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Posted by tim carr on October 11, 2002, at 13:25:03
no moneyfor rent, no place to stay, my cat died and he was the only one that love me. might as welll tal the porazapem that ive been saving and be done with it
Posted by Mashogr8 on October 11, 2002, at 15:09:47
In reply to whats the point, posted by tim carr on October 11, 2002, at 13:25:03
Tim I hear you big time but don't do it. Time takes care of everything eventually even though that's hard for me to believe and trust at this time.
Keep posting here every three hours until you're too tired to do so or you've decided to wait it out.
there's a lot of unrecognized love in the world. When you're dead you'll never find it.
Take care and please don't do it. We who are here do care. Tell us over and over we won't get tired of hearing it and we sure as Hll won't ignore you.
Peace through life -- MA
Posted by tom_traubert on October 12, 2002, at 6:28:19
In reply to whats the point, posted by tim carr on October 11, 2002, at 13:25:03
OK. everyone who visits this website has been where you are right now. you will disagree and say yes they've been suicidal, but they haven't had my bad luck and this hole is just too deep. everyone on this site has been there and we are still here and for some of us the reason we are still here is because each other's support and empathy. talk a bit more on this site about your situation and you will find more than a few people to relate to. I've been there a bunch of times, and it came real close, and every time I spun out of it I was so damn grateful to be alive. I'm sorry about your cat, I'm sorry you feel like complete shit, I really am. I'm not asking you to feel better, I'm just asking for your patience. Wait through the heavy lows and when you come up for air breathe deep, take as much air in, as much positivity in as your cynicism allows, and then more than it allows, and if you sink back down, wait some more.
no place to stay? I assume you getting meds from a MD and he or she can give you information on social services available in your area. If not, you're on the internet--there are facilities to help in these unfortunate times and the info is out there.I don't know what moves you, and when you're in this mood hardly anything does, I know that, but what has moved you in the past? If it doesn't give you inspiration now, how did it give you inspiration before? You might say 'well, I was young and didn't know how hard life was and didn't have to deal with this hell and nothing can ever inspire me again.' Bullshit. It sounds right and feels perfectly right but it is exaggerated and distorted, believe me. Just ask yourself, where do you see those inspirational qualities now? They're there, even if you can't see them. And if they never were there for you, it doesn't mean they were never there. Pick something you might find moving, uplifting, and see if it fits. For me it was always music. The walkman is probably the number one therapeutic device ever invented. Pick a classical station or whatever, and go for a walk. Is it cold where you are? Even better. Put on some more clothes and go for a short walk and you'll feel the wind against your face, the air as you take it in, reminded that your lungs are miraculously and automatically turning this cold air into life without you having to think about it at all. There are many things operating beneath and above what you can see right now in your state, so just please be patient and please give yourself the permission to breathe.
Please forgive me if I sound preachy, but this is what has kept me out of the hole. Good luck to you. You are not alone.
Posted by GabbiX2 on October 12, 2002, at 12:49:19
In reply to Re: whats the point, posted by tom_traubert on October 12, 2002, at 6:28:19
It wasn't posted to me, but I'm going to print it out. The only difference in my situation is that my cat is very sick right now.Thanks again
Posted by horridmonster on October 13, 2002, at 15:00:11
In reply to whats the point, posted by tim carr on October 11, 2002, at 13:25:03
> no moneyfor rent, no place to stay, my cat died and he was the only one that love me. might as welll tal the porazapem that ive been saving and be done with it
Tim, please keep emailing us, please. I'm not sure for you - when my cat died i felt i had lost a family member. That can be a HUGE loss.
I have only been posting for a short time and i have been helped so much by reading postings from complete strangers going through so much and then coming back to talk to others. Please know that one of the points is that every experience you have had and are having, every emotional, spiritual, and living journey is uniquely yours and by sharing this with all the rest of us you help so much - even for those who you never know are reading posts, and for the people who you interact with who you might not notice - you have an effect on the world that you may not be aware of right now. If
we lose you, we lose your help. Well, i've stopped trembling - please know also that for every response posted there are probably many many more people who want to post but don't know what to say or, (like me two weeks ago) can't get their damned computers to get through. Please keep posting. I don't know if you're religious at all but as the Quakers say, I'm holding you in the light. And sending you warm thoughts. -horridmonster
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