Metal detecting "saved me", says former addict

[KevinB]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr4nqy0qpq1o

[theoriginalfatcat]

Interesting.

Detecting does have that soothing quality. It slows you down and gets you out in to nature. When people quiz me about money I internally roll my eyes, there’s more to life than money.

“Have you found any gold”? “Dug anything valuable today”? “Where’s the Sovereigns”?

[Etruscan_Toad]

It’s easy to understand why. It’s a form of meditation; it involves physical activity, mental concentration as well as being outdoors, often surrounded by nature.

Finding even the most insignificant object is still a direct connection to another human from the past.

[Metalero83]

Exacto , la gente cuando te ve detectando solo ven lo material, cuantas joyas has encontrado, vives de detectar ? Pero se olvidan de lo importante . Yo siempre les digo lo mismo , es un hobby y muy entretenido, como bien decís se camina un montón,naturaleza en estado puro. Les digo también : si piensas que te haces millonario con esto dejas el detectro olvidado en dos semanas .un saludo a todos

[beaubrummell]

Golf saved Alice Cooper in much the same way. He's a scratch player now too.

[fred]

Much as I'd like to claim that metal detecting kept me sane .......

[theoriginalfatcat]

Golf saved Alice Cooper in much the same way. He's a scratch player now too.

And Scott Gorham. Got him off the drugs.

[KevinB]

With his mental state plus alcohol and drugs in the mix he must of been in a very, very deep hole. Lucky for him he managed to pull himself out, many don`t. I would of thought no easy job. I`m sure he must feel very pleased with himself who would`nt?.....Good luck to him.
Lets hope someone with similar circumstances can lake a leaf out of his book.....

[sweepstick47]

Interesting.

Detecting does have that soothing quality. It slows you down and gets you out in to nature. When people quiz me about money I internally roll my eyes, there’s more to life than money.

“Have you found any gold”? “Dug anything valuable today”? “Where’s the Sovereigns”?

- Eric