Atheism and depression !
Question: Atheism and depression
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I've struggled with major depression, too!. It helps me to think of life as being like a book!. Right now you're in one of the chapters where everything seems dark and gloomy and miserable!. Maybe it feels as if it has always been that way!.
But this is only one chapter in the book!. This is one of those chapters they put in there so you'll keep reading, 'cause you want to make sure it gets better!. And it DOES get better!
Give yourself permission to do nothing!.!.!.get some really stupid movies out from the library and eat too much of your favorite food!.
I also have a promise with myself!. I know that life isn't always "this" bad, but when I'm really depressed, it's hard for me to see that!. So I've promised myself that if I ever really think I'm going to kill myself, I'll bring myself to a hospital instead!. I figure that if going to a hospital is really all that bad, I can always kill myself later!.
Depression really sucks!. I hope it's okay if I pray that you feel better!?
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But this is only one chapter in the book!. This is one of those chapters they put in there so you'll keep reading, 'cause you want to make sure it gets better!. And it DOES get better!
Give yourself permission to do nothing!.!.!.get some really stupid movies out from the library and eat too much of your favorite food!.
I also have a promise with myself!. I know that life isn't always "this" bad, but when I'm really depressed, it's hard for me to see that!. So I've promised myself that if I ever really think I'm going to kill myself, I'll bring myself to a hospital instead!. I figure that if going to a hospital is really all that bad, I can always kill myself later!.
Depression really sucks!. I hope it's okay if I pray that you feel better!?
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Go ahead and read Kierkegaard too!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
existansialism is the answer to you!
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The universe is really just like sand in a sandbox!. You can choose to do whatever you want to with the sand - the point of all existence is to play with the sand in whatever manner you want to!. It's all up to you!. Some people chase after money and power!. Some people chase after art and literature or spend allot of time helping others!. Some people don't want to chase anything at all!. It's completely up to you, and there is great freedom and joy in fully understanding that!.
Focus on what you enjoy, and if you have trouble finding that then continue trying to find it!. The universe isn't as bleak and cynical as you might expect if you examine it closely - it's actually very strange and mysterious, and there are new things to be discovered every day!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Focus on what you enjoy, and if you have trouble finding that then continue trying to find it!. The universe isn't as bleak and cynical as you might expect if you examine it closely - it's actually very strange and mysterious, and there are new things to be discovered every day!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
This is almost the same thing I would write about myself (minus the drug use)!. I am also an atheist but absolutely hate being one!. For example, I keep thinking about all those child slaves in Asia and elsewhere who experience nothing but horror and then they die and are totally forgotten!. They lived as nothing but disposable meat but to me they would be everything!. If I could, I would take them all home tonight, protect, and love them until the end of time!. But I can't and there is likely no God who can do this either!.
I am 99% certain that no benevolent God exists anywhere in any form!. The other 1% takes into account the limitations of my human intellect!. However, I refuse to accept the non-existence of God!. I refuse to settle for even the fact!.
If I settle for the fact, I will go insane!. I will be miles beyond suicidal!. I will watch all my efforts to make the world a better place turn into nothing and I will become a wild beast!. That's probably what will happen to me eventually but in the meantime I focus on that 1% chance of me being wrong about the universe!. Just maybe!.
It doesn't make sense to a lot of people, but I would rather be shot dead then live as a happy atheist!. I'm not sure if you feel this strongly about the issues as I do!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I am 99% certain that no benevolent God exists anywhere in any form!. The other 1% takes into account the limitations of my human intellect!. However, I refuse to accept the non-existence of God!. I refuse to settle for even the fact!.
If I settle for the fact, I will go insane!. I will be miles beyond suicidal!. I will watch all my efforts to make the world a better place turn into nothing and I will become a wild beast!. That's probably what will happen to me eventually but in the meantime I focus on that 1% chance of me being wrong about the universe!. Just maybe!.
It doesn't make sense to a lot of people, but I would rather be shot dead then live as a happy atheist!. I'm not sure if you feel this strongly about the issues as I do!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
1!. How does ll!.live's link, (which I've opened and read), have any bearing on your problems and question!?
