Anthony Bourdain Dead From Apparent Suicide

I woke up to this this morning. Bourdain was an awesome man and a great writer. There are so many deaths in the news of big name actors and personalities that I dont really react to but bourdain's death is one that I actually felt something. His great honesty in his books and his multiple shows will be missed.

JoeF2661I woke up to this this morning. Bourdain was an awesome man and a great writer. There are so many deaths in the news of big name actors and personalities that I dont really react to but bourdain's death is one that I actually felt something. His great honesty in his books and his multiple shows will be missed.

For sure. He seemed like such a genuine guy. Everything from things he wrote, his narration of his shows, and the conversations with the random stranger in some crazy part of the world.

Mental health is the one disease that is just almost impossible to shake and I cant imagine what his last moments were like or what was going through his mind. This is a bummer.

He was an incredible dude. Very intelligent and battled through some really heavy substance abuse issues and did all that cool stuff along the way.

So sad, man.

Tony was such a good dude. I mean, no reservations and points unknown were all about talking cuisine, but then it just became a culture mashup... introducing people to places and populations nobody knows about, and how similar they are to everyone else. Everyone bonds over food. Everyone has the same goals at the end of the day - to go to bed fulfilled and without worry.

Anthony Bourdain did travel journalism better than almost anyone could.. simply because he found the common denominators in humans, and extrapolated them into word and attitude.

Also, his show was a nightmare for me when I had the munchies.

God damnit he was awesome. We will miss you, Tony. We all will. Whatever pain you were going through that lead you to this, I'm really glad you don't have to suffer from it any more.

such an amazing story teller.

fuck

When the media covers suicides like this there is a bump in suicides

oiucheekykuntWhen the media covers suicides like this there is a bump in suicides

You mean a bump in coverage of suicides...

DingoSeanYou mean a bump in coverage of suicides...

No, more people kill themselves. When you have stuff like this exposed to millions of people in the headlines its not suprising a few more people kill themselves. Same thing happens at schools where someone kills themself and is then mourned or focused on for a while, and that thing is people killing themself

**This post was edited on Jun 9th 2018 at 11:03:20pm

oiucheekykuntNo, more people kill themselves. When you have stuff like this exposed to millions of people in the headlines its not suprising a few more people kill themselves. Same thing happens at schools where someone kills themself and is then mourned or focused on for a while, and that thing is people killing themself

**This post was edited on Jun 9th 2018 at 11:03:20pm

I was thinking of killing myself the night/morning before the news. I went the other way though. Not sure if it was that news or just a manic depressive swing. Yesterday was rough, today I'm motivated as fuck to do shit. I wish I steel here because I'm welding a ladder for my grandparents cottage but don't have enough material. Almost started on some other projects. When I'm digging I fucking love the manic swings. Especially where I worked the last 2 summers. I would just stay out for most of the night with a headlamp and make the park perfect. I'd have a few beers or some coffee and just send it all night. It was glorious.

At the same time the dips are wild and intense, and if I ever get health insurance, I'll probably try to do something about this all.

oiucheekykuntWhen the media covers suicides like this there is a bump in suicides

Maybe, maybe not. The rates are up 30% since 1999 regardless. It's a problem that needs addressed better

theabortionatorAt the same time the dips are wild and intense, and if I ever get health insurance, I'll probably try to do something about this all.

Aren't there any free resources that you can access to help you?

TOAST.Aren't there any free resources that you can access to help you?

Idk there's probably something. But for anything medical it's pretty slim pickings for anything free or halfway affordable. If you don't have health insurance you're pretty shot. Unless you live in a decent size city and the programs offered aren't too shitty.

If I don't get approved in CA I'm going to lose my ability to have $$$ worth of medical bills covered. That'd be dope. Especially considering how shitty the service was. If that happens I probably won't pay it though. Or do some ultra low payment plan where I never even come close to paying it off.

The health care system is fucking whack.

Also still need to get my back checked out. It's super fucked from work. Haven't been able to sleep right since Jan. But you know, I can kind of survive as is if I sleep half sitting up. So spending any more $$ really isn't an option till I get health insurance.

And if they ever actually fine me for not having health insurance, shit is going to go down.

I really hate going to doctors anyway. Unless somethings clearly broken or seriously fucked up, I stay far away. Maybe I'll figure it all out, get shit functioning at a reasonable level, and get my mental shit figured out as well.

Probably won't though, and I'll just continue on all fucked up until things get too intense.

theabortionatorIdk there's probably something. But for anything medical it's pretty slim pickings for anything free or halfway affordable. If you don't have health insurance you're pretty shot. Unless you live in a decent size city and the programs offered aren't too shitty.

