163 day are down the Goddamn drain, and I haven’t got the strength to start over. Who knows, maybe I’m headed right back to where life ends.
For some unknown reason I always end up right back where I started. No matter how much better I get, no matter how much progress I make; I still end up falling flat on my fucking face.
I am my own worst enemy… I am the one who is pulling my life apart. Piece by fucking piece, and even though I know this; I still can’t seem to stop.
Maybe this is how things were meant to be….
Forgive me for my meaningless bitching and moaning.
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That has also been my life’s story. I have raised and accomplished just to end up going down in flames and having to start over. Again and again! Back to square one like that game called “Ladder”. I have come to believe that people that suffer from depression will be forever condemned to relapse so I’ve concluded that suicide is not a permanent solution to a temporary problem but a solution to a problem that will never cease to repeat itself.
‘suicide is not a permanent solution to a temporary problem but a solution to a problem that will never cease to repeat itself’
I’ve never thought about it like that, but it’s true. I get so sick of people saying
‘suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem’
There’s no reason to generalize like that; depression isn’t something that stays with everyone forever, in fact most people overcome it.
I’ll agree with that, but then there are those of us who aren’t so lucky.
Everyone has setbacks. The important thing is not to lose sight of where you hope to be, no matter how detached you become.
I am in that same category Animefan157. But we are not that few. Most of the people I’ve met in hospitals have landed there at least once before and this site is full of stories of people that have tried to killed themselves at different points and ages of their lives.
Everyone has setbacks but not as many and as severe and prolonged.
ahh Duke, your the only familiar name I’ve seen.
Some people aren’t strong enough to break the cycle, and sadly I’m one of them.
I agree that you are not one of the people who aren’t strong enough 🙂
@Duke and Animafan157. I’m not sure it’s only a matter of will, perhaps it’s also genetic. I read this very interesting book called “The Happiness Hypothesis” in which the author talks about something called: Happiness set point, which you’re born with. According to this, there is a pre-stablished point on a scale on which your happiness ability will tend to stay. Some have a higher set point than others. A good example I can think of is body genetics. There are some people that are born with the tendency of being fat or skinny and they can of course try to fight against it but their bodies will always gravitate towards the body shape they were born with.
@Black Swan If i may intrude, genetic predispositions shouldn’t discourage people from trying. Someone can be born with a disposition towards anger managment problems, but that doesn’t mean he/she can’t work to overcome them. If you come to the battlefield believing you’ve no chance to win, then you’ve already lost. Also i think the term which describes your comment is “neurotic”.
I don’t mean your comment is neurotic; i was referring to people gravitation towards unhappiness. lol
I honestly don’t know how to make this stop…this damn cycle is relentless and unforgiving.
Wish i could help…..
It will subside. It always does even if only gives you a short reprieve.
So is there really only one way out of this cycle; suicide? that’s fucked up
No. I don’t know what your situation is. If it’s depression there are different types.
The last few years of my life I thought I had finally bat depression or had at least learned how to manage it, but that was proven to be wrong. I am bipolar and there are very few times where my mood is stable. I’m sick of this bullshit and of gather strength to recover to just fall to the ground once again.
@Scar, you can always intrude. Neurotic or not that theory makes sense. We all have a predisposition for everything: sports, math, diabetes, etc. Why wouldn’t we have a predisposition for happiness?
Maybe I’ve already fallen….and I’m just waiting for the impact.
@black swan: I know what you mean…. I don’t know how many more times i can start over…