This my first time on this site. I was able to have the opportunity to read many of other’s post in despair as well as others post of acknowledgement and support. I don’t wish anyone the sadness, loneliness, hopeless, and most of all worthlessness that comes with Depression or with any other mental illness for that matter. It is sad, but comforting to know there are others out there who feel the same way I do, and from all different background and stories. I have struggled with Depression since I was a teenager and now I am in my late 20’s and it feels like Depression has become me; Eating what was left of me. Its getting to the point where my counselor says the same thing over and over, “Drink lots of water, get excercise, let go of what your family says, get better sleep,etc.” Most of these things are easy for others, however for me it’s a fighting battle. And I’m tired of daily life. I’m tired feeling so deeply for others and caring about the world’s pain. I’m tired of hating myself and the never ending conscious and unconscious negative self talk. I have tried counselors, drugs, and even those suicide text hotlines (which only made me want to kill myself more!). I’m tired of working so hard not to get anywhere in life or with relationships. I’m a failure to my parents, my partner, and to society. Every night I just wish something, anything, would come take me way from this despair, self hatered, and loneliness. I have become a person I don’t know anymore.
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I feel your pain,
Every day I trudge on to the next day. Just hoping this will be the one.
It seems leaving will not be my choice.
You’ve described this kind of life perfectly. I’m sick of being so down, depressed. It can last for weeks. It makes you feel like the most useless piece of shit. Dishes stack up sometimes when I feel so low. My granny even did them once! If an old woman can function better than me, how pathetic am I?
Even when I do feel better for a few days, it doesn’t matter because I’ll be right back at the bottom where I always end up.
Can’t function for days or up to a week sometimes. Constantly wanting to be anywhere but here or anyone but me. No way I can keep a relationship going, not really a friendship either. All of that requires energy and consistency which I lack.
I was watching Shameless and I felt such hurt inside when I saw one of the characters showing symptoms of bipolar disorder. No one could get him out of bed. He wanted to be left alone. Then next thing you know, he was jogging and taking pictures of the sunrise. He went from being low to manic. That’s just the way it is. I want off this rollercoaster.
Just sick of the ups and downs. Feeling like you can conquer the world and do anything you want to do only to go back to feeling like a weak and scared child afraid of your own shadow. I have to convince myself the “ups” are lies. Just false hope to keep me alive, to make me think I can keep going another day. Joke’s on me. I’m going nowhere fast and been going nowhere for over a decade.
I was so horny tonight, I almost impulsively went out with this guy just to get satisfied. I thought it through and after the sex, I knew the guilt would come and feeling like I’m only good for sex. Moral of the story: Just rub one out. Those feelings go away and no regrets.
This just cracks me the hell up. Rub one out…lol. Yup, but sometimes just someone else touching me makes all the difference. Anyone.
You’re right. Nothing compares to being touched and actually being intimate with someone. Taking things into your own hands is just a quick fix. If you don’t have someone, I hope you do find someone. You deserve it more than anything. You are truly lovely. <3
@broke: was that for me?
It’s almost like a mind game our body plays out for survival or a tease if you will. Brokenandbent30, you hit it home when you said it’s like feeling useless. And the ups and downs can be terribly confusing. It would be great just to stay at a baseline! Even it I was just mildly depressed where I too could just do my dishes and go out once in awhile to see my friends, instead of just wanting to stay in bed or hide from the world so they don’t feel my negative energy. And relationships- ugh! I hear you there! Impulsivity just seems a way for us to somehow survive to get that quick fix of touch and intimacy. But intimacy is just a complex and tricky interpersonal relationship, and that too takes so much energy on us and our partners. Sometimes I wonder if it’s best to just have quick partners and not find one that’s lasting. Besides, seems like my ups and down only hurt my long time partners. But then again, I have chosen men who were never really fully emotionally available, so that might be on me altogether. So sometimes I think begin alone is better than a longstanding partner. But then again- my counselor says it’s healthy to keep long lasting relationships. It’s all so confusing and energy ridden! But I know in my heart, we all deserve love that is there for us:/
ToTrees, what keeps you going along for the ride?
Brokeandbent30: you are lovely!?