So I am new at this site and am seeking advice. I am in my mid twenties and am a relatively successful individual. About 6 months ago my life turned upside down when I was diagnosed with a cosmetic skin condition call fordyce spots on my lips. The problem with this condition is that it is progressive meaning it gets worse with time and that there is currently no cure out on the market. Over the past few months I have quit my job lost most of my friends and have detached from family, religion, and basically anything else that requires social interaction. I have been extremely depressed and have thought about suicide over and over again because I am in so much pain and I cant take it anymore. I feel hopeless because there is no cure and I cant take the pressure of having to avoid everyone and having to go through the embarrassment of people looking at me and thinking I have some weird diseases on my lips. What should I do? Should I just go through with the suicide and leave this miserable life?
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I use to have Fordyce spots they can just disappear. It ain’t no big deal. Use to think they were herpes though but nope lol
I think that by avoiding everyone and everything you are making it worse. It is something big to adjust to. I feel that by keeping contact with those close to you and sharing how this is affecting you then you can grieve and work towards healing and coping. It is like finding out someone close to you just died and you shut down and avoid everything and only harming yourself by not working through it. Allow yourself to feel hurt and to reaach out and accept comfort.
Hi guys thanks for your response it really means alot. @ Schizophrenia 222 I dont think they go away, mine are just getting worse which really sucks. It’s like I finally accept it and then the next week it gets worse so I have to battle all over again. Sakhile you are absolutely right but it is so hard to be around people because I feel so self conscious and embarrassed. I guess the thing that kills me most is I really wanted to find a girl and get married and have children and now that seems like an impossible dream. That is why I want to end it all so I don’t have to worry about this anymore and not feel this pressure and constant pain.
@DA002 I am in the same boat as you and I don’t have much fight left in me. Everyone I know is trying to convince me that there’s nothing wrong with the look but to me it’s really serious and I have no hope left. I wish I could just go to sleep and never wake up.