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Iam now 57 and dont mind sharing life with strangers as personally it gets things off of my chest. May give some people joy at the pics we post. Help others who relate to other things we post. Sometimes we vent or share because we are alone or alone in the sense that this place gives us the anonymity without really caring if we are judged by those who dont really count to you personally. Its a circus here. I like many like it here on and off. Reading posts. Sometimes happy and funny. Sometimes sad and relatable. Sometimes not. I try to look after myself physically. Still learning mentally too. But in reality thats a lifetimes work for most people in life. I have lived a very hectic life when young. I have worked hard and live a totally different life now and for many many years before now. I walk alot. I cycle and use some weights (not ego lifting or heavy stuff) Physically to look at i look very healthy for my age. Although ive abused myself too. Somethings were my own fault. Some not. That still stands for us all i guess. From a fairly rowdy and quite violent home life. The youngest of 6 i was born a drug and alcohol addicted baby. My mother a beautiful but very troubled soul. I love her and dont have anything but love for her. She was in and out of a mental asylum a few times bless her. Dad was the soul bread winner so we went hungry Sometimes as there were many mouths to feed in times of poverty. Life didnt feel sad then. We only know and feel what we learn ,and when aware later in life try to learn from others mishaps or mistakes and pass better lives onto our offspring and pray the cycle of circumstance changes. Thankfully it has for my children. I have been abused. Jailed at 15. Homeless at 19 and 47. (Only 3 months though at 47) Been kidnapped and beat to a pulp. Almost having my right eye burnt out. Got in with some nasty people very nearly getting knapped again. Guys with guns after me. Some bikers. Alsorts of skullduggery which again Sometimes i was the architect of my own downfalls Sometimes not. I was drug addicted to heroin and crack after early in life gatewaying it into the drug scene using just cannabis. Then like most a snowball until i eventually f.cked around and found out. My fault. Those days are long gone and scars heal mentally. My brother. My parents. My wife. My grandson gone. Those scars are the ones that left me and more importantly one of my children and my sibblings with scars. But whoever goes through more or less than me/us please keep getting up. Knocking off the dust and keep pushing. Since 53 years old ive had sepsis a abdominal aneurism. A year later 4 heart stents. And Tuesday just gone woke up totally blind in my left eye. Im praying its not a TIA and have hospital this week coming. I had a brain scan and have a long appointment next week to scan my vascular system. Iam so greatful for that but a little afraid at the same time. Probably why im posting all of this 😆😆 No seriously i dont care if im judged for life. Im writing it as parts of the brief story of life i have given of personal life may hopefully give certain people hope that whatever life chucks at you, you can still keep on fighting. We all crumble at times but keep battling on once dark days pass. I havnt been as active until i get my appointment done and dusted but still went walking yesterday for 8 plus miles. Today 5. Not going to cycle yet though. Even if you are not a physically active person though please find a way as a coping mechanism if life has got or gets you down. If youve read this far then sorry for taking ten minutes of your life 😆 If its helped or you relate and can find any strength from this semi rant then thats great. If you feel nothing or judge thats fine too. We are all indiduals. Peace out 🙂✌
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cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
You’ve gone through so much throughout your younger self and yet you’ve survived this long. That’s quite an accomplishment and what counts is that you have learned to make changes. Sorry you are going through this health crisis and let’s pray you heal up and recover from it. Thank you for sharing your story.
Perry1968 · M
@cherokeepatti Thats ok. My pleasure 🙂 We all have a story and after masking for so long it feels semi liberating to free those memories and the demons that come from some of them. Honestly i try to think of our circumstances this way. I have been through the above. Some have had it far worse. Some not. But, we only know our own pain but can empathise with others. And someone elses pain is as bad to them as mine is/was to me. If i think of it that way Patti then it keeps us all on a level playing field. I dont deserve anymore than the next person for any sufferings. Our individual pains are all we know. We have to keep chipping away at that big heavy rock we find hard to carry throughout life until it becomes a mere pebble we can carry with ease. 🙂
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@Perry1968 I was born in a family with serious mental problems and know the struggle of trying to survive in it. I look back at that and other related episodes in my adult life and think that we are going through a process and experiences where we are to make choices that either build our character or learn the hard way and get presented lessons until we sort things out. I have been fighting cancer for 3 years. Thought it was gone after chemo, chemo-radiation, and surgeries. But it’s back. I was sent to a rheumatologist this spring by my primary care doctor after telling how much pain I had been dealing with. Those two visits helped me to make changes where not only my pain is lessened to almost nothing but what I am doing has lessened the severity of the symptoms of the cancer. I am telling my oncologist every visit that I am loading up on cruciferous veggies, huge salads, fruits & nuts and other foods that lower inflammation and believe that’s why I have so much energy and feel good now even through chemo. It wasn’t like this the last time. My hair is shedding as a side effect but he said most others have nausea and vomiting and diarrhea with this latest chemo and I don’t have any of it. I can get out of the house and do things better this time too. Mental and spiritual attitude is really important too. Ray also was diagnosed with cancer two weeks before me. I have him with a similar diet eating so many veggies etc. so what I learned is helping him as well. He is still able to run his business and not suffering from those side effects either. This is something Iive for, to share what I have learned with others.
Perry1968 · M
@cherokeepatti Wow. Id double heart that if i could. Im so sorry you are fighting that. You sound super strong and determined though and love the fact youve taken to natural anti imflammaries. You keep pushing onwards and upwards and fight on as best as you can. You see we all have our stories and thankyou for a insight into your life. Its uplifting to hear that you are a battler. And i know most of us crumble into heaps of sh.t from time to time but using the opening after dark periods to have another solid crack at life hopefully keeps us young minded in a sense and dig deep yet again. I truly wish you the very best. You are a tough human being. 🙂💙💪