Good job to whoever came up with this writing prompt! I have two candidates.
- Buying my first computer. I knew I wanted one ever since I was 7, so I began saving my pocket cash. The world changed—communism fell, the world moved from 8086 to the 8088XT, 286, 386, 486, and eventually the Pentium. By the time I finished high school, I had saved just enough for about half a computer. With a little help from my family, I finally managed to buy one. I met all kinds of characters along the way, wrote two books that never saw the light of day, and worked part-time jobs. Learned Basic and math. It felt almost like a journey out of The Lord of the Rings, culminating in that moment when I disposed of my savings at the mountain of Doom to get a shiny new K5 computer—only to realize I didn’t know how to use it.
- Overcoming panic attacks. That one took more than 8 years and involved the Sermon, two therapists, many books, a deep research on the subject of thinking errors, and some bad luck. I could also write a book about it but it would be grossly incompetent. Maybe a blog post one day. Also, with panic attacks, there’s no guarantee they’re gone for good.
I’m now after 10k steps/day average over the course of a year and climbing Vihren in 2025.
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Am I the only one to see the humor injected in between. Enjoyed reading this and hope those panic attacks continue to stay away.
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Thank you 🙂 I think laughing at myself is a culture thing 😀 I enjoy doing it.
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Welcome to my world. I’m always laughing at myself too 😀
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Hope you can recover from the panic attacks
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I’ve not had one in years. I’ve not been close to one in years. I know they can come back with a strong enough trigger but they’re currently gone.
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Panic attacks are the worst! I didn’t have them on a regular basis but I’ve had plenty and even a paper bag didn’t slow me down. So glad you had the support to overcome!
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They are also so unnecessary. Don’t serve any biological purpose. Yeah, I studied the matter, and eventually found the right help.
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🙂
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My life could’ve been a bit better if I managed to do that 7 or 8 years earlier but it could’ve been worse if I didn’t 🙂
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That’s so awesome!! Also congrats on the steps!!
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Ugh… anxiety and depression and panic attacks. I know them well. I finally stopped having them when I sought help and took the right meds for awhile. Then I got away from the source of them.
I admire your 10,000 steps a day goal. I should do that myself. Maybe it would help me get rid of my beer gut.
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Yes, the 10k is great but is hard and hurts
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I think my back and hips would hurt, especially at first.
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It takes years of effort to get to 10k. Your body will resist and your mind will keep finding excuses. It’s mentally challenging, not physically
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