[sanjayb1201]

Is life a good idea - with so much suffering and pain?

[Rohag]

Hello & Welcome, Sanjayb1201!

Originally Posted by sanjayb1201

Is life a good idea - with so much suffering and pain?

You ask an ultimate question. At best I could offer you but one person's limited musings.

Let me ask this: Despite the suffering, what has actually kept you alive till now?

Please keep posting, Sanjayb1201.

[Idiot17]

no, i dont know whyor how im still around

[puzzclar]

to learn how to stay away from what ever was difficult

[missbelle]

for me it was always hope.......... No matter how bad I got I felt that if I could get thru it I would be o.k........and I am o.k. now.....because I did not give up

[ColourBars]

i'm only alive because i'm too cowardly to die. it's easy to **** up your death. i rather live miserably healthy, than live on with the affects of my failed death and be even more miserable.

your question was "Is life a good idea - with so much suffering and pain. i dunno, to me it's what you've been raised with. silver spoon? luck? friends? looks? without them, it's just a crap ton harder. people say that it's worth living, but some can't see it yet. so hope is the only thing going for you. or the people around you, who you are bound with.

that's all i can think of.

[tangodream]

When I get up in the morning, I try to believe that living is worth it. On many days, it is, at least for me. I have a man who loves me, step-daughters who love me, friends. Yet there is also a lot of pain in my life, so many things going wrong that I just can't seem to overcome no matter how hard I try and no matter how hard I pray.

What is going on in your life that is causing you pain? What brings you happiness? What has kept you going each day?

[f.reliant]

I sometime feel as though I wasn't invited to the party. I soak in all the pain and suffering like a sponge and some days ponder that same question.

Fortunatley, whether or not I feel it, I know joy exists. I am thankful snip-its of witnessing it flow in and out of my life. It maybe the kindness of a stranger, the sweetness of a child, a humming bird outside my window, or my newphew becoming a new dad. These snip-its give me hope. Hope sustains.

Taking inventory of the good things in life is very difficult when we are depressed. I have to consciously work at it. It does help. If you haven't already, check out the "What Are You Thankful For Today" post.

Welcome Sanjay. I wish for you..HOPE

[regretful]

It is worth living, and it is a true gift. I am saying that while in the midst of a major depressive episode. I agree with f.reliant - consciously work at it. I have gotten away from the regular practice of being grateful for life and all of its wonders. I used to think all the time about what I was thankful for - I woke with those thoughts, and then retired with those thoughts...since I have stopped, depression has become the focus...find a way to realize that it is depression logic keeping those thoughts about being tired of life alive...then, refuse to feed those thougths. May peace be with you, even if it is just for one minute today; then build on that.

[CgRgSm]

"Is life a good idea" - Perhaps life wasn't an idea, but just something that happened. For me, no, it was a terrible idea, and whoever thought of it needs to be shot. I swear I will never reproduce because I would never want anyone to feel what I feel, not because of the hardship of raising a child/being a father, although I'm sure I would suck at that too.

[Nat85]

I understand what you are saying, I am so tired of living tired of trying all the time. So much has happened through my life and it only seems to get worse. I lost my mum to cancer two years ago she was and is everything to me and I just feel like life is not the same without her and I just can't go on. I feel like I died with her and I am just withering through life waiting for my time to come. I have a wonderful husband family and friend that love me a great job but none of it makes me happy. It's so hard to find happiness and joy out of anything these days.
I really hope your suffering ends for you and that you can live a happy and fulfilling life we all deserve it.
Don't loose hope even if you are just hanging on to that last little bit of hope, hold it tight and don't let go.

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[carly011]

I know how you are feeling also. I am so tired. So tired of living, so tired of trying. I dont have the energy to keep fighting for happiness. It would be so easy to just give up. But thats not the answer, hopefully one day we achieve happiness

[misscath007]

I can feel glimmers of hope even when I am in a depressive episode. Even though the pain I feel is real killing myself is not an option right now. Someone mentioned gratitude; I also have trouble remembering what I should be grateful for in my life. I am not homeless, I have a family & I am loved. Little glimmers of hope that I hold onto.