Memes I've created to poke fun at myself (good naturedly!)

[oak]

Friends, many a truth is spoken in jest. Sometimes it helps to laugh at my problems. I offer this lightheartedly.

Overall

https://imgflip.com/i/6i0tsz

Ouch

https://imgflip.com/i/6i0wko

Mood

https://imgflip.com/i/6i0u1i

Too true

https://imgflip.com/i/6i0uuq

This is my life now

https://imgflip.com/i/6i0u6f

This is fine

https://imgflip.com/i/6i0uha

Family

https://imgflip.com/i/6i0wxj

The definition of insanity

https://imgflip.com/i/6i0uco

Finally, my favorite

https://imgflip.com/i/6i0ulf

[manuel_moe_g]

I love this format for self-revelation, Oak.

(I wish the damn spammers would allow for regular links in posts, I guess I will broach the subject of paid anti-spam for the forum that I pay out of pocket. The board administrator in Finland is very hard to get a hold of, though, he would have to work with me.)

[oak]

Thanks, Manuel Moe!

Here are a few more:

Emotional Damage

https://imgflip.com/i/6iai9l

Truth

https://imgflip.com/i/6iaigq

Got Hands

https://imgflip.com/i/6iaik8

[oak]

Another one!

https://imgflip.com/i/6kc05e

[oak]

If I never hear this inane remark again it will be too soon:

https://imgflip.com/i/6kopad

[manuel_moe_g]

I love the whole idea of generating memes from life events, such good stuff, Oak! So creative!

[oak]

Thank you, Manuel Moe,

Friends, I found a new meme, “This better not awaken anything in me”:

https://imgflip.com/i/6qej7i

Edit to add:

I’m exhausted, so I managed to make two mistakes: his name and the name of the song, though Jewel’s Foolish Games also still slaps thirty years later.

And, to save you a Google search, here is the cause of said awakening, especially the minute starting at about 2:46.

https://youtu.be/jd-qI62gNJM

[snoringdog]

"Poke fun at myself"....

Maybe this is a good a place as any for this. (No memes yet though).

So, I was getting ready for work today, and starting to ruminate and go negative about things/people. After one short internal monologue, I caught myself in the mirror.
Instantly thought "What you just did was ALL in your head, and kinda stupid, wasn't it...?"

Made a face and started laughing. Glad I can still do that sometimes....

[manuel_moe_g]

Hello SnoringDog!

yes, the good ol' rumination

the only thing that worked for me to keep rumination from ruining my life was medication

now i am working on getting less tripped up by negative memories or thoughts dropping into my mind from my subconscious

when it happens, i visualize taking that part of my mind that drops those negative memories or thoughts, and holding that part of my mind as a baby, and rocking and soothing that part of my mind.

this works a lot better than anything else i have tried

[oak]

@SnoringDog: Well said!

the only thing that worked for me to keep rumination from ruining my life was medication

@Manuel Moe: I'm glad you found that medication, Manuel Moe. Keep us posted.

Also, friends, I forgot how arch my most recent meme was!