So, this will make my five thousandth post with the escapist. This personally took 3 years and right at 10 days to accomplish. Seems many get introspective at this point (those who took more than 6 months to get to 5k)In that time I began literally the most miserable year of my life shortly before doing an actual registration. Saw my life flash before my eyes and literally dodged 3 bullets. I helped decide someones fate. I found myself trying to hang onto scraps of an old life while forcing myself to forge a new one. I learned the truth in the saying "You cant go home again" and find myself now in a position of having opportunity to do all sorts of things, but not able to really decide which way to go, while actually figuring out what direction comes most natural.
Its been a trying three years, and I survived it on so many levels. It is to me reaffirmation of the personal adage I have lived around, whatever doesnt kill you makes you stronger.
Anyway... enough introspection, 5000 seems to be some yard marker around these parts. So what are your thoughts on the 5000 mark? Have you made it? Did you get the Neo badge within your first 5k? If you havent, how long do you expect 5k will take you? Do you simply not even pay attention to it? Where did most of your posts come from/go (as in which area of the forum like groups, or R&P, Hot topics? etc) Are you one of the ones who can/will blow through that much quickly, or are you more like me and take a longer time.
Anyhoo, thanks escapist. You have been helpful to give me such focus/distractions during three years I really needed it.
Its been a trying three years, and I survived it on so many levels. It is to me reaffirmation of the personal adage I have lived around, whatever doesnt kill you makes you stronger.
Anyway... enough introspection, 5000 seems to be some yard marker around these parts. So what are your thoughts on the 5000 mark? Have you made it? Did you get the Neo badge within your first 5k? If you havent, how long do you expect 5k will take you? Do you simply not even pay attention to it? Where did most of your posts come from/go (as in which area of the forum like groups, or R&P, Hot topics? etc) Are you one of the ones who can/will blow through that much quickly, or are you more like me and take a longer time.
Anyhoo, thanks escapist. You have been helpful to give me such focus/distractions during three years I really needed it.