How do you prepare yourself for something big?

[dustybiker]

You have a big life event coming up.
Are you a planner? Do you go with the flow? Does your blood pressure shoot up creating need to take a moment to calm down? What happens to you, if anything, and how do you deal with it?

[Guardian45]

Yup, I'm a worrier, a planner, an analyst, a thinker a perfectionist, and perhaps, just a plain neurotic.

[dustybiker]

Were you always that way? Or did life change you?

[Guardian45]

Probably, I ALWAYS was, but events in my life did NOT make it better.

[dustybiker]

So true.

[sirderpsalot123]

Going with the flow hasn't failed me yet

[dustybiker]

You make me miss being like that. 😁

[sirderpsalot123]

😬😬😬😬😬

[SirDerpsalot1901]

I just saw your message, yes this is me lol. Remember that freezer we were talking about the other day? 😫

[SirDerpsalot1901]

Also, thanks for MHO!

[dustybiker]

@SirDerpsalot1901 lol okay.
And you’re welcome.

[DonkeyDan]

How do you prepare for something big? 🤔
Lots of lube? 😂

Really depends what it is, if it's career based I just go with the flow. Sane with most things really, but some medical procedures are more of a challenge for me.
I'm really quite claustrophobic/cleithrophobic and have had to have many, many MRIs over the years, including a few brain scans which are quite unpleasant even if you don't have an issue with it.
These scans require weeks of mental preparation, and some heavy sedatives just before the scan just to be able to get through it in a sheer state of panic without actually tearing the scanner apart to get out and having a total break down, with the promise of copious amounts of alcohol afterwards!
And these are the open scanners not the closed tubes, nothing will get me prepared to go in one of those, I'd actually rather die.

[dustybiker]

I want to hug you for suffering that. Have heard they are very loud, and long, so it breaks you down easily. Wish they could improve them sooner than later. Thank you for sharing this.

[DonkeyDan]

I don't really mind the noise, they always offer headphones but I'd rather be fully aware of my surroundings, its part of my coping mechanism. The longest scan I had was a brain scan for a tumor, 2 hours of having my head pinned inside a visor so it didn't move, was seriously one of the worst days of my life.

[dustybiker]

They should have a way of projecting a movie or something to focus on.

[DonkeyDan]

Yeah they have screens for DVDs and the like, I had some conedy on as it always relaxes me more. Luckily I went to a specialist centre that have open upright MRI so at least you are sitting instead of laying down, and the visor obly has bars at the front and not solid like in the closed tunnel type MRIs. If I have to have MRIs this is the onky way I'll do it, it's expensive but the alternative isn't as option as far as I'm concerned. Also in the upright scanner you can have someone with you in the room.

[andreasderjuengere]

In my engineering related profession I'm used to 'plan' minutely.
Which regularly is sabotaged by our ''workshop stampede'' :D

But for ''life's'' events I always spare off some 25% or so. Whatever you ''plan'' - some things are just not under control. And if I don't make allowance for ''surprises'' - then I prepare failure.
Basically, I'm done with ''big events''. Only my funeral lies ahead. But I'm not in a hurry with it :D
As for the ''lesser events'' coming up... well, 'Dusty', among 'bikers': we know that each curve ahead is dealt with one at a time :)

[dustybiker]

So true. Except your implication about age. Disagree. I think you have a fair amount of adventure ahead of you yet. 😎 Be safe in that terrifying job. : )

[andreasderjuengere]

I may have mis-worded it a little. Let me refine the ''age-issue'' = I had my fair share in life; much more than I could have wished for when I had just finished school :)
I still intend to set up a lot of LITTLE events. It's just that nothing ''big'' is left on my wishing list - I had these 'events' a while back already. So - mentioning my death is actually a sign of contentment :)

[dustybiker]

Good. Keep pushing yourself. My motto.

[andreasderjuengere]

I see... so: you are a ''pushbiker'', then? :D

[exitseven]

I train for it. If it is a road race I will run many miles and watch my nutrition and sleep., if it is an exam I will study for it. If I was having another kid I would get a bedroom all set up and begin to look at the logistics of another person to care for.

[blissinanarchy1]

My girlfriend typically prepares with lube.

I accept any shape or form this joke gets thrown back in my face, like "She's cheating" etc

[dustybiker]

People have already made jokes. You’re good.

[Sevenpointfive]

when you say big i think on a beach when a tsunami is coming.

[dustybiker]

I dig the imagination.

[Sevenpointfive]

if you know it's coming and have time to prepare, then i do a lot of meditation if it's going to cause me stress. i don't drink and try to eat healthy. i make sure i take medication (i have anxiety). so by the time i'm stressed out to the maximum, i'm completely worn out. my body will handle the situation as best it can at that point in time

[dustybiker]

Do you find medication works for anxiety? I’ve had friends take it. It just seems to make them out of it. Which in my mind delays healing if delaying dealing with issues. I’m curious what your thoughts are as I wouldn’t ask them. Don’t answer if you don’t feel like it.

[Sevenpointfive]

sometimes it does. i think if you have a good doctor they'll help you

[dustybiker]

True.

[CuriousMufuxka]

Lots of liquor! No, really I flow with the nervous and nail it. Any preparation I've ever done became non-existent the instant big started.

[dustybiker]

I’ve had those moments.. 🙈

[OddBeMe]

First I take the viagra. Then my wife turns me down. And either I puke up the pill now or live with a 4 hour erection.

[dustybiker]

At least you left out the graphic detail. Thanks for toning it down.

[OddBeMe]

I could talk about the herpes…

[dustybiker]

If you need to unburden I’m here for you. But remember the rest of GaG is here too.

[OddBeMe]

Wait, everyone can see these posts? Shit.

[dustybiker]

Yup.

[bigpauly]

I do a little googling and just go with the flow from there.
you?

[dustybiker]

I research my research. lol

[bigpauly]

Haha we would be a true yin and Yang on a road trip

[dustybiker]

Sounds fun. 🥤🥤🍟🍟

[bigpauly]

😎😎

[Nata2496]

I usually pray to help focus me, calm me down and remind me that I'm not going through this alone.

[humanearth]

I been planing this for the last 15 yes, I'm about to make the move

[historectomy]

i try to not think about it what happens happens ya know

[OnyxianGhostsLove]

Lots of Lubrication...
jkjk

I usually don't think about it
just let it happen, go with the flow

[Likes2drive]

I get anxious and spend too much time thinking about it

[jimmy2]

I got a big one coming to change church and grow them bigger

[Andres77]

Planner and safety officer.
Now it's habit.

[dustybiker]

Nice. 😎

[Anonymous]

Every time I have to pee I have to to prepare my self to handle the big hose

[Yucy_Gluttony]

Music... IN EARS!

[dustybiker]

Yes! Often very helpful.

[Browneye57]

Confidence and outcome independence rules the day.

[omnivert]

I an always ready and time passes.

[GagsUgliestMember]

Clench my ass cheeks

[dustybiker]

Sounds like pending damage.

[GagsUgliestMember]

Oh dear. 😳😱😳😱

[dustybiker]

Did I out-gross the owner of the opinion? I do apologize. 😁

[GagsUgliestMember]

Nah I'm jus autistic, I don't know how to reply to things lol 🤣

[dustybiker]

@gagsugliestmember lol You’re good

[boobliker]

just take the one step forward and you will see

[TrueConfection]

I'm a planner.

[YourToy69]

Camomile tea

[flirtatiousgirl]

I don't have plans