I miss the good old days

[pixie85]

Don't worry OP, life goes on. We miss many opportunities during our lives and we only get to learn about a few of them. The rest goes by unnoticed.

If I had medical bills I'd just leave some bitcoin as a reminder or a lucky charm. Since you were an early adopter you had a lot of them so selling 99% and leaving 1% wouldn't be a life and death thing for you and would probably change a lot in your life if you could have that additional 40 thousand dollars today.

If you weren't able to do it don't beat yourself over it. You were a part of it and met many new people thanks to it. You did not choose the best you could but also not the worst.

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[XavierLaurent]

Not all is lost, OP. You can always start over. BTC isn't at it's peak yet and it's not slowing down either. So don't give up
I came back to crypto few years after selling my share for small profit. Do I have some regrets or feeling missing out? Yeah. But that's exactly what made me come back. This time tho, I'd be hopefully wiser.

[kentrolla]

Need not to worry mate, things will change only time matters. You didn't wasted those money on unnecessary stuffs it's health which is more precious than wealth if I am not wrong, I understand you will be in lot of disappointment you just missed an opportunity and this is not going to end and I don't want to give explanation about BTC as you are already aware of it like how powerful coin it is so have faith and wait for your turn.

[AjithBtc]

Op is much worried of missing the very beginning days. I find people feeling sad of missing the past year 2020. The price was just around $10k for a long. People thought of buying when it falls low to that, and to the expectation the market grew high reaching the present value. Probably the mind gets disturbed alot when we have made some unwanted expenses cashing out bitcoin and the same now valued much higher and worthless.

[jerry0]

OP, can you tell us how it was like in the bitcointalkforums back ten years ago?  Obviously it is no where like how it is the last few years... but back then, how many btc did you have?



Also people were basically treating btc like nothing much right?  I heard lot of ppl mention how they use to buy btc to use at the online casino and i think they said btc was like a dollar or pennies.  So lot of ppl back then just had hundreds or thousands of btc and basically treated it like it was nothing right?

[bitpop]

OP, can you tell us how it was like in the bitcointalkforums back ten years ago?  Obviously it is no where like how it is the last few years... but back then, how many btc did you have?



Also people were basically treating btc like nothing much right?  I heard lot of ppl mention how they use to buy btc to use at the online casino and i think they said btc was like a dollar or pennies.  So lot of ppl back then just had hundreds or thousands of btc and basically treated it like it was nothing right?

Well it was more about the technology. There was Alpaca socks, that was the best. There was even a bitcoin faucet. I've moved around a hundred coins when they were cents. Then we were mining just to keep the network decentralized, I lost money to help that effort. It was fun until mtgox got hacked. I didn't lose from that but I had less coins by then and none now.

[Debonaire217]

I can really see your passion in supporting Bitcoin way back before when there's not much adoption is there, but what I can advise is that you don't need to feel frustrated, you are part of the earliest Bitcoin adopters, and look what you have supported before now. Bitcoin is breaking its own record especially it has already reached a new ATH, and not just that, almost the entire cryptocurrency space already reached $1 Trillion market Capitalization which is a good indication of a healthy market looking forward.

Going back, as an early adopter, you are always free to enter back again and explore the updates in Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, I am pretty sure that you can easily cope up with the changes.

[AniviaBtc]

Perhaps I would advise you to start again. Maybe you will discover the crypto industry in a new way.

It is not too late to start over again and please don't give up on bitcoin.

Bitcoin is really not an easy to handle, it is an asset that needs a lot of attention when you are planning to deal with it in the market.

It also helped to survive and sustain my needs whenever I need them and bitcoin became my hope for these past few years.

Especially during this bull run, it will really give me a huge amount of profit as I hold mine patiently.

Always keep your heads up and explore and understand cryptocurrency world much better.

[LogitechMouse]

I miss the good old days. I had to sell my bitcoin over the years because of medical bills and I wish I had some, bitcoin was a big part of my life for a decade. I'm extremely depressed.

Not just about the money but I miss running 10 nodes to help bitcoin, paper wallets, all the websites, mining, vanitygen, so many memories flood back. I remember my BFL and KNC miners, Bitinstant, Amir Taaki and I still have my alpaca socks. I did so many escrows back in the day.

I'm finding it impossible moving on with my life and in a deep depression, it's like losing my life partner, bitcoin basically became my life. Please no donations, just support.

I don't know if there is a quote like this but it just came into my mind when I started reading this thread. This is the quote.
"You can only say that it is the end if you just stop doing it. Life is a cycle. Sometimes you are down and you are up and one thing that is important is to move on and start again."

Being depressed isn't good for the health. Moving on and start again is the best thing that you can do right now. I see that you are here for quite some time already and you got some skills so why just start again . Anything is possible in crypto. Good luck to your health and start moving forward now and invest again. I'm pretty sure that the crypto market still has a long road to take .

[Latviand]

I miss the good old days. I had to sell my bitcoin over the years because of medical bills and I wish I had some, bitcoin was a big part of my life for a decade. I'm extremely depressed.

Not just about the money but I miss running 10 nodes to help bitcoin, paper wallets, all the websites, mining, vanitygen, so many memories flood back. I remember my BFL and KNC miners, Bitinstant, Amir Taaki and I still have my alpaca socks. I did so many escrows back in the day.

I'm finding it impossible moving on with my life and in a deep depression, it's like losing my life partner, bitcoin basically became my life. Please no donations, just support.

Many people are giving up in their bitcoin investments before because bitcoin doesn't have any positive movement in the market and maybe that made other people depressed. Keep on learning and helping yourself adapt on any situation that you are in towards your investments and each and every one of us do really have different problems or struggles. To all people out there who are downed about bitcoin's nature, just keep on hustlin' and seek help so that we can fully and still support bitcoin in its journey.

