Thank You!

It may seem out of place or wrong but I wanted to post this and share my appreciation for the Members of this site. I few posts in the last day have made me realize that the stereotype of people that ride Ducati's is way off, at to those on this site. Stereotyped as self-centered, ego driven and thoughtless ......... Here's what I have found:

No matter someone's financial realm matters at all and all are the same.
No matter the confusion of a users posts nor their inability to form a complete or coherent sentence waivers your ability to connect.
It's love driven.


I suffer from alot of issues and most cause a constant issue with other's I come in contact with. Some of you are aware of my issues and some share the same issues as me.

But I have never found a place I could go to and be myself with all of my issues and feel that I am totally accepted and ever been offered as much help as I have been as on here. I do not even feel this way in my neighborhood or with other people I associate with daily. Being in the Military you bond to those around you and become close and sometimes become family, since being retired I lost my place of acceptance and of belonging until I found this site.

I would like to thank every member here for that and to those have gone beyond that and reached out to help me, to help someone you do not know. It's means more than you know and I do not feel my words have done it justice.


THANK YOU!

Mike

Yes, we have a great membership base, with, it must be said, some amazing standout individuals.

I appreciate the fact that everyone pretty much has their heads screwed on straight at least 99% of the time, making the task of moderating quite pleasurable and rewarding

Please speak more about these "issues"...?
...I am not aware of these...

Prince Albert said:

Please speak more about these "issues"...?
...I am not aware of these...

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PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury, Sensory Nerve Damage and Nerve Deterioration.

Your not aware because on here because I can take 1-10 minutes to type what I am typing now to proofread it a few times make sure its coherent. Whereas in person its different as it comes out and I have to correct it an explain. Here's something I had to write for my Neuropsych and I posted it on my blog she had me make today.

I keep being asked so I will share with you what i experience everyday



Wake up knowing your going to forget 90% of everything that happens today, but will remember everything that happened before and why you are they way you are.

That the headache that is already tearing your skull apart and the pain that feels like your spine is being snapped in half will only get worse.

That you still can't feel your arm and it won't change.

No matter how much love your wife and kids show you will still feel empty and alone.

No matter how many times you are told you are a good person and important, you still feel useless, a burden and the worst person ever put on this planet.

Someone finding out you have PTSD and TBI makes you feel like you are a Leper, the look on their face tells you all you need to know and 95% of them are judging you like a Leper.

To know that no matter how hard you work today, no matter how much therapy or walking you do its not going to help, it hurts more.

To feel every emotion and absolutely nothing at the same time.

To love everything and nothing about yourself.

To despise who you are because you are weaker.

To be proud of every step you have taken to realize you've gone backwards.

To fight so hard and gain no ground.

Having everything taken from you and told constantly "you can't" when you just want someone to lie to you one time and say "You Can".

Looking in the mirror and feeling the only thing better than this is not being at all!

Thank you for being most candid...
I wish you an ongoing and exponentially recovering life after your PTSD...

I have had a major concussion from falling out of an inversion table that led to minor bleeding in my brain ...
My breathing and heart rhythm was altered and led to a heart attack in the gym a year after that event ...
This all at the age of 35....
Like you I struggled at forming words, insane headaches, anxiety and depression ...

As my body healed, I became stronger, more confident and started to ride motorcycles again. Only this time my focus was more intense, I started to do track days and my focus started to pay off in all sectors of my life: financially, scholastically( 1 year left in my PHD) and in my relationships with people....

I am grateful for my 2 health setbacks as I now set compass for a new direction that I never fathomed before....

If you are not there yet, I believe you will be as long as you maintain your compass

Godspeed [emoji106]

Thank you PA. I am glad to hear yours has made you stronger and that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I've heard there is but never seen it or heard of anyone reaching it. This happened when I was 25 and now 10 years later it all seems worse. My kids and wife are my force to not just give up like I feel. I hope to get there soon! Thank you again.

B9009b
No one can ever walk in your shoes and say " I know what you mean"...
You will always carry a cross till the day you die and unfortunately it may be heavier than others.. But just as swimmers and athletes use heavy weights to train, your " cross" will be the catalyst for all your accomplishments here forward ....

You have the exact attitude I believe that will propel you to achieve your goals and it doesn't hurt that your family is also amazing as a support system[emoji106][emoji298]️

Prince Albert said:

B9009b
No one can ever walk in your shoes and say " I know what you mean"...
You will always carry a cross till the day you die and unfortunately it may be heavier than others.. But just as swimmers and athletes use heavy weights to train, your " cross" will be the catalyst for all your accomplishments here forward ....

You have the exact attitude I believe that will propel you to achieve your goals and it doesn't hurt that your family is also amazing as a support system[emoji106][emoji298]️

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WOW!!! Beauty and brains!

"I know what you mean"


Wait.....who are you?