life

Let it be known, Wide and far, Time is a test of fate, and dissolve, all not, water may be a solvent, not a solution, testing fate, testing fate, will always test true, a true testament of will, sheer strength, determination, will, your bet of life. Death, death, death. Death is no test, death...

A "People Watching" Thread by Dante, and mercifully proof-read by Auri. I was chatting to Auri about the TV show she ditched me for two and a half hours to watch when she suggested that the fact that she had to ditch me to watch it is perhaps the point. Before you think harshly, it is actually...

I ended up on an interesting train of thought today. It is easy to see other people as NPCs, or just people who exist in the time that we know them, but every single person we meet has lived a full life, has faced challenges all their own, have suffered losses all their own. Today I have been...

I'm sorry about the delay, I am terrible. :D Hopefully you'll have forgotten the discussion enough to be interested in reading the summary today! It's a long one, I wanted to include everyone's ideas, and lots of them are direct quotes from our wonderful members. I hope something resonates with...

I am desperate to start living a good and happy life. What are some reasonable options for me?

Back in 2010 I really started to fall apart with depression for the first time, killing myself was all I could think about, and for reasons I wont go into (the reasons aren't the point) I eventually decided that no matter what, I wouldn't kill myself, I took suicide off the table as an option. I...

The theory of Depressive Realism states that people who are depressed have been shown to make more realistic inferences with available data, and it is the normal people who are actually putting a positive bias on their interpretations of data. Basically, this suggests that depression gives you a...

I’ve been trying very hard to understand why life is so unpalatable. The question of whether animals commit suicide is ageless, and the verdict seems to be still out. What is not easily debated is to the extent which displeasure plagues humanity, despite how much easier it is for us to fullfill...

There is a long version, and a Too-Long-Didnt-Read version, for the TLDR version, skip the part entitled "STORY" and go straight to "TLDR". For full version, real all. STORY: I have had a weeks holiday so far, and I wanted to drag my bicycle out of the garage and get it working again and get...

I don't know why I'm writing this. I guess it's a declaration of the self. I felt good just now. I connected with my inner self, which I've always treasured. I feel like I have two layers of emotions. The inner layer has my pure self, the part of me that is ageless, that is pure, that is...

today I went to my therapist and i had a really good conversation with her about how I felt about myself. Long story short I told her that I felt like I don’t really matter and that while I’m not suicidal, my life doesn’t really have a purpose and I burden those around me. My therapist told me...

hey, it's been a long time since I've checked this forum but I'm feeling pretty bad so (excuse any english mistakes as it is not my first language) okay, so my point is I just don't feel like living, I mean I never asked for it, I've just been thrown in a mercyless world and expected to work my...

I've always had a shitty life. A shit start to life. From the moment I was born till where I am now. I've learned new things recently about myself that I really didn't want to hear. I'm in a horrible place, so bad I would rather live out on the streets as that would be my only other option. My...

For whatever reason sometimes it feels nice to share thoughts with strangers so I felt like sharing... Here's something I just wrote out: People are quick to let you know, they know how you feel But they don't Do you know how it feels to live the worst day of your life over and over? Do you...

Okay.. to everyone reading (If anyone) I'm trying. Yeah I'm not doing so well but for the first time in a while I think I understand life goes on. I'm currently skipping class & I know not good. But I'm out in nature smoking (also not so good I know) but just sitting here taking in nature even...

I found this video on youtube when I was checking my weekly updates. It talks about the Butterfly Effect theory and how the tiniest action in life can have a major effect on future events in history or your life as well. The beginning of the video is a run-down of historic events to give you a...

I thought I would start a thread where people can share their reasons to live. It could something big like family or something as simple as the taste of your favorite food. We could come here and see what other people share. Here's a few reasons I'm thinking of: my niece chinese food my...

My respect for goodness and beauty was immense all my life. Though you all deserted me and left me alone and totally isolated for so many years, without the slightest guilt or insanity from my part (I still can tell and I still remember everything). No one wants me and everyone pushed me to...

So I guess I am the first one to post in this section. Just trying to figure out how to juggle work, school, mental health, and the rest of life. Things like meal planning. I am going grocery shopping tomorrow. I have no veggies or fruits left. Not even onions :p

I have always found that bringing someone though the path you took to reach knowledge or wisdom makes it that much easier to understand its full meaning, so I hope you dont mind if I take the long way around. Back in university I became very depressed and continually tried to get the most out...