[cleaniac]

I suffer from Depression.

A few years back i was really bad, lost interest in my business.

Its still a battle, but im nowhere near as bad as i was.

Looking forward to pushing on growing the business.

[dazmond]

ive only suffered alcoholism and drug addiction many years ago so NO i dont understand........... its hard to feel the pain of them dark days years later.....

[Johnny B]

ive only suffered alcoholism and drug addiction many years ago so NO i dont understand........... its hard to feel the pain of them dark days years later.....

I have neither suffered with alcohol or drug addiction, but again I know people who have, but unlike you, instead of booting them when they're on the floor I try to empathize and help them get back up.

John

[jonboywalton75]

Maybe sit this one out,  eh Daz

[deeege]

Hope you get things going again, I always wondered how you found the energy to do the long days that you did, followed by long evenings canvassing. Maybe trying to find a better work/life balance could be key.

[combat1]

Well done Mick, wishing you all the best mate.

[robbo333]

Nice to hear from you Mick.

I've been so fed up lately...I've been thinking of offering 'backs only'!

Look forward to hearing how you get on.

[colin bird]

Welcome back mate,good to see you back in the game

[AuRavelling79]

I didn't realise you were struggling Mick.

Best wishes to you in your recovery and endeavours.

[Mick Kent]

Didnt know you boys would care so much 
It was a mixture of many things,  not being happy at home, heavy gambling addiction then my van and car being stolen on the same day was the iceing on the cake for me!  Felt like whats the point working so hard just to gamble it away and be taken from me! And Daz is completely right, there is no point working all the hours as pound notes are not the be all and end all! As for doubting me with my work i havnt got many £10 fronts Daz,..they are all £12 now  ! Not doing much commercial at all as simply cant be bothered with it with all the 4/5am starts and chasing payment all the time! I much prefere going out and hitting all the easy fronts and full houses for a late start and early finish in time to go and do milk canvassing which i enjoy as i see it as earning for excersise and do it with some good blokes. Im not down now to the point of lazy and cant be bothered as feel i am fully motivated to build up another round and also around the work i have at present! It Just all got on top of me and lost interest and lost so much work but hey ho am doing really well with the not gambling and being happy again, just setting small goals which are mainly to get to the point where my arse is in gear again but without the working all hours and weekends.
Nice 1 boys for your kind words! Means a lot.

[paul alan]

Whenever I overdo it and become tired and fatigued I get hacked off, sounds like you've been doing way more than me so can't imagine how you felt.


There's nothing like an extended break to boost the energy levels and mood.


I'm due one.

[dazmond]

Didnt know you boys would care so much 
It was a mixture of many things,  not being happy at home, heavy gambling addiction then my van and car being stolen on the same day was the iceing on the cake for me!  Felt like whats the point working so hard just to gamble it away and be taken from me! And Daz is completely right, there is no point working all the hours as pound notes are not the be all and end all! As for doubting me with my work i havnt got many £10 fronts Daz,..they are all £12 now  ! Not doing much commercial at all as simply cant be bothered with it with all the 4/5am starts and chasing payment all the time! I much prefere going out and hitting all the easy fronts and full houses for a late start and early finish in time to go and do milk canvassing which i enjoy as i see it as earning for excersise and do it with some good blokes. Im not down now to the point of lazy and cant be bothered as feel i am fully motivated to build up another round and also around the work i have at present! It Just all got on top of me and lost interest and lost so much work but hey ho am doing really well with the not gambling and being happy again, just setting small goals which are mainly to get to the point where my arse is in gear again but without the working all hours and weekends.
Nice 1 boys for your kind words! Means a lot.

nice one mick.......to "crash and burn" can be a good thing as i know all too well from many years ago.i sincerely hope you can stop gambling for good too.keep the diet in check,try and get at least 6 or 7 hours sleep a night and regular exercise......

i sometimes wonder about some of the other guys that used to come on here(danny mac,another guy from liverpool etc who also worked ridiculously long days,often 7 days a week.....its unsustainable...somethings got to give and often its your health(mental,physical and spiritual)that suffers badly as well as personal relationships.....

best wishes mick

[cleaniac]

Motorbikes are good for depression.

I love getting on my bike and having a blast, makes me fee free and the adrenaline surge really helps. Its why i learnt to ride.

I feel for anyone with depression, its a horrible mental illness and more and more people are suffering from it every year.

All the best mick..

[֍Winp®oClean֍]

Have you considered taking a step back and simplifying your life Mick? Take all the cream and earn good money for less hours.

I know not much about depression but from my observations it seems that sufferers seemingly have a desire to either achieve "something" or be "somebody"? It's ok setting goals and going for it but wouldn't that just increase the pressure and expectation unnecessarily? Might it be worth considering changing the mindset to be content with less but have an easier, possibly happier existence? Maybe a change of focus? Some seem obsessed with ever increasing levels of "success". For me there is only one success- to be able to live your life in your own way.
I couldn't even tell you how many customers I have, how much I have earned this month or year without checking. It matters not to me, knowing doesn't change it. I have enough good quality work to work full time and earn a good living, I could have built muliple rounds with the work I turn away-  I'll not go to my grave worried about any targets I never hit!!👍

[lee_dewing]

Hope you get things going again, I always wondered how you found the energy to do the long days that you did, followed by long evenings canvassing. Maybe trying to find a better work/life balance could be key.

👍Best of luck to you Mick 👍

In no way a comparison but I struggle with the S.A.D me thinks from doing an online depression questionare

[Michael Peterson]

A few things that have helped me could perhaps interest you ,  yoga from you tube videos mainly, headspace (a meditation app) supplementing vitamin d and the b vitamins , also I found a lot of help researching the mutation of the Mtfr gene

[Michael Peterson]

Hope you get things going again, I always wondered how you found the energy to do the long days that you did, followed by long evenings canvassing. Maybe trying to find a better work/life balance could be key.

👍Best of luck to you Mick 👍

In no way a comparison but I struggle with the S.A.D me thinks from doing an online depression questionare

Vitamin d will help

[lee_dewing]

A few things that have helped me could perhaps interest you ,  yoga from you tube videos mainly, headspace (a meditation app) supplementing vitamin d and the b vitamins , also I found a lot of help researching the mutation of the Mtfr gene

Good advice there 👍👍

[lee_dewing]

Hope you get things going again, I always wondered how you found the energy to do the long days that you did, followed by long evenings canvassing. Maybe trying to find a better work/life balance could be key.

👍Best of luck to you Mick 👍

In no way a comparison but I struggle with the S.A.D me thinks from doing an online depression questionare

Vitamin d will help

Funnily enough I have d Lux 3000 Holland and Barrett spray

Thanks Michael  😁

[lee_dewing]

But it only works when you take it 😳