I suffer from chronic depression. I have tried various
anti-depressants over the years and hated what they each did to my
mental processes so I stopped taking them. I decided to ride the
black dog bareback so to speak.

Anyway, time and again since getting my cruiser I have noticed how
riding it just blows away any depression I have been feeling.

Yesterday was a good case in point. I wasn't feeling great and it was
difficult to decide to go for a ride, but once I was on the road all
of that changed. I was soon grinning from ear to ear. I've even got
to absolutely loving the footboards on the thing.

But there's a slight Catch-22. When the depression is realy bad,
it's also really difficult to get motivated to do anything, including
getting on the bike, so that's the biggest hurdle, but once I'm on the
machine, it's not all that long before the WOO HOO thing starts. :-)

I never had that feeling with my previous bikes, so I feel it might be
a cruiser thing. Or something else... Senility ???

=================

Onya bike

Gerry

On Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:03:01 +1100, Diogenes wrote:

>I suffer from chronic depression. I have tried various
>anti-depressants over the years and hated what they each did to my
>mental processes so I stopped taking them. I decided to ride the
>black dog bareback so to speak.
>
>Anyway, time and again since getting my cruiser I have noticed how
>riding it just blows away any depression I have been feeling.
>
>Yesterday was a good case in point. I wasn't feeling great and it was
>difficult to decide to go for a ride, but once I was on the road all
>of that changed. I was soon grinning from ear to ear. I've even got
>to absolutely loving the footboards on the thing.
>
>But there's a slight Catch-22. When the depression is realy bad,
>it's also really difficult to get motivated to do anything, including
>getting on the bike, so that's the biggest hurdle, but once I'm on the
>machine, it's not all that long before the WOO HOO thing starts. :-)
>
>I never had that feeling with my previous bikes, so I feel it might be
>a cruiser thing. Or something else... Senility ???

Well it looks like it's anti depressants for me for a while:
Don't own a cruiser!
Can't ride a big bike, at least not for a while!
I'm finding that the pills work well enough - they've put a stop to
late night "thinking sessions", and that's a good thing.

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GWD

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In aus.motorcycles on Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:03:01 +1100
Diogenes <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> But there's a slight Catch-22. When the depression is realy bad,
> it's also really difficult to get motivated to do anything, including
> getting on the bike, so that's the biggest hurdle, but once I'm on the
> machine, it's not all that long before the WOO HOO thing starts. :-)
>
> I never had that feeling with my previous bikes, so I feel it might be
> a cruiser thing. Or something else... Senility ???

It may well be a cruiser thing, depending on your other bikes.

The upright riding position and the way that you know you don't have
to push or go fast or do anything but ride.

I get the same feeling on the Old Girl, a big lazy relaxed bike
meaning I can just sit back and feel.

Zebee

On 12/19/11 9:03 AM, Diogenes wrote:

<snip>

> Anyway, time and again since getting my cruiser I have noticed how
> riding it just blows away any depression I have been feeling.
>
> Yesterday was a good case in point. I wasn't feeling great and it was
> difficult to decide to go for a ride, but once I was on the road all
> of that changed. I was soon grinning from ear to ear. I've even got
> to absolutely loving the footboards on the thing.

Good. I am happy to hear it works for you.

The footboard business is a bit of a worry, but, each to his own.

The bike riding business, I find, also works for physical stuff.

I have often been sent for a ride, by Angie, "for medicinal purposes
only". :-)

<snip>

> I never had that feeling with my previous bikes, so I feel it might be
> a cruiser thing. Or something else... Senility ???

Could be. ;-)

Almost any bike that I can comfortably fit on manages to make me feel
better.

regards,
CrazyCam

On Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:17:58 +1100, GWD
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Well it looks like it's anti depressants for me for a while:

>Don't own a cruiser!

I was going to point to the Ural, but your next comment cancelled
that. :-(

>Can't ride a big bike, at least not for a while!

Bummer. Hope things change for the better real soon, George.

>I'm finding that the pills work well enough -

Yes, they work diffeerenet on different people. Also, I'm very strict
about whant mental side effects I'm willing to tolerate. Long topic,
we won't go there.

>...they've put a stop to late night "thinking sessions", and that's a good thing.

Often that's an anxiety thing. At least it is in my case, and I've
managed to treat it with valerian tea. It tastes like engineers'
sweaty armpits, but it works for me. A couple of years ago I read
that they used valeran tea to treat WWI veterans who had shell shock
or battle fatigue (called PTSD these days.) That's when I decided to
try it, and it helps me get to sleep after anxiety attacks and when
the brain just won't stop "chattering". Takes about 45 minutes to work
though.
=================

Onya bike

Gerry

On Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:22:45 +0000 (UTC), Zebee Johnstone
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>In aus.motorcycles on Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:03:01 +1100
>Diogenes <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>> But there's a slight Catch-22. When the depression is realy bad,
>> it's also really difficult to get motivated to do anything, including
>> getting on the bike, so that's the biggest hurdle, but once I'm on the
>> machine, it's not all that long before the WOO HOO thing starts. :-)
>>
>> I never had that feeling with my previous bikes, so I feel it might be
>> a cruiser thing. Or something else... Senility ???
>
>It may well be a cruiser thing, depending on your other bikes.
>
>The upright riding position and the way that you know you don't have
>to push or go fast or do anything but ride.
>
>I get the same feeling on the Old Girl, a big lazy relaxed bike
>meaning I can just sit back and feel.

