I need to sell Mossflower Woods, and sooner rather than later...

[MossflowerWoods]

Exactly right and for many of us who are working on the computer 8 or more hours a day...every once in a while is a needed distraction to hop on to TBN to clear our heads...at least for me...Then I go back to business....I'll bet that's the way David and many others do it...

Bob,

When I read this yesterday, I wanted to reply... I had 2 laptops going full bore, multiple windows open on each (only one of which was TBN) and I was on a conference call on one of my two smart phones, and I think I had a txt message on my personal mart phone during that time.

That's how I roll. I've been a multi-tasking fool since before it was popular...

Most of my posts are before light (I get up at 5am 7 days a week) and after dark. there are a fair amount during boring meetings, or quick tidbits just whenever.

I did 0ver 2,000 posts in the first 8 months on TBN (go look at My April 1st post count on my Member of the Month last April, and back then I was in an incredibly boring job (the Maytag repairman was 5 times busier than I was). MOST of those posts were me asking n00b questions, and getting answers.

Things have been tough between my wife and I since probably Jan/Feb 2011, or around the time we moved out to the ranch in March/April 2011 or so. First time she asked for a separation was last April the day or day before my baby brother in Oregon committed suicide... This has been building for a while. I still firmly believe this REALLY started in August 2010 with the stress of 3 mortgages (nothing rented out at all) and NO INCOME (I don't recomend trying those shoes on. I ain't superman, and that really stank...).

Between the house is crowded and messy due to we had moved from huge house into a too small house and the wife did not want company, and it basically doubled or more the distance my friends needed to travle to come and see me, and without a pool table, rec room etc. basically all I had to offer them was work. I am a social creature, I need people (that's why I'm in sales). I was lonely and I made some friends here, people I care about, and so my posts changed from asking n00b questions, to more chit chat. I now believe that as I got more depressed and that fed my fears, and that fed my autocratic micro-managing misbehavior, I bet that contributed to less people hanging out with me too.

Where is this Rambling post going? Well Bob, you are right, but Alchemy has a point. I've commented on the "TBN addict" thread and admitted my addiction there. Heck I wanted to start exactly such a thread well over a year ago and I did not. Maybe I should have...

I do spend too much time here. I've even noticed it before the current blow up, and a few months ago I started trying to read less, and post a lot less. Not sure it has worked.

When things were stinky in reality, I came to TBN-land... I did not go to p0rn, or drink, drugs, or ??? but that does not mean it was right.

Alchemy is not 100% right, but neither has my behavior been, so I'll take the lumps I deserve.

I am going to spend less time here. I have too...

Be well all of you.
God Bless.
David

 

[JDgreen227]

David....IMO far better you be online here at TBN instead of a **** site, or gambling, or playing games, whatever. No need to make apologies. There are worse addictions.

Of course, I know you will never see this post, but at least I had my say...:laughing:

 

[riptides]

...The stats are there for anyone to see on the 'About me' pages. You seem to be pretty active yourself but....

Hey, I am surprized how some jumped on you. It is an observation, and an opinion. I applaud the civility, and respect your outside the box thinking. Another way of looking at an issue, is always refreshing.

 

[riptides]

Just my opinion, but when folks start saying marriage is 50/50, that is what they get...

That was probably me, 50/50 being equal parts to a 100 percent goal. Give and take, ying and yang, black and white, etc.

Can you tell I am the cut and dry type?

 

[dmccarty]

...

Things have been tough between my wife and I since probably Jan/Feb 2011, or around the time we moved out to the ranch in March/April 2011 or so. First time she asked for a separation was last April the day or day before my baby brother in Oregon committed suicide... This has been building for a while. I still firmly believe this REALLY started in August 2010 with the stress of 3 mortgages (nothing rented out at all) and NO INCOME (I don't recomend trying those shoes on. I ain't superman, and that really stank...)...

In case you don't know or realize it, you have gone through a quite a few of the worst causes of stress in a short time:

• Serious marriage issues
• Death of a family member
• Loss of a job
• Money problems.

Any one of those is bad but all together that is a real mess. From the sounds of things, the smaller house and land is adding a bit of stress as well. All of this effects both you, the wife and kids.

Time spent on TBN is only a problem if it affects your job or family. Frankly, most people waste more time watching the boob tube. I learn too much on TBN to ever consider it a waste of time.

Later,
Dan

 

[Bikewanderer]

David, I don't know you at all. I won't comment on anything as far as the blame goes.

Can you afford to rent a house in town? Maybe move and deal with this place later?

 

[scoutcub]

David -

All the best to you in working it out. Slow down and attack each problem with a battle plan. Life is too short not to be happy!

Frank

 

[brin]

Be well all of you.
God Bless.
David

David....Army Sgt....and ...Submariner....As you confront all of this just never forget the DI ...nose to nose with you...:thumbsup: You won't let this break you either....you can get slapped down but the crime only comes if you don't pull yourself back up...You are a winner David...just presented with some adversity to turn into opportunity....So go make some lemonade out of these Lemons...and God Bless you too...and you will be well.

 

[mostly_gas]

David, still praying for you, don't forget to start the vision casting for the future, and spending time with God.

 

[hawkhart]

Hey folks, just stumbled on this thread and thought I'd suggest a book about technology and our lives. I don't know anything really about anyone's choices, Mossflower's or anyone elses', we all walk in our different shoes, but here is the book:

The Digital Diet

The 4-step plan to break your tech addiction and regain the balance in your life

by Daniel Sieberg


It has very specific suggestions if any of you think that all the tech we use is coming to play too large a place, or a detrimental one, in our daily lives. TBN is great, as is Netflix, FB for many ( but not my teens :laughing, iTunes is too, Engadget, and the list goes on and on, but 24 hours in a day is still the same as it was in the bronze age, and striking a balance sometimes is harder than it looks for some of us. The book suggests ways to maximize the time folks spend with tech, minimize it's negative aspects, and even repair the problems it may have helped cause.

Good luck Moss, and to you all...

hawkhart