Nothing Really Matters

Hello,
Im new so yeah, to start well it seems like iv lost purpose to do anything, everything is soo empty. I dont want to do anything.
What keeps you guys going? Whats your purpose in life?

Hey, welcome to PC. I'm sorry you feel this way. But you'll find lots of people here that have similar problem. What keeps me going? Hmmm... I think it's hope that some day one of my dreams will come true. It's actually the only thing keeping me from ending my life. If I kill myself now I know it never will...
Hope you'll like it here,
sparkling

What keeps me going is that I have dreams that I want to fill!! I want to live a full happy life. If I end my life now, I would never know what happy even is. I hope you get feeling better soon!

Hi waiting - welcome to PC

What keeps me going is knowing that tomorrow has the possibility of being better than today and that I've got friends that really care about me (I consider the people I know here at PC to be my really good friends).

Also what else keeps me going - talking. I've got a good T who tries to help. If you're not in therapy, might want to look into it - just talking out loud can help.

Hang in there, it will get better. (I've been witness to it).

HI,
I'VE BEING THERE; FEELING EMPTY FEELING LIKE NO ONE UNDERSTANDS; FEELING LIKE GIVING UP. BUT THIS LAST YEAR WITH ALL MY HARDSHIPS I'VE REALIZED WHAT KEEPS ME GOING IS KNOWING I HAVE A PURPOSE. I NO LONEGER SEE MYSELF AS WASTED SPACE. THIS BODY, MIND, SOUL HAS A PURPOSE. THRU THE HELP OF MY DOCTORS, COUNSELORS, FAMILY AND JESUS CHRIST I KNOW WHY I'M GOING THRU WHAT I'M GOING THRU. NEVER GIVE UP ON HOPE B/C HOPE FAITH AND LOVE KEEPS ONE GOING. TAKE CARE AND KEEP YOUR HEAD UP.
GWEN

I agree with Gwen26

What keeps me going? Recently watched the ending of It's a wonderful life - the part where Clarence the angel shows George what life would have been like if there was no George born.

I cried through the whole thing as I thought of my 2 sons and daughter

It's definately hard and most people don't understand us.

I have found what keeps me going changes from day-to-day - praying that I will always find something

i used to exercise & that helped so much. now i dont cuz ive been in an anxious paranoid phase ever since thanksgiving & dont even wanna go out of the house. then i get so depressed thinking all i am is an existence with no purpose. i have no clue what my purpose is in this world. i feel 4 u & pray & hope you will keep slowly going on like i try to do.

I quit having suicide attempts when I had my first child (preemie due to my drinking & smoking while pregnant--talk about guilt, but I wasn't under treatment then for my bp). My mother committed suicide & I know what a horrible impact that has on the kids left behind so my children gave me a purpose when I couldn't find one for myself. Now since I've been on the right meds I've found hope & even joy--something I never thought possible--so keep trying--it took me 35 years to get the right dx & right meds.--Suzy

I,too, recently watched It's a Wonderful Life again. My T insists I have value and contribute greatly to everything I put my hand to... I wish I could feel as good about it and myself as others do... I'm working on it.. inspite of my depression.