I am just a shell of myself from back injury

You can do it! Going to take some perseverance. How did you hurt your back btw?
 
It sucks sure enough.....I'd love to do the things I was able to do just a few years ago but I make do by doing the things I can still do.

Instead of running-n-gunning hunting squirrels in the mountains I just went to flatter land and move a lot slower.

That and I don't need to kill 100 a season like I once did. Just limiting out in a morning is fine. :)

No point in sitting around whining about it as that don't make me any squirrel-n-gravy. ;)
 
My entire life revolved around my sports and activities ( tennis , grappling , martial arts ). It was the only thing bringing me happiness

Now it’s been gone ( 2 years ) and I feel so lifeless , sad and hopeless.

I feel like a ghost without a grave
Are you ready for your next surgery?
 
My entire life revolved around my sports and activities ( tennis , grappling , martial arts ). It was the only thing bringing me happiness

Now it’s been gone ( 2 years ) and I feel so lifeless , sad and hopeless.

I feel like a ghost without a grave
Move to Canada or Britain where you can get excellent back surgery at zero cost.
 
My entire life revolved around my sports and activities ( tennis , grappling , martial arts ). It was the only thing bringing me happiness

Now it’s been gone ( 2 years ) and I feel so lifeless , sad and hopeless.

I feel like a ghost without a grave
It seems you put all your eggs into one basket. If only physical activity can bring you happiness you are fucked. A back injury knocked you down. That sucks. But you are still laying on the floor, not getting up. That's on you.
 
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Start looking for meaning in something that isn't physically so challenging.

I get a great deal of satisfaction out of making furnishings for dollhouses. Churches like to get them for the dollhouses in their preschool classes. I just have to get out of my chair and de-tress my back by moving around regularly.

I am helping a couple convents locally by making beautiful Rosaries for them to sell in their gift shops. They are mendicant orders, which means they depend on charity for their sustenance. They pray perpetually, and I really appreciate their prayers for my intentions.

Take little or no real physical work.

Do you go to Temple? Isn't there something you can do to help enrich life of others at your synagogue?


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My entire life revolved around my sports and activities ( tennis , grappling , martial arts ). It was the only thing bringing me happiness

Now it’s been gone ( 2 years ) and I feel so lifeless , sad and hopeless.

I feel like a ghost without a grave
Fish and collect coins.
You just need to readjust.
 
My entire life revolved around my sports and activities ( tennis , grappling , martial arts ). It was the only thing bringing me happiness

Now it’s been gone ( 2 years ) and I feel so lifeless , sad and hopeless.

I feel like a ghost without a grave

Not many understand, but they will feel the need to offer up .. whatever it is people usually do.

Life continues. I hope you find some quality of life to look forward to. I truly do.

D
 
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Start looking for meaning in something that isn't physically so challenging.

I get a great deal of satisfaction out of making furnishings for dollhouses. Churches like to get them for the dollhouses in their preschool classes. I just have to get out of my chair and de-tress my back by moving around regularly.

I am helping a couple convents locally by making beautiful Rosaries for them to sell in their gift shops. They are mendicant orders, which means they depend on charity for their sustenance. They pray perpetually, and I really appreciate their prayers for my intentions.

Take little or no real physical work.

Do you go to Temple? Isn't there something you can do to help enrich life of others at your synagogue?


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Quasar44 doesn't strike me as the kind of guy who gets satisfaction from helping others. He could take up photography, enter his chilli recipe for a cook off, try his hands at pottery and any numbers of other things.
He needs to do something to shake his depression. What, I don't know.
 
Fish and collect coins.
You just need to readjust.
Yep, I used to wade-fish a lot, I'd walk miles of river/streams.....No more, but I surf and bank fish now. I do about as well.....No such thing as catch and release for me.....Even small Taylor Blues get turned into catfish bait. ;)

Pro-Tip.....The blood strip in a Bluefish makes for great catfish bait. I use a strip about 6" long and a half inch wide.....The big cats love them!
 
My entire life revolved around my sports and activities ( tennis , grappling , martial arts ). It was the only thing bringing me happiness

Now it’s been gone ( 2 years ) and I feel so lifeless , sad and hopeless.

I feel like a ghost without a grave
'Ghost without a grave'.....Good idea for a song.
 
My entire life revolved around my sports and activities ( tennis , grappling , martial arts ). It was the only thing bringing me happiness

Now it’s been gone ( 2 years ) and I feel so lifeless , sad and hopeless.

I feel like a ghost without a grave

I hope you get better ,my hubby had a spinal fusion 21 years ago, he got better with time, although the worse part was the drugs and pain plus withdrawals for first almost 10 years or so.
He hasn't had any meds for over 10 years many years now, said NEVER again, just keep busy and don't give up. Do you play any musical instruments?
He found out there is never enough of those demon pain pills. He plays his music and works on fences, wells, tractor, helps me in house at times. keeps our old vehicles going.
It will get better.
 
My entire life revolved around my sports and activities ( tennis , grappling , martial arts ). It was the only thing bringing me happiness

Now it’s been gone ( 2 years ) and I feel so lifeless , sad and hopeless.

I feel like a ghost without a grave
I was out of the gym for a year, and a month due to a back injury. Finally I realized that after all this time, as far as healing goes; this is as good as it's gonna get. And headed back to the gym. Gotta make due man. The worst thing you can do, is NOTHING...
 
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Start looking for meaning in something that isn't physically so challenging.

I get a great deal of satisfaction out of making furnishings for dollhouses. Churches like to get them for the dollhouses in their preschool classes. I just have to get out of my chair and de-tress my back by moving around regularly.

I am helping a couple convents locally by making beautiful Rosaries for them to sell in their gift shops. They are mendicant orders, which means they depend on charity for their sustenance. They pray perpetually, and I really appreciate their prayers for my intentions.

Take little or no real physical work.

Do you go to Temple? Isn't there something you can do to help enrich life of others at your synagogue?


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I am even too whiny for the Jews 🤣🤣
 
I was out of the gym for a year, and a month due to a back injury. Finally I realized that after all this time, as far as healing goes; this is as good as it's gonna get. And headed back to the gym. Gotta make due man. The worst thing you can do, is NOTHING...

What kind of injury ? Any surgeries ??
What caused it
 

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