If I don't get approved in CA I'm going to lose my ability to have $$$ worth of medical bills covered. That'd be dope. Especially considering how shitty the service was. If that happens I probably won't pay it though. Or do some ultra low payment plan where I never even come close to paying it off.

The health care system is fucking whack.

Also still need to get my back checked out. It's super fucked from work. Haven't been able to sleep right since Jan. But you know, I can kind of survive as is if I sleep half sitting up. So spending any more $$ really isn't an option till I get health insurance.

And if they ever actually fine me for not having health insurance, shit is going to go down.

I really hate going to doctors anyway. Unless somethings clearly broken or seriously fucked up, I stay far away. Maybe I'll figure it all out, get shit functioning at a reasonable level, and get my mental shit figured out as well.

Probably won't though, and I'll just continue on all fucked up until things get too intense.

Is your income low enough to qualify for medicaid? If you live in CA, it looks more complicated to find that info out. That might be something to look into for discounted or free insurance. The income tables vary from state to state

https://www.hhs.gov/answers/medicare-and-medicaid/who-is-eligible-for-medicaid/index.html

IsitWinterYet17Is your income low enough to qualify for medicaid? If you live in CA, it looks more complicated to find that info out. That might be something to look into for discounted or free insurance. The income tables vary from state to state

https://www.hhs.gov/answers/medicare-and-medicaid/who-is-eligible-for-medicaid/index.html

I applied for medicaid or one of them. Not sure if i got approved. Ill be back in CA in 2 or 3 weeks.

Also the income thing sucks because you can make more and live so much shittier in ski towns.

But its all set and backdated if it goes through to cover my bills.

Hoping it works because im kinda fucked otherwise.

Thanks for the looks

Was already thinking of pulling the trigger on a trip to Indo the night before he died, but ended up booking Thailand flights for a month today.

It's been like 9 months since I've left the states. I know I've been moving around a bunch, but I've been freaking out a bit. Was in a weird state and that pushed me to be like "just fucking go somewhere no matter what". Hoping a month of bouncing around southeast asia will help me figure shit out a bit when I get home. Also doing basically my first trip with a friend. I did do a road trip in Namibia last year with a friend from the ski area but that was only 9 days and my only other experience.

Hoping things go well because it'd be cool to travel with people more.

Still stressing health insurance and some other shit, but at least I have this trip to look forward toward.

theabortionatorI applied for medicaid or one of them. Not sure if i got approved. Ill be back in CA in 2 or 3 weeks.

Also the income thing sucks because you can make more and live so much shittier in ski towns.

But its all set and backdated if it goes through to cover my bills.

Hoping it works because im kinda fucked otherwise.

Thanks for the looks

Hey man I'm on Medicaid and while I dont want to sound like a whiny brat it's so hard to get in and see a doctor. Took me 9 months just to find a doctor that would take medicaid. If you end up in the E.R they have to see you but I feel like they look at you like you're poor and will just let you hang out for hours longer than usual. I love this country but our healthcare is a joke and mental health services in non existant for the most part.

JoeF2661Hey man I'm on Medicaid and while I dont want to sound like a whiny brat it's so hard to get in and see a doctor. Took me 9 months just to find a doctor that would take medicaid. If you end up in the E.R they have to see you but I feel like they look at you like you're poor and will just let you hang out for hours longer than usual. I love this country but our healthcare is a joke and mental health services in non existant for the most part.

Dude CMS has online directories of physicians that take medicaid. I'd suggest using that. My girlfriend was on it for a bit after her parents insurance dropped off and she had no job. She did have to leave her old docs to find new ones that were in her system.

As far as ERs go, 60-70% of people there are on medicaid. There's no shame or people looking down on you (all in your head). It's a common situation for poor folks to utilize the emergency room as their primary care physician since it's just easier in most situations; but that doesn't make it right. In fact it wastes billions of healthcare dollars each year. To avoid waiting, I'd suggest finding a primary care physician and using them for all routine and non-emergency illnesses. Use urgent care facilities for anything that your pcp won't cover. Urgent cares do a lot- pretty much anything short of a broken bone. They even do stitches. The wait is much shorter than the ED.

My guess is you waited a long time because people were sicker than you. ERs use an acuity system where the sickest patients are seen first. If they worked on a first come first serve basis, people would die. If you went in for an ear ache or sore throat or cough, cold, anywhere pain, etc, I would not be surprised if you waited 5+ hours. Even a broken bone during the right season could have you sitting around for a couple of hours until they have staff to see you. Whatever the reason, you were seen as fast as they could. Trust me, they want to get you out out more than you do.

You are right. Mental health services is a joke in this country. That needs fixed asap.