Depression and wargaming.

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**KamikazeCanuck**

This may sound out of the blue but you guys should try taking Omega-3 fish oil pills with high EPA. Not saying it will magically cure you but seriously give it shot. Also more Vitamin D in the winter.

**Khornholio**

Nerivant wrote:
Nerivant wrote:I generally totter on the precipice every second of my existence. One slip and I'd probably fall into a rut of depression I might never escape from.

Whoo! Ten days and I've made some amazing headway! I am now completely over the edge. Crippling self worth problems combined with a pessimistic attitude and what would probably be considered mental instability, all brought to a boil by an offhanded comment from someone about my awkwardness in social situations.

Twenty minutes and fourteen shots later, and I couldn't remember that I was even depressed in the first place. Great times.

Booze isn't the answer. Weed on the other hand...

**KamikazeCanuck**

Weed can cause depression.

**Benjamin385**

I have depression and it is not fun... I do not war game as much as I would like however i have found other ways to cope

Getting out of the house and being active/doing something - this helps me significantly

Being with people -- While you feel like isolating (being alone) being with people can help allot even if it is just talking over the phone.

**ChiliPowderKeg**

After three years of doing it for my school, I can very well say that Fencing depresses me.

But there is indeed nothing like wargaming and a soda to turn the mood around if I ever get a chance to do so.

I just hope I can get enough time for that because the season began and it's not looking so good for me again

**Khornholio**

KamikazeCanuck wrote:Weed can cause depression.

^^True. You have to get flaky for it work properly.

**Nerivant**

Khornholio wrote:
Nerivant wrote:
Nerivant wrote:I generally totter on the precipice every second of my existence. One slip and I'd probably fall into a rut of depression I might never escape from.

Whoo! Ten days and I've made some amazing headway! I am now completely over the edge. Crippling self worth problems combined with a pessimistic attitude and what would probably be considered mental instability, all brought to a boil by an offhanded comment from someone about my awkwardness in social situations.

Twenty minutes and fourteen shots later, and I couldn't remember that I was even depressed in the first place. Great times.

Booze isn't the answer. Weed on the other hand...

Bull. Booze is the answer.

The only question is, "how long can I go on like this?"

Answer: More than long enough. Time to man up.