I say goodbye to everyone. Every day.

[regretful]

Hi sophiesmom...You have such insightful things to say to people. I also see that you say hello to a lot of people here each day. I know that for me, when the depression peaks (like it has for the past few months), it becomes increasingly harder to reach out. Thank you for the posts that you write on this forum. I find them useful and uplifting.

[healingme4me]

((((sophiesmom))))

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[gayleggg]

Sorry you are hurting so much.

[Frankbtl]

Hi sophiesmom, just by you saying goodbye to them doesn't need to mean that they're gone whatever the situation, They can still be there in your head just as much as the "goodbye" and you can allow that/how they're in there to do whatever you want/need for you.
And whatever happens you aren't going to lose people who care about you because we care about you!!
Alison

Originally Posted by Frankbtl

Hi sophiesmom, just by you saying goodbye to them doesn't need to mean that they're gone whatever the situation, They can still be there in your head just as much as the "goodbye" and you can allow that/how they're in there to do whatever you want/need for you.
And whatever happens you aren't going to lose people who care about you because we care about you!!
Alison

Thank you....it was more of a 'goodbye I cannot stand life any longer....'

[Frankbtl]

Originally Posted by sophiesmom

Thank you....it was more of a 'goodbye I cannot stand life any longer....'

Hi, yes that was in there as well as...... the people who care about you, the people you care about/the people you've cared about before the "goodbyes" can be/are still there.
And their presence can be a whole lot bigger than just........"goodbye" doesn't need to finalize anything. They're still there, just a tiny, tiny step away- not that far away really.
And that really does matter somewhere deep, deep, deep down doesn't it?
And as for us, however many people you think you're letting go of, we aren't going to let go, we're still fighting for/with you. We care!!
Alison

[paynful]

Originally Posted by sophiesmom

Thank you....it was more of a 'goodbye I cannot stand life any longer....'

Oh, honey. It's painful to read your words. I don't even think I want to imagine how you must feel experiencing this day in and day out.

This probably isn't very helpful... but I think it's significant that you care enough to still say good-bye (even in your head) to the people and things that you care so much about.

Maybe... if you can focus on WHY you are choosing those specific people/things to say good-bye to... pinpoint the things you will miss... try remember why you cherish and hold them close to heart... you can distract your brian on the good until you get through this dark time.

...well, that suggestion sounds lame even to me. I just want to be helpful, because you have helped me SO MUCH!!

You've made a difference in my world for the better.... that doesn't happen often. You are important and deserving. Please, hang in there. We all care about you, and don't want to say good-bye.

You're all so kind.

My life has been much easier that many of yours. Mostly it's been pretty good.....

But I have suffered child abuse, given birth four times, witnessed cancer take some of my nearest and dearest, worked in an arena where there death lurks in the corner every day, bled for my son, and live in a place that I despise.
In comparison, unremarkable and tolerable events.

Depression, however....this indiscriminate, pointless, unrelenting disease, is a soul-sucking foe.

[dandylin]

Sophiesmom, You just described what being in the darkest shadows of depression is for me. Your insight alone is helpful to me.