
Nov 23, 2020, 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by KBMK
Life can be so tough. I've lost sight of the light before too. I'm glad I survived suicidal depression, and got to meet some amazing people and do some awesome things that I would never have imagined doing.
There isn't an easy or quick way out of despair. Sometimes I think that that getting lost is a good way to actually find yourself too, and find your own path. I know it's scary, but sometimes you do just have to explore a little to find the things that are missing from your life.
It doesn't have to be big things, but even just exploring ideas, like the idea of success.
You are probably having lots of successes every day. I know from personal experience, that if you have been motivated by stress for a long time, and been managing crises, it's hard to shift to being motivated by excitement, and the day to day stuff can seem really mundane.
You don't have to take any of this to heart, of course, it's just ideas. I know what you mean about testing fears/hypotheses too...it sounds like you've been undermined. If you're focused on impending crises, there's nothing wrong with that per se, but it can get you a bit paralyzed.
Do you feel like there is no hope in the whole world?
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I feel there is no hope for me. I feel I am not fit to live in this world.
I believe all of this is just a manifestation of an accumulated and unresolved problem since my childhood. My father was/is very critical of me, and when I was a little kid he even was physically hitting me. So, I have developed this fear of trying. It's strange how strong it is in me.
The idea of being rejected and/or being criticized (socially or professionally) if I want to try is enough for me to abort the idea of trying. Even applying for jobs to survive is so discouraging.
People may assume I am young, but I am not, and the idea that I am behind in life, is another source of discouragement.
In summary, I am caught in this cycle: fear => not trying/persist => not succeeding/achieving => see myself as a failure => discouraged => stronger fear => not trying ... etc.
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