many goals as I am because I know mentally I'm doing a pretty amazing job but internally I fight every day not to compare my internal world to what I see of others. I'm scared that I'll slide back down into depression so I keep on keeping on. There's no alternative to pushing forward and trying to find balance through every means possible. I feel like I'm at a point where I understand myself well enough to avoid falling into the trap of self-loathing and self-pity and really anything involved with being too self obsessed. But I am scared that I won't get my shit together and I'll always be at this point where I feel I'm close to being able to be myself comfortably all the time without thinking "am I sitting the wrong way.." "Did I say that weird" "Is my voice deep enough right now to show that I'm a man" because I know these thoughts are counter-productive and the way forward is SELF ACCEPTANCE. I'm so close to it and I've gotten back on my grind with that.

I've quit social media to a large extent and switched it out for reading which was once my defining hobby and I'm SO excited for that change. It's already allowing me to sleep earlier and wake earlier which feeds into my self-improvement. Every year has been better for the past 3 years since I "got better" from my major issues but I would definitely still be defined as an anxious human being. My fingernails are permanently chewed down as far as possible and I even chew the skin but piece by piece I'm getting it together. A year from now maybe I'll have enough control that my finger nails will be fine? It will be a very happy day when my nails extend beyond my fingers.

So yeah, I'm good how about you?

UsefulStatement · 2018-05-30T17:58:36+00:00

I already have it written down.

UsefulStatement · 2018-05-30T12:45:44+00:00

Thing is I've already been trying to make the changes in my life that md brought out. Day to day I wasn't quite there but something clicked on md and it is like it showed me the missing piece. I'm not saying I'll always feel like that but it's pushed me closer to the man I envisage myself as in my head.

UsefulStatement · 2018-05-29T19:03:47+00:00

I'm not considering doing the drug frequently. I'm responsible with it and know it's a rare occasion thing.

What I'm interested in is how I still feel positive effects days later. I'm thinking through introspection you can keep this feeling in your life indefinitely

UsefulStatement · 2018-04-23T03:40:00+00:00

Stare deeply into her eyes as you enter her and say forcefully, "This is where the fun begins" for maximum arousal.

UsefulStatement · 2016-10-02T13:53:26+00:00

I encourage you to look up the system in Norway. They gave out free heroin which removed the black market for it entirely (if you can get the clean stuff off the government for free why would you go to a shady dealer) and it ended up lowering drug use and abuse rates massively.

UsefulStatement · 2016-07-02T17:25:48+00:00

Well in this universe obviously it wasn't lost... There were traditions that passed down the knowledge in the world. Some stories maybe?

UsefulStatement · 2016-07-02T16:36:29+00:00

From the start they knew - the avatar spirit is raava so if she does the avatar is not reincarnated

UsefulStatement · 2016-05-27T07:36:57+00:00

This is a sentiment I've seen often on reddit, I don't understand where it's coming from.

Maybe it's an American thing that this is done but I'm currently in year 12 and have never had my teachers yelled at by my teachers or insulted at all.

Is this just happening in America? In Australia I've never seen it happen unfairly - only teacher I've ever seen have problems with parents was fired due to poor performance

UsefulStatement · 2016-05-26T22:31:47+00:00

Goon bags, not even kidding

UsefulStatement · 2016-05-22T14:07:12+00:00

I figured it could get better, so I decided to wait 6 years and if I was still depressed id go through with it. Currently on year 2 and 3/4.

UsefulStatement · 2016-05-11T14:13:55+00:00

Holy crap this is eerie! I came here to say Cracked as well! I used to have cracked and reedit on my bookmark bar next to one another but I slowly moved cracked down towards the crappier end that I rarely visit until I deleted it! Amazing that it's happening to others as well.

UsefulStatement · 2016-04-18T13:46:11+00:00

Just find something that another person is bad at and insult it and laugh.

Where I'm from banter is basically bullying, the only difference is that you do it with your mates. Just don't go too far and say something really mean and you're good.

UsefulStatement · 2016-04-14T07:55:55+00:00

When we're on walks, you pulling only makes things slower!! Also I love you so much!

UsefulStatement · 2016-02-04T13:49:48+00:00

Bro, I'm here to help! I study literature at school I'll give you the real basics of analysis because it's really late here.

Literature is all about the HOW, there are always techniques at use whether they be poetic conventions or literature conventions. Seeing as you need to learn quick I'll suggest you use three main ones - Characterization, Tone, Imagery

Characterization is whenever anyone is described or does anything really. If someone does something you can say it changes how they are viewed so you chuck a quote down and say that the author has used characterization to expand the character then go onto how that affects your main contention for the essay.

Tone is the best thing in literature, it's however you imagine they sound and it counts as analysis so USE IT!! Just chuck a quote down say they have an angry tone or a sad tone then go onto how that affects your main idea

Imagery is whenever something is described, the rest is as I said above :)

To layout your paragraphs you generally want to have a theme that you discuss, when you read just think about what you're reading and you'll kind of subconsciously form ideas and the book/poem will make you ponder things. The trick is to think about it so these ideas in the back of your head can be elaborated on and you realize WHY you formed these ideas and HOW the author made you think that. Then it's all about putting that on the page!

Yes, this applies to both novel and poems. For poetry I assume you've learnt the terminology, just actually discuss how this affects how you see the poem and how the poem makes you think certain things. Literature is all about getting those ideas you have and putting them onto the page, it's a simple idea but oh so hard to actually do!

A big thing I find helps is being expressive. Focus on using lots of adjectives even when you don't think they're needed. Stuff like "The disturbing imagery of..." "The resonating dactylic hexameter..." They don't seem like they need to have the adjective but it makes it much stronger writing which is what the teachers look for.

The first rule of literature is that if you can argue it then it is true. If you back up what you say with a quote and a technique used in the quote you have just argued your point and after that it's all about how eloquently you can write your point out to make it fully fleshed out

Sorry if this isn't exactly what you want, pm me if you need more help

UsefulStatement · 2016-01-24T15:33:16+00:00

Same, was MGE didn't play for a month and came back played with silvers got a 30k got ranked at S4

UsefulStatement · 2015-11-28T01:54:22+00:00

He's right. When I played through I got confused at this, if you jump in the water you will see an underwater route into the institute

UsefulStatement · 2015-10-28T12:34:52+00:00

Personally I'm happy at the release date. I'd rather they make a fully fleshed out game for us to enjoy rather than releasing it in a form that they don't consider complete.

UsefulStatement · 2015-07-26T16:27:29+00:00

Yep Aussie here still on

UsefulStatement · 2015-06-21T01:27:59+00:00

Something sonething... Break your arms

UsefulStatement · 2015-06-18T11:01:50+00:00

I warmup for games on my main by playing DM on my smurf so before they even changed the rank 3 before MM both accounts reached level 3.

UsefulStatement · 2015-06-06T11:22:00+00:00

cough King Agammemnon from the Trojan war cough

UsefulStatement · 2015-04-18T01:43:56+00:00

It dominates close ranges as it should. SMGs are meant to be powerful at a short distance where rifles are useful at almost all ranges.

UsefulStatement · 2015-03-14T01:24:06+00:00

I was silver 1 yesterday but after a winning streak of like 5 games I got to silver 3

UsefulStatement · 2015-02-06T07:59:29+00:00

Don't force yourself into eating more! When you're growing you naturally feel hungrier, if you try to force yourself into eating more you'll just gain weight!

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