Posted by Dragon Black on October 18, 2007, at 22:19:20 [reposted on October 20, 2007, at 0:36:22 | original URL]
In reply to Why not end it?, posted by Maxime on October 18, 2007, at 19:35:39
our suffering is the sacrifice we make for those who would be devastated by our loss; its degree is the measure of our love for the people in our life. and our love for ourself, even if it is obscured by our present self-loathing. One might argue that it does little good for me to tell you that the desperate tone and verbiage of your post are merely depression poured out on paper. I'm not going to sit here and tell you about the power of positive thinking, self-fulfilling prophecies, etc. You already know all that. Such platitudes are beside the point when one is deeply depressed. But I do ask you to take a step back, try to clear your mind from the thoughts that spring from depression. You cannot predict the future and you have no way of knowing whether your dire predictions will turn out to be true. There are plenty of reasons for hope, not the least of which is the exponential increase in technology and understanding of neuroscience. Your ability to remain positive, or at least open to the possibility of solutions to come, and hang in there and try, despite years of frustration and pain, will prove a strong determinant to ensuring that your dire predictions never become more than words on an internet message board.
Answers and peace are in your future, and believing so is half the battle. Hang in there. You are not alone. And never forget: the sun also rises.
> Why not end it? Why prolong this suffering? I am always going to be trying to find something to give me some relief from my depression. I am always going to have to deal with an eating disorder.
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> I hate this time of year.
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> I hate work.
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> I hate me.
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> I hate my life.
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> How can I end it?
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> Maxime
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