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13 minutes ago, Balor said:

So... within 15 minutes of my last post, everything fell apart.  The springs fell out, the strings are now undone, and I am trying to backtrack and fix the entire thing.  I guess I spoke way too soon!

FRs can be a little bit of a bitch to restring, but that sounds pretty extreme. Were you trying to take all the strings off before putting new ones on? Because that's a big no-no... Take them one at a time. I usually do them low to high, replacing broken ones first, and tuning as I go - that way you're well in the ballpark by the time you're finished. Get the springs back on and use the old strings to get the bridge back to around where it should be, if that's possible. If not, it'll be ok, just be patient. Do you have a tuner?

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18 hours ago, FatherAlabaster said:

FRs can be a little bit of a bitch to restring, but that sounds pretty extreme. Were you trying to take all the strings off before putting new ones on? Because that's a big no-no... Take them one at a time. I usually do them low to high, replacing broken ones first, and tuning as I go - that way you're well in the ballpark by the time you're finished. Get the springs back on and use the old strings to get the bridge back to around where it should be, if that's possible. If not, it'll be ok, just be patient. Do you have a tuner?

That makes more sense, and yes, I took off all of the strings.  I have a tuner, and I think that I understand how to proceed from where I am now (hopefully).  I am planning on trying to fix it today.  I think that I have learned my lesson!

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The Archspire/Psycroptic/Hadal Maw/Primitive Show was awesome.

My brother and I were the only ones who bought tickets through the Primitive bandcamp, causing us to win the CD and shirt that were available as random prizes to people who bought tickets through them.

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My mom is coming up here for a visit. She'll be here for a week. It'll be great to see her; my wife and I live pretty far from most of our family so neither of us get to see our parents more than once a year, and my folks have never been up to Lowell. Spent a few hours cleaning yesterday but I still have some tidying to do.

This'll cut into my bass practice time, but so be it...

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Worry kind of taking its toll recently, don't wanna go out, lost weight, Dad is having his op end of September beginning of October. I'm ocd anyway but don't wanna go leave my parents. I was supposed to go camping with some friends but can't do it in case my dad gets sick and I'm not there.  Feel guilty about it.  Can't see clearly recently. Alcohol tonight.. slightly chilled but still underlying anxiety that I can't shift. 

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1 hour ago, Natassja7 said:

Worry kind of taking its toll recently, don't wanna go out, lost weight, Dad is having his op end of September beginning of October. I'm ocd anyway but don't wanna go leave my parents. I was supposed to go camping with some friends but can't do it in case my dad gets sick and I'm not there.  Feel guilty about it.  Can't see clearly recently. Alcohol tonight.. slightly chilled but still underlying anxiety that I can't shift. 

The anxiety over that situation with your dad is totally understandable, don't beat yourself up about it. It's hard to find peace of mind. But take care of yourself, and don't do anything you aren't comfortable with.

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9 hours ago, Natassja7 said:

Worry kind of taking its toll recently, don't wanna go out, lost weight, Dad is having his op end of September beginning of October. I'm ocd anyway but don't wanna go leave my parents. I was supposed to go camping with some friends but can't do it in case my dad gets sick and I'm not there.  Feel guilty about it.  Can't see clearly recently. Alcohol tonight.. slightly chilled but still underlying anxiety that I can't shift. 

I get this totally, my dad is sick more than he isn’t unfortunately.  I know he’s often worse than he or my mum will let on too.  I am away lots, working usually but I do my share of holidaying too.

I temper my anxieties ( I don’t have anxiety in the sense of the condition itself and recognise how fortunate I am in that regard) over this with an odd mix of logic and what some may view as selfishness.  I can’t help him.  There’s nothing I can do to make him better.  I can make sure he’s comfortable and pick him up when he’s down and take them out when he’s well enough but eventually this is a battle I know I can’t win, and that is not an easy message to digest at all.

At the same time they want me to live my life, they are grateful of my help but I know it would kill them both to think I was not going out there and enjoying even the smallest of things.  One thing Dad’s illness has taught me is to make sure I enjoy life, because there is a probability that what will eventually take him will be a challenge for me too in terms of my own health.

Not necessarily saying my outlook/coping mechanisms are right or wrong and most certainly not saying anyone should adopt them.  Just sharing my thoughts and experience and hope at least some of this can help.

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