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Originally Posted by Keirelle
I am here because I have seen my Dad deal with his brother's suicide, as well as my cousin 3 years ago, and being a Daddy's girl, I just won't do that to him. Also I have a son and I don't want him growing up with the shadow of that following him. I am twisted enough, he doesn't need it too.
But I can tell you, that is the only thing stopping me most days. Although really, even killing myself seems like it would take too much effort.
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Yep. My brother killed himself. It's been awful for me. I don't think I could do that to my kids. It would be a disaster for my parents, too, losing their only remaining son. And my wife...well, I'm not sure she'd mind so much, but that's another discussion...
And I have to agree, sometimes depression is a good thing...it makes us too tired to bother leaving!
To the original poster - I wish I had better answers, but sometimes we just keep going because we keep going. And that's OK. I think persistence in the absence of hope is an occasional part of being human for most people, regardless of mental health (or lack thereof
).