I need a reason

[Justwanthelp]

please give me a reason why you’re happy you didn’t hurt yourself. I’m going through such a tough time at home. I can’t get help tonight and I feel like tomorrow things will only feel better, but not actually be better. It makes me feel better to know that there’s something I can look forward to. I just need a reason because everything seems so big right now. My emotions are very powerful and I know I don’t deserve the treatment I’m getting. I’m incredibly smart and loving. I just don’t feel worthy of being heard because I don’t even know where to start. Why would the people around me want to listen? I don’t know if this even makes sense but leave anything. I need a good human interaction.

[Myheartisblack]

Your loving nature means something to me. I feel I have lost mine. You are worthy of being heard. What do you want to share? This community has already helped me in one day. I know what it's like to feel completely hopeless and overwhelmed and in an environment where you don't feel supported, as I am dealing with the same. But I have a little glimmer of hope that things can get better. What are things you would like to do if things were different?

[LilyAnnepuppy]

Where there’s life there’s hope.

You are as worthy as the next person. Try to know you are enough. Exactly as you are.

I’ve wasted far too many years thinking I wasn’t good enough. And trying to do better than my best.

Keep posting and asking for help.

[WickNeo]

I hear you! I was a wife/secretary/unpaid fixer of all things broken by my then husband now ex. I lived an overwhelming life of chaos. My writing group binder conveniently disappeared during my divorce.

I thought about cutting to feel better, but knew that was the unhealthy part of my brain trying to cope.

That was a long while ago, but I learned to look over the chaos and see hope in the little things of my life. I try to see the positives hidden under all the large negatives.

It is hard, but you are strong even when you don’t feel it. It takes strength to breathe through this MDD. Most people don’t understand the deep depths of depression. I know it will one day be better. Self care is essential. Self love is absolutely a must for you to value the small hidden you waiting to blossom. We are little seeds leaning toward sunlight and craving moisture.

I feel statements differentiate between reality and your reality. I feel sad today, but the sun is going to shine and my car will start because I put gas in it.

It’s the little things that make me smile. Look hard for the good things, like a warm shower or sun on your face, a phone call from a new/old friend.

[Myheartisblack]

I feel that the pursuit of peace is the most valuable, but I know it can be difficult to let go of past dreams.

[LilyAnnepuppy]

We have that problem here too. It is beyond frustrating.

I’m not saying they’re all bad. My husband has end stage kidney failure and we found great physicians for him.

But the psychiatric community is lacking in options. I was able to benefit from TMS through my psychiatrist.

I wish you luck finding what you need.

[dratman]

Sometimes having a pet will give you a reason to keep on fighting.