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Mental Health/ Resetting
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Tomorrow isn't guaranteed. Don't work your life away. Hunting, flying and shooting fish......all good ways to reset!!
Not that many have a quadrophonic setup any moreInteresting he went back there, because Pink Floyd did a live recording/music film at Pompeii in the 1970's. I still don't have the 'album' or tracks but I have heard it is is quite remarkable.
Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii - Wikipedia
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Yes, Pink Floyd is relaxing for sure!
But not as relaxing as cuttting chips or making sawdust. Or putting holes in holes...
But everyone's relaxation is different!
Cheers,
Sirhr
Not entirely sure how you overcome the drag of your enormous balls to fly using a lawnmower motor strapped to your back, but rock on
I'm glad to hear you and others are able to "reset" from work with their hobbies. My job, and my personal desire not to fail the company, led to the loss of hobbies and dwindled friendships over 42 years of work. It wasn't about putting the job first so much, but rather the desire not to fail. I could never really "get away" from the thought of the current bids, the upcoming bids, strategizing, risks, resources, personnel, etc. The company got my soul. Luckily, I have a great wife. This year I pulled the pin mid-year after planning to work another year, and one day said "that's enough" and walked away. We have good health and are in good shape for our age (based on a recent class reunion I attended, lol) and at 63, I realize there are so many good years left to do the things we've always talked about. BEST RESET EVER!
I reset by taking old shitty shit and making it nice shit.
Nice, my grand parents had a pump right out side the back door until I was about 12.
My reset is being out on the lake, in the woods, or driving the desert. It's a spiritual thing.
Their pump is still there, they just got " Inside water" . Got an inside terlit shortly after and didnt have to walk 100 yds to the out house and fight snakes and Black Widows.
I had a working Chicago Aeromotor on the well in Texas, The westerlies kept both tanks full of clear, cool water.
Regarding the OP question.
I tend to be a real loner, have a few dear friends scattered about the world, but spend 95% of my time alone. Dont really like bars. Having the Hide is like having your favorite club, or bar to go hang out in, laugh, bitch about the world, and get stuff off your chest. Made a couple of good buddies to shoot with.
Im not in the oldest wave of members here, but since 07 I've seen tremendous change, and improvement.
Thanks to @Lowlight and ALL OF US for making it what it is.
Maggot, out
I tend to be a real loner, have a few dear friends scattered about the world, but spend 95% of my time alone. Dont really like bars. Having the Hide is like having your favorite club, or bar to go hang out in, laugh, bitch about the world, and get stuff off your chest. Made a couple of good buddies to shoot with.
Im not in the oldest wave of members here, but since 07 I've seen tremendous change, and improvement.
Thanks to @Lowlight and ALL OF US for making it what it is.
Maggot, out
Shooting in my backyard, occasionally going to the range, tinkering in my garage, deer hunting.
My reset is cooking, love doing it. Almost went to culinary school, decided heavy equipment mechanics made more money lol, but been hell on my body.
Try to get my two girls involved with it. They help me as much as possible.
Try to get my two girls involved with it. They help me as much as possible.
Nice loaf of Rye? I love baking and make ginger cookies to kill for. Lots of FRESH and candied ginger, honey instead of sugar.
Thank you! Actually sour dough. My wife is teaching me to bake. Lol
Man my wife has been down the baking worm hole here lately, we have a sourdough starter on the kitchen counter and she’s been cranking out all kinds of awesome stuff. Way more science in baking then I would have ever thought.
She made sourdough pizza crust the other day and it was
That pump is amazing!!!!
Sirhr
Ps… with you on turning shitty shit into cool shit! Well done!
This and weekend ballistic therapy . The boy and I have a Sunday routine . Church , Mikee D's for Sausage egg and cheese Mcmuffin , shooting then whatever we planned during the week .
The same with my wife, she has made everything from sour dough bread to cookies, brownies, pizza dough. I love it!Man my wife has been down the baking worm hole here lately, we have a sourdough starter on the kitchen counter and she’s been cranking out all kinds of awesome stuff. Way more science in baking then I would have ever thought.
She made sourdough pizza crust the other day and it was
I did deer jerky and deer breakfast sausage this weekend, my kiddos love it! Cooking is a great way to take your mind off of other things and be creative.
