(10-03-2024, 11:47 AM)Caldrac Wrote:

(10-03-2024, 10:00 AM)NYC4jags Wrote: I recently did this for my niece and it is working wonders so far. 

She was not getting parental support emotionally or otherwise (she's a young adult) and had sunken into depression. 

She's learning self worth and pride in her efforts and succeeding in a new job and a new living situation with some support from me and her grandparents.

Sounds rough. Glad she's getting help and support now. Not sure what it's like for women to be honest with you. I just pound pre workout and zone out in the gym six times per week for a good hour and sweat it out in the sauna. 

Guess that beats picking up a cocaine habit and a gambling addiction. Therapy and counseling is not a one size fits all. Everybody is wired differently and their environment and even genetics can play a hand or two in how we all read and react situation to situation. 

It's all about breaking the cycle nine times out of ten.

Yeah, life can hand anyone a crap sandwich from time to time and some folks need more help to get through it than others. 

My Pops always just gave me and my brother the tough love routine - you know - "suck it up kid and go be stronger than the problem" It worked with us. 

That didn't work with her, and my bro basically gave up on her when it didn't. 

Luckily in this instance some counseling and some support from other family members are getting her on track. 

I've been hitting the gym more lately to deal with my own stress levels. It helps. 
My work responsibilities have grown along with business growth which means profit for me, but it also means solving lots more problems each month and that can mess up your ability to stay level and patient. Added stress needs an outlet. 

My GF wants me to see a therapist just to make sure I'm managing it well. 
I might. 
Not opposed to good advice if I can get it.

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