Confessions

Blueshoe

Iv gotten accustomed to pissing in the sink while I use my electric razor (on my face)

Ken.

Mod-ydsa, this is a fun thread. Do not use it to take digs at other forums on boards and 51% of the population. Same warning goes for all.

freshpopcorn

Blueshoe wrote: »

Iv gotten accustomed to pissing in the sink while I use my electric razor (on my face)

At least your not pi**ing in the kettle!

LirW

I love my children to bits but after 3 years at home, I can't wait to work again full-time. I do not enjoy being a stay-at-home, it made me lonely and depressed. I am done with the financial prudence where every cent is accounted for.
I didn't connect well to the mothers around because my goals are different, my values are different and I don't care about local gossip, that's what keeps everyone together.

Mad_maxx

Every minute of every day I'm in pain to some degree ( today is a 9) chronic pain is so merciless that suicide seems entirely logical, I'm not depressed, I'm reasonably well off and have a wonderful young family but no way can I tolerate another forty years of chronic pain, I'll have surgery next year but after that I'm open to every option at my disposal

I'm brutally unsentimental

Mad_maxx

Mad_maxx wrote: »

Every minute of every day I'm in pain to some degree ( today is a 9) chronic pain is so merciless that suicide seems entirely logical, I'm not depressed, I'm reasonably well off and have a wonderful young family but no way can I tolerate another forty years of chronic pain, I'll have surgery next year but after that I'm open to every option at my disposal

I'm brutally unsentimental

You poor thing.

I hope the surgery surpasses your hopes.

Mad_maxx

Candie wrote: »

You poor thing.

I hope the surgery surpasses your hopes.

It probably won't as chronic pain is common post surgery, those with chronic pain live with a situation where the brain perceives routine ordeals to be a catastrophe, I'm on my second experience

First was following a broken rib in 2007, pain lasted five and a half years

Current experience began June 1st 2018 but the pain is much more severe, a 25kg block fell four feet onto my right foot, it was entirely someone else's fault, bizzarely nothing broke but of course nerve damage does not show up in any scans.

Ireland is a rough place to live with chronic pain, the medical culture here is the opposite of the usa, puritanical attitudes to pain, it's viewed as good for the soul to endure it and they prescribe grossly under strength medication for everything

Makes little difference to me anyway as I get stomach ulcers if I take oral medication for any length of time

Blueshoe

Mad_maxx wrote: »

It probably won't as chronic pain is common post surgery, those with chronic pain live with a situation where the brain perceives routine ordeals to be a catastrophe, I'm on my second experience

First was following a broken rib in 2007, pain lasted five and a half years

This experience began June 1st 2018 but the pain is much more severe, a 25kg block fell four feet onto my right foot, it was entirely someone else's fault, bizzarely nothing broke but of course nerve damage does not show up in any scans.

Ireland is a rough place to live with chronic pain, the medical culture here is the opposite of the usa, puritanical attitudes to pain, it's viewed as good for the soul to endure it and they prescribe grossly under strength medication for everything

Makes little difference to me anyway as I get stomach ulcers if I take oral medication for any length of time

I have nerve damage in my arm. Shoulder to fingers. Very light exercise and good diet are the only things that come close to helping

Mad_maxx

Blueshoe wrote: »

I have nerve damage in my arm. Shoulder to fingers. Very light exercise and good diet are the only things that come close to helping

And did - do you find that most doctors have an extremely limited understanding of pain as an ongoing condition

FFred

I would kill everyone in this thread for a drop of sweet beer.

Mad_maxx

Mad_maxx wrote: »

And did - do you find that most doctors have an extremely limited understanding of pain as an ongoing condition

That sounds awful, have you tried CBDoil, I found it fantastic for joint pain and it had the added bonus of mellowing me out in general, hope your surgery is successful.

Yer Da sells Avon

Nosnon wrote: »

Mod-ydsa, this is a fun thread. Do not use it to take digs at other forums on boards and 51% of the population. Same warning goes for all.

It was a joke - I was pretending to be outraged at the idea of someone 'cheating' on Boards by viewing Mumsnet.

(Unless your mod note is also a joke - and you're simply pretending to believe that I was being serious. In which case, fair play)

Mad_maxx

[Deleted User] wrote: »

That sounds awful, have you tried CBDoil, I found it fantastic for joint pain and it had the added bonus of mellowing me out in general, hope your surgery is successful.

Yes I tried it

Not worth a sh1te, had two 250 euro steroid injections and they were also useless, only thing which does help is a tens machine but when the pain gets really bad, even that is little help

LirW

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

It was a joke - I was pretending to be outraged at the idea of someone 'cheating' on Boards by viewing Mumsnet.