[dansus021]

I miss the good old days. I had to sell my bitcoin over the years because of medical bills and I wish I had some, bitcoin was a big part of my life for a decade. I'm extremely depressed.

Not just about the money but I miss running 10 nodes to help bitcoin, paper wallets, all the websites, mining, vanitygen, so many memories flood back. I remember my BFL and KNC miners, Bitinstant, Amir Taaki and I still have my alpaca socks. I did so many escrows back in the day.

I'm finding it impossible moving on with my life and in a deep depression, it's like losing my life partner, bitcoin basically became my life. Please no donations, just support.

same as you but your bitcointalk account more older than me and i still remember there's FPGA miner and oh yea mining with USB Stick i have some that but its already gone. Like i tell in the other post my account got hacked and i just retrieve it in january 2020 and i already sell my bitcoin when around $500 and right now kinda hard to earn money again. and don't give up like i do even tho only watch the bitcoin rising up with smiley face :')

[charlesmichel1]

I really sympathize you. Don't regret about your sold coins because Bitcoin literally saved your life.
It always nice to meet people like you, it makes me realize that Bitcoin makes the world a better place.

[shoreno]

I miss the good old days. I had to sell my bitcoin over the years because of medical bills and I wish I had some, bitcoin was a big part of my life for a decade. I'm extremely depressed.

Not just about the money but I miss running 10 nodes to help bitcoin, paper wallets, all the websites, mining, vanitygen, so many memories flood back. I remember my BFL and KNC miners, Bitinstant, Amir Taaki and I still have my alpaca socks. I did so many escrows back in the day.

I'm finding it impossible moving on with my life and in a deep depression, it's like losing my life partner, bitcoin basically became my life. Please no donations, just support.

same as you but your bitcointalk account more older than me and i still remember there's FPGA miner and oh yea mining with USB Stick i have some that but its already gone. Like i tell in the other post my account got hacked and i just retrieve it in january 2020 and i already sell my bitcoin when around $500 and right now kinda hard to earn money again. and don't give up like i do even tho only watch the bitcoin rising up with smiley face :')

if not for the sake of profit  ( because price now is high and as well as dificulty ) i think it is still possible to do some activities in bitcoin or the one that you guys missed  .

op can still offer an escrow , help other people by sharing knowledge , mine a btc or do work  related to btc using a computer as long as he have the money to buy or upgrade to a good quality computer but if money isnt available atm , he can skip this part . i also miss the old times because i have no responsibility that time just pure fun and exploring btc

[ethereumhunter]

Yea, I miss that old day too. I miss the time to collect a reward from the faucet every day

I miss the time to see the amount of the coin increase every day in my wallet. I am sure we all miss that old day, but we need to try anything to have a better life in the future, even if the situations and conditions have changed.

[NelfiNovita]

I hope you are always healthy and continue to be active in this forum.  we are all like family in this forum, hopefully you are in good health so you can actively trade and mine bitcoin so that everything you want can be achieved.

[jademaxsuy]

Well, you are still part of bitcoin and you are a proof that bitcoin really can change life. I believe that you have been on of the users being benefited with bitcoin system and the things you have done make it as an experience in your part and make you what you are now. You should be glad that you have found and join the bitcoin system. Missing it is not necessary for you can still make things that you like and that all will depend on you.

[Mrsonutiten]

Yup mate missing old days on crypto why we didn't buy more bitcoin we have to don't sale bitcoin in previous years Badluck 😑 but old days are good memories just enjoy now let's servive no other option 🙂

[maculeth]

I miss the good old days. I had to sell my bitcoin over the years because of medical bills and I wish I had some, bitcoin was a big part of my life for a decade. I'm extremely depressed.

Not just about the money but I miss running 10 nodes to help bitcoin, paper wallets, all the websites, mining, vanitygen, so many memories flood back. I remember my BFL and KNC miners, Bitinstant, Amir Taaki and I still have my alpaca socks. I did so many escrows back in the day.

I'm finding it impossible moving on with my life and in a deep depression, it's like losing my life partner, bitcoin basically became my life. Please no donations, just support.

It would have been nice if that day was the day bitcoin rose so fast. maybe what makes you regret it is because the price of bitcoin is now rising and when you sold it at that time, the price was not that good and maybe long-term hodl would be good, but because an unwanted situation forces you to sell it at that time.
definitely buddy, definitely will really miss a time like that, same time when i miss a good bounty and pay in fast time and also list tokens quickly. we are both at the bottom, but I'm sure there will be a way out and a better time. as long as God still gives us breath, then we have to keep fighting and we fight for it!

[carter34]

I'm finding it impossible moving on with my life and in a deep depression, it's like losing my life partner, bitcoin basically became my life. Please no donations, just support.

I can have feeling for this about your life partner being bitcoin. But it is easier to come out of it because bitcoin is just money and you can keep the hope to get more than the bitcoin you had. You need focus and you can achieve more. Using your money to take care of your health and stay alive isva good decision. Make God your life partner and your challenges will be taken care of.

[Oasisman]

Feel sad about your story since you're ran nodes and that was a big help to Bitcoin and in crypto space as a whole.
We do have our own responsibilities and priorities, you can't replace life even with the whole wealth in the world. That's the most important thing in life, infact we worked hard for our family and I assume those bills you have paid was spent because he/she is one of the most important person in your life. We all went through that.
Anyway, you still have a lot of time to get back to where you were before. Specially now that Bitcoin is rapidly gaining popularity.
Cheer up!