Thank God for Weightlifting!!
Every morning I get up these days and every night before I go to sleep I have to hit my knees and thank the good Lord that I have the Iron to keep me centered.
I have been dealing with a lot of intense personal issues in my life recently that in the past would have sent me to bed to curl up in the fetal position and just hide. It has been a real shit storm of emotional bull crap as of late and as of right now I don’t see any light on the horizon….only more clouds a brewing. I’m not telling you all that to get any sympathy but to let you know that thanks to lifting I have managed to keep my head above the shit and not swallow any as of yet. Everyday I’ve managed to stay focused on my diet and I actually look forward to my workouts with great anticipation. When I’m pushing up that weight a huge weight is lifted off of my shoulders and for one brief shining moment the sun actually comes out and shines on me. It is my one friend…the one I know is always there for me…pushing me to do better…to go higher. Everyday lately when I get up in the morning I see a new change…a new ripple in my muscles…a new bulge….less flubber. My mind might be struggling but thanks to BB my body is getting better and stronger and looking at those changes keeps me grounded in reality.
No the Iron will never leave me and even if I sometimes lose interest and leave it for a short period of time….it’s always there waiting for me when I need it again. Right now bodybuilding is my life line to sanity. Without it I could possible be locked up in a padded cell right this very moment in the jacket with the long arms. LOL!!
Now I do have other friends….a couple who are very special to me….I think you know who you are. I would be devastated if I were to lose you. But if I didn’t have the iron I’m afraid I would fall into the abyss and never hit the bottom.
Thank you God for giving me the weights!
Till next time my friends….Lift Long and Prosper!
"B"…real or B gone!
May 30, 2008 at 6:35 am
Hang in there BG and take it out on the iron. You know we have your back here too. YOu have to come the bash so you can see B get his butt kicked. LOL
May 30, 2008 at 6:39 am
I hope everything going on in your life gets better! Lord do I know how it is to have that shit going on! But embrace that iron!
And Steph…trash talking me in Bry’s blog now hmm? You’re asking for it bitch!
May 30, 2008 at 7:02 am
Hang tight Bryan! Keep loving that iron! Sorry you are going through this,..but now you’ve got me wanting personal details.
May 30, 2008 at 8:11 am
It’s great that you have something positive to help you get through the shit storm. I think most of us here feel the same way. Hang tight cuz your a hard core mutha and this too shall pass.
May 30, 2008 at 10:34 am
B-sorry you’re going through so much crap
May 30, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Bryan, sorry to hear that things suck right now.
I’m so glad you have such a healthy outlet for yourself, and I hope that things will make a change for the better soon. Until then, hang tight. 
There’s always a huge storm before the rainbow. 
(Sorry, so cheesey! But that’s what I tell myself. 
)
May 30, 2008 at 4:45 pm
B- i’m thinking of you ….enjoy your outlet and may things better….
my best to you…..
May 30, 2008 at 6:09 pm
My sweet Wonder Twin, I’m sorry to hear that you’re going through a rough time right now.
I definitely agree with you, that bb is great catharsis for emotional or mental struggles, and I’m so incredibly proud of you for sticking with both the diet and the weights. Even though you’ve been going through this internal struggle for quite a bit now, your outer shell is growing stronger, leaner, and faster, and pretty soon the inside will match the outside. If you want to talk, I’m here for you! Much, much love xo
June 1, 2008 at 6:54 pm
Hey B been thinking about you.. Hope things are well.. you know where to go if you need an ear babe… Miss ya!!! hugs
June 2, 2008 at 12:57 pm
Hey there Bryan Triple O.G.
Sorry to hear you’re going thru some ruff times!
Whenever people are talking about "nothing lasts forever" they always seem to think about happy times … but fortunately the same holds true for bad times. No matter how bad a situation might seem, there’s ALWAYS something different on the horizon, and if you focus and put your mind and attitude into it, it will be a better and brighter horizon. But of course, stuff like that is much easier to see and say when you’re not knee deep in sh!t yourself LOL I’m glad to hear, that weightlifting is helping you the way it is. It is very much like the poem by Rollins: http://www.gittlen.com/rollins.htm
June 2, 2008 at 3:49 pm
Hang in there, B… Tough times don’t last, but tough people do…
June 3, 2008 at 1:50 am
Going through rough times makes it hard to stay consistent. But ignoring those for some "you" time is just what you need. Like you, I need the gym to keep me focused. The one time I skip the gym for whatever reason, I feel like crap!! Keep your head up. Soon the sun will shine again
June 4, 2008 at 10:56 am
Yep life can be a shit Sandwich!! But witrh disipline and the Iron….. you can avoid having to eat it!! Keep on Keepin Brian! You have the right mindset for success!
Real Men Have Mass!
June 8, 2008 at 4:47 am
Keep pushing it hard Brian! Pushing the weights is a great stress reliever, and boy it sounds like you need a good stress reliever right about now.
June 12, 2008 at 7:02 am
Hang together, HCM!! Being strong helps weather the shit storm.