(Unless your mod note is also a joke - and you're simply pretending to believe that I was being serious. In which case, fair play)

In fairness, Mumsnet is a low blow :pac:

_blaaz

I attended a fair few illegal road races in my youth in several different counties

Abba987

I hate going abroad. I love Irish weather and Irish towns

FFred

I drunkenly stole a bicycle in Mallow in 1995. Sorry if it was yours

VW 1

Mad_maxx wrote: »

Yes I tried it

Not worth a sh1te, had two 250 euro steroid injections and they were also useless, only thing which does help is a tens machine but when the pain gets really bad, even that is little help

Is smoking weed an option for you? Used to treat all sorts of pain in the US.

Blueshoe

Mad_maxx wrote: »

And did - do you find that most doctors have an extremely limited understanding of pain as an ongoing condition

Very poor. I had to travel to the UK for a proper diagnosis. In fairness to my consultant here he sent me for ever type of test he thought might show the problem. Most done multiple times .

Once in the UK the guy gave me a 3 hour proper exam with his hands and gave me a diagnosis.

Ken.

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

It was a joke - I was pretending to be outraged at the idea of someone 'cheating' on Boards by viewing Mumsnet.

(Unless your mod note is also a joke - and you're simply pretending to believe that I was being serious. In which case, fair play)

My bad then. Probably funny if we were all in a room together but in text it doesn't come across that way.

freshpopcorn

I try and imagine what some posters look like sometimes!

FFred

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I try and imagine what some posters look like sometimes!

Me too...

monkeysnapper

I spent 3 years saving my money driving a wreck of a car so I could buy myself a Nissan leaf electric car .

Researched the sh1te out of it for years ...

Told everyone I work with and friends I was buying one.

Took a week off to go looking at them when time came and bought a Hyundai i40 estate ......

Mad_maxx

Blueshoe wrote: »

Very poor. I had to travel to the UK for a proper diagnosis. In fairness to my consultant here he sent me for ever type of test he thought might show the problem. Most done multiple times .

Once in the UK the guy gave me a 3 hour proper exam with his hands and gave me a diagnosis.

I might pm you tomorrow for a contact in the UK?

jcorr

monkeysnapper wrote: »

I spent 3 years saving my money driving a wreck of a car so I could buy myself a Nissan leaf electric car .

Researched the sh1te out of it for years ...

Took a week off to go looking at them when time came and bought a Hyundai i40 estate ......

Cool

Blueshoe

Mad_maxx wrote: »

I might pm you tomorrow for a contact in the UK?

Sure. No problem.

Up Donegal

When I would be driving at night, I used to collect cats eyes that had been knocked out of their sockets. They would be shining at the side of the road.

Yer Da sells Avon

Up Donegal wrote: »

When I would be driving at night, I used to collect cats eyes that had been knocked out of their sockets. They would be shining at the side of the road.

Post reported for animal cruelty. :mad:

Purple Mountain

Up Donegal wrote: »

When I would be driving at night, I used to collect cats eyes that had been knocked out of their sockets. They would be shining at the side of the road.

And wtf would you do with them??

jimbobaloobob

Probably used to make other reflective signage.

hank scorpio89

Ive shat myself at least five times in my adult life ...i shouldent be eating dairy...but yeno cheese is life.

freshpopcorn

I don't always feel sorry for people with a sob story!

LirW

I hate jeans. I just don't get one to fit right and they're uncomfortable on me.

I'm also jealous of every woman that can buy all the pretty summer shoes. I was born with incredibly wide feet (thanks da) and don't fit into anything nice. Often even wide fit isn't wide enough

Autecher

I don't believe addiction is a real thing. You don't "need" drugs/cigarettes/alcohol/to gamble etc... you choose to do it and won't put the required effort in to stop doing it.

Mad_maxx

Autecher wrote: »

I don't believe addiction is a real thing. You don't "need" drugs/cigarettes/alcohol/to gamble etc... you choose to do it and won't put the required effort in to stop doing it.

If alcohol addiction was a disease, how come those in Africa ( too poor to afford a pint) are not afflicted with this so called disease?

Autecher

Mad_maxx wrote: »

If alcohol addiction was a disease, how come those in Africa ( too poor to afford a pint) are not afflicted with this so called disease?

Exactly, though plenty of people in Africa can afford a pint but I agree with you.

