What does it take to drag you down?

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ServantStrike

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For some people, the threshold is a lot higher than others. I'd be curious to know.

Rush hour traffic? Out to chicken McNuggetts at McDonalds? Slamming your finger in a car car door? What does it take to really mess with you for a sustained period of time?



For me, I think I found my breaking point, or at least one of them.

Insomnia. Dealt with it all my life but as of the last few days, I've been in "sweet mercy, why Jesus" mode.

I could barely drive home last night, and I hit the hay early, only to wake up super early. Like 3AM early. I'm always up before 6, but even for me, that's just early.

I've been burning the candle so far at both ends of late that last night, I also managed to cut myself shaving so badly that I actually inhaled some of my own blood. That was also a very interesting experience.


I need sleep really badly, It's taking a toll on my health.... ugh.



So what breaks you?
 
p_rehbein

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Will say a prayer for you brother...........

As to the OP........being dragged down and broken are two different things to me.......just saying.

The one time I was broken was by the convicting power of the Holy Spirit, and, in retrospect, that was a good thing.

As for being dragged down, hmm, no one special thing comes to mind. I suppose it just depends on the day to day occurrences in my life at any particular time. Don't know if it really qualifies, but the incessant rain we have been experiencing has me somewhat depressed simply because it has really put a damper on several plans I had made, and now they are on hold for the foreseeable future.

I try not to dwell on the negative aspects of this life...........easier said than done I know, but I do pretty good at it most times. Prayer is my constant relief from much of the negative aspects of my life, giving it to God and moving on.

Again, will say a prayer for you............God bless
 
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wwjd_kilden

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*hugs*

I used to have problems with lack of sleep + had neighbors partying five days a week, from afternoon to next morning,
that drove me to (or over?) the edge. One night they were fighting likecrazy, the police even came.
I texted the landlord to let him know, and he came over in the morning, but he let them stay. So I moved
 
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mystikmind

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My breaking point is a bit backwards.... big major things only challenge me and make me stronger. It is the little annoying things that really get under my skin!

For example, someone puts a big scratch on my car in the car park and dousn't leave a note... ok thats upsetting, but i'm ok. Moving along, picking the one pen out of the 50 pens in the jar that doesn't work,,,, now i really see red!!!! lol
 
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mystikmind said:
My breaking point is a bit backwards.... big major things only challenge me and make me stronger. It is the little annoying things that really get under my skin!

For example, someone puts a big scratch on my car in the car park and dousn't leave a note... ok thats upsetting, but i'm ok. Moving along, picking the one pen out of the 50 pens in the jar that doesn't work,,,, now i really see red!!!! lol
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Hmm, I think it would bother me more to know I kept putting that pen BACK in the jar! :)
 
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sassylady

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Lack of money, just getting by and no more left. I don't worry but it just gets so depressing to see people around me with so much who don't care anything about a God and I live like this.
 
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recently, what gets me down is when i give biblical advice to someone (who is a christian) and the person does the complete opposite. i don't get mad at them for not listening to me. i get sad because they choose to do things away from God.
 
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Hi Servant,

I'm so sorry to hear about your sleeping problems. You probably know all about the things they suggest and I know you've mentioned that you exercise regularly. This issue is obviously causing serious setbacks in your daily life! I hope you'll find a treatment that works for you. I too have had sleeping problems for many years and have refused to get on medication, but I do find that melatonin sometimes helps me. However, I've read some things that say you shouldn't take it long-term so now I'm kind of back to the drawing board... Will be praying for you. Has your doctor recommended anything?

As for what pushes me over the edge, I'm one of those people who seems to have a certain threshold and once that gets pushed... GGGRRRR. I start to say what I'm really thinking and that can be pretty dangerous. I also don't give a flying rip about a lot of things in that mode and get rather careless in how I come across o people. I totally caught a co-worker off-guard with a 4-letter bomb a while back and she acted like an atomic bomb had gone off... (She's someone who uses 4-letter bombs all the time, it's just the fact that it was coming from me that shocked her.)

Whatever pushes me to that limit can be a wide mix of things. It could be 12 little things and a straw that literally breaks my poor camel's back, or it could be 1 big thing (like when my boss stopped me the other day as I was just about out the door... and gave me something to go home and worry about the rest of the week.)

All I can say is, at times like these... they'd BETTER not be out of Chicken McNuggets when I try to order them!!! (Actually, I try my best to treat fellow service workers very well because that's where 99% of my own stress comes from!)
 
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MissCris

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I don't care if restaurants get my order wrong. I don't have to deal with traffic. I sleep enough. I'm not bothered by other's or my own mistakes. I'm pretty immune to losing it over things not going right.