Yep, that's it... :-)

I also love the way it handles. Very stable, plenty of
lean-clearance, doesn't do weird things when encountering bumps whilst
leaning (as long as you keep the tyre pressures and suspension
settings right.) Love the thing !!!

=================

Onya bike

Gerry

On Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:22:57 +1100, CrazyCam
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>On 12/19/11 9:03 AM, Diogenes wrote:
>
><snip>
>
>> Anyway, time and again since getting my cruiser I have noticed how
>> riding it just blows away any depression I have been feeling.
>>
>> Yesterday was a good case in point. I wasn't feeling great and it was
>> difficult to decide to go for a ride, but once I was on the road all
>> of that changed. I was soon grinning from ear to ear. I've even got
>> to absolutely loving the footboards on the thing.
>
>Good. I am happy to hear it works for you.
>
>The footboard business is a bit of a worry, but, each to his own.
>
>The bike riding business, I find, also works for physical stuff.
>
>I have often been sent for a ride, by Angie, "for medicinal purposes
>only". :-)
>
><snip>
>
>> I never had that feeling with my previous bikes, so I feel it might be
>> a cruiser thing. Or something else... Senility ???
>
>Could be. ;-)
>
>Almost any bike that I can comfortably fit on manages to make me feel
>better.

Yeah, but you don't suffer from panic attacks whilst cornering.

You've had your fear gland removed. ;-)

=================

Onya bike

Gerry

On Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:03:01 +1100, Diogenes <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>I suffer from chronic depression. I have tried various
>anti-depressants over the years and hated what they each did to my
>mental processes so I stopped taking them. I decided to ride the
>black dog bareback so to speak.
>
>Anyway, time and again since getting my cruiser I have noticed how
>riding it just blows away any depression I have been feeling.
>
>Yesterday was a good case in point. I wasn't feeling great and it was
>difficult to decide to go for a ride, but once I was on the road all
>of that changed. I was soon grinning from ear to ear. I've even got
>to absolutely loving the footboards on the thing.
>
>But there's a slight Catch-22. When the depression is realy bad,
>it's also really difficult to get motivated to do anything, including
>getting on the bike, so that's the biggest hurdle, but once I'm on the
>machine, it's not all that long before the WOO HOO thing starts. :-)
>
>I never had that feeling with my previous bikes, so I feel it might be
>a cruiser thing. Or something else... Senility ???

I'm suffering depression but refuse to take ani-depressants. I have
seen the consequences of them so many times including my gf committing
suicide in March. There is no way she would have done that if she
wasn't drugged up.

I find ways of not curling up in a ball in bed. Mine at the moment is
music as I don't have a motorbike right now. I'm doing sound and
mentoring a lot of young musos and it is fullfilling and keeps my mind
off things.

Keep riding that bike.

--
Kev

On Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:23:28 +1100, Kevin Gleeson
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I'm suffering depression but refuse to take ani-depressants. I have
>seen the consequences of them so many times including my gf committing
>suicide in March. There is no way she would have done that if she
>wasn't drugged up.

>I find ways of not curling up in a ball in bed. Mine at the moment is
>music as I don't have a motorbike right now. I'm doing sound and
>mentoring a lot of young musos and it is fullfilling and keeps my mind
>off things.

>Keep riding that bike.

I will, thanks, Kev. Have a good one.

=================

Onya bike

Gerry

On Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:03:07 +1100, Diogenes wrote:

>On Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:17:58 +1100, GWD
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>Well it looks like it's anti depressants for me for a while:
>
>>Don't own a cruiser!
>
>I was going to point to the Ural, but your next comment cancelled
>that. :-(
>
>>Can't ride a big bike, at least not for a while!
>
>Bummer. Hope things change for the better real soon, George.

Thanks. I believe they are doing just that. Certainly the last MRI was
quite encouraging.
>
>>I'm finding that the pills work well enough -
>
>Yes, they work diffeerenet on different people. Also, I'm very strict
>about whant mental side effects I'm willing to tolerate. Long topic,
>we won't go there.
>
>>...they've put a stop to late night "thinking sessions", and that's a good thing.
>
>Often that's an anxiety thing. At least it is in my case, and I've
>managed to treat it with valerian tea. It tastes like engineers'
>sweaty armpits, but it works for me. A couple of years ago I read
>that they used valeran tea to treat WWI veterans who had shell shock
>or battle fatigue (called PTSD these days.) That's when I decided to
>try it, and it helps me get to sleep after anxiety attacks and when
>the brain just won't stop "chattering". Takes about 45 minutes to work
>though.

I must protest. Engineers'sweaty armpits taste the same as anyone
else's sweaty armpits.

I have spoken
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GWD

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