[BiscuitTin]

Sometime in the last 24 hours, I 'realized' that there is no point to anything anyone does, ever. I realized this at work and I felt like shouting at everyone, what the hell are you all doing? I don't know if this is related to the fact I recently got off my antidepressant medication . . . I suspect it might.

[Perna]

Why does there have to be a point? I'm living, so I breathe. I like some food so I eat it. I work to make money to buy the food I like and to pay the mortgage on the house I like and I have hobbies I enjoy doing.

There may not be a "point" but there are choices and some are more pleasant than others. I prefer warm showers to cold ones, clean sheets to smelly, rumbled ones.

I want to die in clean sheets;
Sun-dried, cotton flannel, warm.
I want to die at suppertime;
When laughing voices fill the house
With love and scents of fresh-baked bread and roasted meat
Waft gently out the windows of my soul.
I want to die cheerfully;
Good naturedly, calmly, pleasantly,
With a smile on my face and in my heart.
I want to live as I would die;
Willing to help, to comfort,
To cook, to garden, to read, to write,
To give and be given to.

That's the point?

I think I finally realized that I don't care about the point. To me, what matters most is the here-and-now moment. Maybe that is my point. I don't know. What is beyond what I am doing here at this very moment?

[BiscuitTin]

I'm sorry if I am depressing anyone, maybe I should've put a trigger icon on this thread

[DePressMe]

I study existential philosophy--you may want to check into it. Part of my beliefs are formed by the notion that there really is no point to life. The challenge is creating my own purpose in life--thats the key. Each person creates their own meaning out of life. I have done a lot of soul searching and have decided my "point in life" is to help humanity. I believe it is my obligation to set a positive example for others to see. Every action I perform effects others, so I need to think about everything I do...all my actions are important.

[_Hope_]

very deep very cool depressme

Linda

[nothemama8]

IMO the point is in the fact that there is a point, be thankful we're here to talk about it

[biiv]

depressme...
funny i came to basically the exact same point. theres no point so do what you like. but since we happen to be here along with everyone else and we neither can nor should get rid of everyone (cause i refuse to cause pain intentionally) then the point for me has to be to help as much as possible. such a simple concept after so many years of agonising.

[Soidhonia]

Hello BT. I am sorry that you are struggling at this time. Maybe it is a two fold situation in the past you were too sedated by medication to realize that everyone has their own drum to beat even if it is different, and 2 maybe you just realized that you have needs that need to be met and the people you work with are not quite living up to the challenge. Either way if you are sensing that you are having a problem, I would highly suggest speaking to your therapist about the situation regarding your antidepressants. In your situation it may work to your avantage to be stable since you are working, if taking meds makes it possible for you to function more stabily. Take care. I hope things get better for you soon. Soidhonia