But when I need just FIVE MINUTES to myself, to think, to pray, to breathe, bathe, adjust, finish something...and it turns out that five minutes is just too much to ask...

KABOOM.
 
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ServantStrike said:
For some people, the threshold is a lot higher than others. I'd be curious to know.

Rush hour traffic? Out to chicken McNuggetts at McDonalds? Slamming your finger in a car car door? What does it take to really mess with you for a sustained period of time?



For me, I think I found my breaking point, or at least one of them.

Insomnia. Dealt with it all my life but as of the last few days, I've been in "sweet mercy, why Jesus" mode.

I could barely drive home last night, and I hit the hay early, only to wake up super early. Like 3AM early. I'm always up before 6, but even for me, that's just early.

I've been burning the candle so far at both ends of late that last night, I also managed to cut myself shaving so badly that I actually inhaled some of my own blood. That was also a very interesting experience.


I need sleep really badly, It's taking a toll on my health.... ugh.



So what breaks you?
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*takes ServantStrike's straight razor away from him*

I told you those things were dangerous!


For me, probably being sick. I don't handle it well, and this particular ailment seems to be hanging on forever. Better yesterday, worse again today. But I know many people suffer chronically much more so than I, so that helps put it into perspective.

I hope you can get some rest soon, SS. I know the feeling of not being able to get to sleep at night, but this problem of waking UP too early is totally foreign to me. Just... close your eyes again. :p I know, not that easy. Put that down, I was just teasing.
 
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Don't let a little water get you down

[video=youtube;MMUAyhdY_R4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMUAyhdY_R4[/video]

You may be looking for a bridge
When He has another way in store
Don't ever look for anything less
Cause what He has is mooooore
 
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Janet Paschal is one of my favorite Gospel Artists........she spent many years with the Gaither's in their Homecoming video series, and touring. Ivan Parker is another.
 
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ServantStrike

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Grace-Like-Rain said:
*takes ServantStrike's straight razor away from him*

I told you those things were dangerous!


For me, probably being sick. I don't handle it well, and this particular ailment seems to be hanging on forever. Better yesterday, worse again today. But I know many people suffer chronically much more so than I, so that helps put it into perspective.

I hope you can get some rest soon, SS. I know the feeling of not being able to get to sleep at night, but this problem of waking UP too early is totally foreign to me. Just... close your eyes again. :p I know, not that easy. Put that down, I was just teasing.
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I cut myself with a safety razor actually..

Literally just wasn't paying attention.... That's what I get for using one of those things. I should use the exposed blade like a real man. I injure myself less that way.
 
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negative people.. they are energy vampires feeding on my sanity and patience. It's hard to maintain a positive mindset around debbie downers.
 
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ServantStrike

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blue_ladybug said:
negative people.. they are energy vampires feeding on my sanity and patience. It's hard to maintain a positive mindset around debbie downers.
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What about pessimistic optimists?
 
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Siberian_Khatru

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I honestly cannot recall the last time I hit my threshold. There are everyday irritants and occasional things that make of melancholy, but I'm not one to lose it. However, the daily grind and the sense of life feeling stagnant has really taken a toll on my attitude lately; arguably in a good way from one perspective, but I'm also so tired of it, drained by it, and tired of feeling drained by it.
 
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cmarieh

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ServantStrike said:
For some people, the threshold is a lot higher than others. I'd be curious to know.

Rush hour traffic? Out to chicken McNuggetts at McDonalds? Slamming your finger in a car car door? What does it take to really mess with you for a sustained period of time?



For me, I think I found my breaking point, or at least one of them.

Insomnia. Dealt with it all my life but as of the last few days, I've been in "sweet mercy, why Jesus" mode.

I could barely drive home last night, and I hit the hay early, only to wake up super early. Like 3AM early. I'm always up before 6, but even for me, that's just early.

I've been burning the candle so far at both ends of late that last night, I also managed to cut myself shaving so badly that I actually inhaled some of my own blood. That was also a very interesting experience.


I need sleep really badly, It's taking a toll on my health.... ugh.



So what breaks you?
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I think mine would have to be anxiety. I get so stressed out because I tend to put so much stress on my shoulders more than I should. I also take on too many responsibilities at one time and I end up on overload. As a result this has caused me not to sleep well and gain weight and eventually I break down and cry. This has been something that I have had to put at the cross and give it up and as a result of doing this I am sleeping better, went down a jean size, and am able to have time to stop and smell the roses. At college during my spring term, I am taking more credits, have a work study, and cleaning a neighbors house so I have been under much more responsibilities, but I have more time to being outside and enjoying God's beautiful creation. As a result I was obedient in doing this and God has been blessing me more than I could ever imagine, I have gained friendships and having more faith and a deeper trust in Jesus.
 
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