At the moment I feel sad. I know I've done the right thing by giving up something. But now I feel giving up a long-standing hobby that I liked, has removed the thing I like. What will I ever like anymore. I know people will god will fill my life. But will I always feel it is something I'm doing that's enjoyable is missing. Or will I get over such an engrained activity?
Making a break
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it's obvious that Jesus is teaching you a multitude of things to make you into a much better person
than you are/were and that you thought you were...follow His lead, it is obvious that He loves you
very much, else He would have left you where you are, in all of the destruction behavior
that you have chosen to destroy yourself...
He obviously expects so much more of you, because He has called you to be His very own son...
than you are/were and that you thought you were...follow His lead, it is obvious that He loves you
very much, else He would have left you where you are, in all of the destruction behavior
that you have chosen to destroy yourself...
He obviously expects so much more of you, because He has called you to be His very own son...
Go out and seek other activities that are enjoyable 
There are many that are exciting and enjoyable and that are not against the will of God.
There are many that are exciting and enjoyable and that are not against the will of God.
I gave up music several times in my life, but now I practice regularly and perform in church. I gave up my computer baseball game at least once, but now it's one of my favorite activities. Some activities are clean fun and don't hurt anybody and don't lead us away from the Lord. Other activities are harmful.
martial arts is not a bad thing it teaches you many tools to have a healthy mind body and soul it is you that is turning it into something evil war games and movies etcccc are okay if your not taking it overboard... you just have to discipline your self to make time for the things that are important like God.
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I am an ex-addict. The first thing exes learn is to swap addictions/fill the void. You gave what you were swapping out for. Less martial arts. More God. Now you're bemoaning martial arts? It's what? A day? Two days? Were you planning on filling the void next year? Next decade? No. Really. You fill the void immediately.
Discombobulated I get. What you sound like is someone who is planning to sit on the sofa until something shows up. What was that purpose in giving up martial arts really?
And it's martial arts, for Pete's sake! This isn't "I lost my house in a fire," "my spouse cheated on me," "I just found out I have a serious health problem," "I can't find a job," "my dog died," "my roof is leaking and I can't even pay my bills, once more get it repaired," nor alcohol addiction. It's martial arts. But you want great sympathy? What happens when a real crisis hits you, if you think this is a serious dilemma?
What do I feel now? About the same as I have felt for the last 38 years. (I think I've had every feeling multiple times since then. I don't really spend much time sitting around figuring out my feelings to know.) Life moved on and I kept going.
Discombobulated I get. What you sound like is someone who is planning to sit on the sofa until something shows up. What was that purpose in giving up martial arts really?
And it's martial arts, for Pete's sake! This isn't "I lost my house in a fire," "my spouse cheated on me," "I just found out I have a serious health problem," "I can't find a job," "my dog died," "my roof is leaking and I can't even pay my bills, once more get it repaired," nor alcohol addiction. It's martial arts. But you want great sympathy? What happens when a real crisis hits you, if you think this is a serious dilemma?
What do I feel now? About the same as I have felt for the last 38 years. (I think I've had every feeling multiple times since then. I don't really spend much time sitting around figuring out my feelings to know.) Life moved on and I kept going.
Labeling martial arts as "it's only martial arts". Is easy when you haven't done it from 14 to 33 years old. Training friends from different towns across country too, exercises I can do as I can't walk much because of physical pain. Helping others learn. You have missed the point. Now I'm starting from scratch with no friends, no exercise, I don't have any other friends. It's not like swapping chips for bread.
And I'll probably skip asking questions on here because all I get generally is criticism and not many answers. Just argumentative drivel. Oh, and I gave up drinking because I went to hospital, have arthritis in 3 places, may lose job and live in Britain.
And I'll probably skip asking questions on here because all I get generally is criticism and not many answers. Just argumentative drivel. Oh, and I gave up drinking because I went to hospital, have arthritis in 3 places, may lose job and live in Britain.