Is this forum dying?

Always have a backup partner handy, preferably one with their own assets. Makes relationship breakdowns a lot less messy. I was talking to my preferred backup yesterday, the Asian supermodel from across the road. She doesn’t work, has expensive taste, I thought she’d be a financial liability until I learned she is an only child and Daddy has many many millions worth of Sydney real estate. One of the very wealthy businessmen who escaped the NVA when Saigon fell. Gonna keep that one on simmer.

Met my wife nearly 40 years ago. Went out with her for a few months, then she broke it off. My world collapsed. Then 8 years later I had a phone call out of the blue. Got back together, this time I didn't waste any time and married her straight away, 32 years later here we are, still together.





To ere is human, to really tubesteak things up requires AI !

I haven't been active simply for a couple of reasons mainly ive not had much worth sharing and secondly adjusting to my new normal post-accident nearly two years now only just found out a couple of weeks ago I will never return to any form of work and they are revoking all my license's drivers, gun, machinery tickets and high risk fork lift all going in the bin . 47 years old and just been forced into involutory retirement.

my new normal is to wake up fight with vertigo and nausea then the the pain and ringing in my ear noise kicks in after awhile of activity the brain fog and disorientation seeps in the kids love playing monopoly wit me becase after about 10 minutes i have no idea what im doing and forget my turns and it all goes down hill 

i still get up every day and think its going to be ok but i know it going to be anther day of pretending im ok for the sake of the kids 

Know the feeling grumble as I was told a few months ago that I wasn't allowed to drive any more than 10 km from home and then only with someone with me, wasn't allowed to work any more, but they haven't yet taken my truck license, forklift, 500,000 volt live line working ticket etc from me. Now this sucks, as I loved helping people with their renewable power systems, mostly not charging them either, as I could support my family with the harvest work. Now that's all stopped and it hurts to tell someone who is desperate for advice that I cant help them, by law, not by choice. And I'm sure there are a lot of people driving who shouldn't be, but that's the law. At least I qualified for a instant pension !





The agnostic dyslexic...."why me dog ?"

Sorry things haven't improved too much for you lately Grumble. That's a shit sandwich you've been served for sure I won't pretend to know even slightly what it's like because I can guess that even my imaginings would be way off. But we're always here to chat with and sometimes just putting in words how you're feeling can release a bit of pressure.

I'll second Frost's comment, you'd be absolutely SHOCKED at how helpful your input could be to others who're interested in prepping but are struggling with either physical or mental health difficulties. I think a lot of people throw up their hands and think "Well, I'm screwed either way, why bother". The reality is that people with extra considerations absolutely can be just as prepared. It just takes some lateral thinking and a bit of ingenuity.

I think a lot of folks assume that the prepping community is only for able-bodied, healthy folks who can get out and stomp for miles with a massive backpack. We're all just people from all walks of life. It's just those of us with physical or mental health disadvantages are more imaginative because we have to think of other solutions!
Not to mention the fact that folks with extra difficulties will think of things that those that're hale and hearty may never consider. For example, I can't lift heavy things or walk/run long distances because my knees can't cope. I have a pretty good idea of how to make a good ratchet strap set up that will move something heavy without extra help purely because I've had to consider what I might do in that situation. We're forced to work smarter, not harder. 

Do what you can to keep finding ways to improve your quality of life, even if those gains are small and uncertain.  Morale is vital, I also hope you are still able to appreciate what you still have.