Shemale

hatrickpatrick wrote: »

Most people who know me tell me I have a posh D4 accent, and don't even realise that half of my family are from the shticks near the Kerry/Limerick border. I hate outright rejecting people, so I have occasionally switched into a nigh incomprehensible exaggeration of my dad's accent in order to make a woman lose interest on a night out. If she doesn't and can actually understand what I'm saying, in my view she's probably got a more interesting story than I thought and is worth chatting to to see what happens

Thinly veiled women approach me all the time..

nthclare

Mad_maxx wrote: »

If alcohol addiction was a disease, how come those in Africa ( too poor to afford a pint) are not afflicted with this so called disease?

Thats because they're at ease, not diss eased....

nthclare

Autecher wrote: »

I don't believe addiction is a real thing. You don't "need" drugs/cigarettes/alcohol/to gamble etc... you choose to do it and won't put the required effort in to stop doing it.

Only a small percentage of people are capable of putting the effort in, but addiction is real believe you me it's real.

Plenty of accidemically intelligent people out there succomed to addiction and are pushing up the daisies.

I've an addictive personality but from year's of effort I have learned to compartmentalise thing's for my own good.

But I'll never touch a drink or a recreational drug again, last time I had a drink or drug was September 2003.

I've nothing against drink or soft drug's, but for my own sanity and well being noooo way hozay

Ragnar Lothbrok

Autecher wrote: »

I don't believe addiction is a real thing. You don't "need" drugs/cigarettes/alcohol/to gamble etc... you choose to do it and won't put the required effort in to stop doing it.

I'm addicted to w@nking. I'm at it right now, sat at my desk in work.

Don't you dare tell me th........ urggghhhhh.................urghhhhhhh.............aahhhhh,

That's better.

FFred

I’ve just eaten six sausages

branie2

I'm into leather

Autecher

nthclare wrote: »

Only a small percentage of people are capable of putting the effort in, but addiction is real believe you me it's real.

Plenty of accidemically intelligent people out there succomed to addiction and are pushing up the daisies.

I've an addictive personality but from year's of effort I have learned to compartmentalise thing's for my own good.

But I'll never touch a drink or a recreational drug again, last time I had a drink or drug was September 2003.

I've nothing against drink or soft drug's, but for my own sanity and well being noooo way hozay

I disagree that addiction is real, I think addictions are really deeply ingrained habits but at the same time it does take a lot of effort to kick a habit like that so well done of 16 years sobriety. I don't want to take this thread off topic but if you want to start a thread on this I will go more into my reasoning as you can with yours too of course. Who knows maybe I'll even learn something and realise I am wrong!! :eek:

Thoie

Yesterday I drove at 17kph in a 15kph zone.

nthclare

Autecher wrote: »

I disagree that addiction is real, I think addictions are really deeply ingrained habits but at the same time it does take a lot of effort to kick a habit like that so well done of 16 years sobriety. I don't want to take this thread off topic but if you want to start a thread on this I will go more into my reasoning as you can with yours too of course. Who knows maybe I'll even learn something and realise I am wrong!! :eek:

Well I'd say you're right in some ways, I think we both have a point.

Im very busy but feel free to PM me, and when I can I'll respond.

I've known people who are qualified psychotherapists, spiritual gurus, CEOs of companies, cognitive behavioural therapists and psychologists and they for the life of themselves cannot get clean and sober.

Some say its a spiritual sickness,others say it's habitual and others say it's a lack of self discipline.

What works for me is just being thankful I'm a sober man, realize that I cannot ever drink again and am a great full exe drunk and addict.

Just living a simple life, I'm single have a son who's just turned 18.
Grow my own food, love the wilderness, and now and again I'll venture into cities, go to the odd gig with friends.
Be it a trad session, band or a few hours of deep house or minimal techno I'm able to enjoy it drink or drug free...

Of course there's drug's and alcohol all around, especially on the dance scene....

A few old timers who can take it or leave it have the odd E or line....

But you can see how they've aged over the years...

Hope I'm not derailing the thread

Deebles McBeebles

I shot a man in Reno.

decky1

Mad_maxx wrote: »

Yes I tried it

Not worth a sh1te, had two 250 euro steroid injections and they were also useless, only thing which does help is a tens machine but when the pain gets really bad, even that is little help

would acupuncture help al all,?had it a few times for back pain found it very relaxing, have a chat with some of those Chinese guy's they may be able to come up with something. hope you find something soon.

decky1

Thoie wrote: »

Yesterday I drove at 17kph in a 15kph zone.

your living on the edge there,:eek:

branie2

My favourite section of the Family Album catalogue was the female swimwear section.

Boom_Bap

When I was younger, I used to take the cleaning checklist rota thing from the toilets in pubs and nightclubs.