And so many options. I make a big batch of chili rellenos and freeze them. Hard to get the real ones in restaurants, they roll them in egg batter which ruins the tase of the chili.
There is zero fucking chance you signed up to pass on that kernel of knowledge on a precision firearm website without ulterior spamming intentions.
Go fuck yourself with a pine tree.
I retired. My mental health is much better.
If I get bored during the day I watch Arkansas State Police pitting videos which make me happier inside.
If I get bored during the day I watch Arkansas State Police pitting videos which make me happier inside.
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Getting outside and doing some shooting, hunting, camping, hiking, etc helps me reset. A hard reset for me is a week off work spent in the mountains. Unfortunately for me I live in the barren wasteland (when it comes to outdoor activities) that is eastern Nebraska. All private land, lots of people, not exactly ideal. In fact, it's a pretty shit place to live if you love the outdoors.
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....I teach hoola hoop!! it's not easy but it's worth it. she's catching on
Great pics.
When I need to reset I go into my reloading room and pull the handle until I am tired.
When I need to reset I go into my reloading room and pull the handle until I am tired.
Reloading and shooting. Although admittedly sometimes those two cause more stress than they relieve.
Squirrel hunting with my .32 rocklock when it's in season and not too hot out. (I guess if we get the snow they're calling for I can take the .32 rabbit hunting)
Leather work. My wife really encouraged me and bought me an actual leather sewing machine... I think her idea was that I turn it into a paying hobby which made it more like work so I have slacked off on it. Now that the weather is getting uncooperative I may pick back up on it.
An offshoot of the leather work was making powder horns. Haven't done that for a while either. Might sell off all the crap for it too.
Used to play guitar a little bit. But haven't touched it for a while so I may sell out and use the funds (and freed up space) for more gun related things.
Yep, might be time to thin out all the crap and put the cash into the gun hobby.
Mike
Squirrel hunting with my .32 rocklock when it's in season and not too hot out. (I guess if we get the snow they're calling for I can take the .32 rabbit hunting)
Leather work. My wife really encouraged me and bought me an actual leather sewing machine... I think her idea was that I turn it into a paying hobby which made it more like work so I have slacked off on it. Now that the weather is getting uncooperative I may pick back up on it.
An offshoot of the leather work was making powder horns. Haven't done that for a while either. Might sell off all the crap for it too.
Used to play guitar a little bit. But haven't touched it for a while so I may sell out and use the funds (and freed up space) for more gun related things.
Yep, might be time to thin out all the crap and put the cash into the gun hobby.
Mike
That would have to go to Lowlight. The full relevant threads are gone as far as I can tell. Episode 1 thread lasted 3 days and over 1000 posts (don't remember exact numbers. If you remember chime in).
@johnnycat did a great summary of the whole fiasco since the good threads are gone.
Walking to the shop.
Adjusting that environment to my liking.
Putting the correct tunes on.
Then returning to or starting a new project that involves trying to bend the laws of physics.
Once reaching a stopping point returning to the house for more coffee & seeing, what the flavor of the moment is on the Hide.
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I participate in a lot of group therapy sessions.
The world is changing, rapidly. The OP started this thread on Nov 10, 2023... Been many changes over the past 3 months. For those thinking of relocating as a mental reset, plan well in advance for growth in the area of a new dwelling. I moved to my homestead because, at the time, it checked all the boxes of my needs. I now live in a "Boom Town" created by a pandemic, filming of "Yellowstone", low interest home loans, the "work from home movement", mega cities becoming shit holes, the Blue / Red phenomenon, the deterioration of schools, Home Owner's Associations, Liberal neighbors, environmental warriors, Medical Centers, cities absorbing rural areas and many other factors changing in the near future. If you are a young man with a family and found the "perfect" place today....... Get in your truck and drive another 50 miles directly away from the largest city in the region. There will be your perfect homestead to raise a family, hunt, shoot and watch the clown shows.
ELR Shooting also does it for me. Building my rifle, reloading and challenging myself are forms of relaxation I could never experience before I retired.
Prior to this, my stress level was approaching critical mass from my job. I am now one cool customer and very thankful I have a couple of outlets preventing me from going bat shit crazy! LOL