2!. And for the people who told you: "God is trying to humble me to accept him!." I haven't been told that in those exact words, but those who told you that seem to be the type to step over you as you're laying face down on the sidewalk, or condemn you for being depressed in the same fashion we yell at alcoholics - it's an addiction, not something to piss you off!.
3!. Depression is chemical!. "Finding religion" will just mask your issues!.
Now that we have that out of the way:
You used: "debilitating", it's a powerful and accurate word for what's going on!. I was told to use that word when talking to psychiatrists!.
Now, you only mentioned drugs once and were talking about the kind you're either "on" or "clean"!. You also mentioned: "some really deep psychological work"!. BUT! You haven't once mentioned psychological work with a psychologist!.
You seem to have written too much and are too introspective not to have had appointments with a psychologist, but that's were I see you!. I see that woman or man sending you directly to the psychiatrist to be placed on antidepressants!. NO quick fix, NO super pills!. But, you will take the antidepressants to allow your mind to decrease the negativity and allow you to address the day with enough care and deliberation to simply get by!.
Money shouldn't squelch the idea of you seeing a mental health doctor!. In fact it's a law to help you if you even mention the suicidal tendencies within the walls of a doc's office!. You can and will get through this!. Your family will see this and may make positive changes based on you improving your life!. I may be wrong about my thoughts, but damnit you can do this!.
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2!. And for the people who told you: "God is trying to humble me to accept him!." I haven't been told that in those exact words, but those who told you that seem to be the type to step over you as you're laying face down on the sidewalk, or condemn you for being depressed in the same fashion we yell at alcoholics - it's an addiction, not something to piss you off!.
3!. Depression is chemical!. "Finding religion" will just mask your issues!.
Now that we have that out of the way:
You used: "debilitating", it's a powerful and accurate word for what's going on!. I was told to use that word when talking to psychiatrists!.
Now, you only mentioned drugs once and were talking about the kind you're either "on" or "clean"!. You also mentioned: "some really deep psychological work"!. BUT! You haven't once mentioned psychological work with a psychologist!.
You seem to have written too much and are too introspective not to have had appointments with a psychologist, but that's were I see you!. I see that woman or man sending you directly to the psychiatrist to be placed on antidepressants!. NO quick fix, NO super pills!. But, you will take the antidepressants to allow your mind to decrease the negativity and allow you to address the day with enough care and deliberation to simply get by!.
Money shouldn't squelch the idea of you seeing a mental health doctor!. In fact it's a law to help you if you even mention the suicidal tendencies within the walls of a doc's office!. You can and will get through this!. Your family will see this and may make positive changes based on you improving your life!. I may be wrong about my thoughts, but damnit you can do this!.
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Yes, I suffer from depression too but it was because of the 6 years I spent living with my mum and abusive step dad, anyhow, I gave up on God because I felt like it wasn't doing anything, Ive found that on the really bad days, It helps to move yourself away from all potentially dangerous objects, curl up and write or scream or listen to music and sleep!. On suicidal feeling days, just sleep!. Dint do anything, just go lay in bed, and sleep!. I'm 17 btw!. Sorry if I didn't help or if this want what you re looking for but yeah, it calms me down alot!.And also, e-mail me at livvybugg@yahoo!.com, I want to talk to you, you seem interesting!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Ok so you don't want to be preached, we get it! I'm not religious, but I can believe in something more than myself so I can say I believe in God!. I don't believe in what people say about him or try to preach to me about him, theirs just an understanding for me!.!.!.In the same way their has to be an understanding for your life, of course their is no reason to live a life of suffering but that's why you need to find your own understanding about all the things that surround you!. So you don't believe in God, but you believe in something!.!.!.the basic element of life, that we are created from one substance and all things are connected to this one substance!. We are created with mind and purpose to think beyond the present!. This mind and purpose is only for each of us to define, and each of us is unique in this way!. You sound very intelligent and I find it hard in trying to explain this to you!. For me, I'm finding that mind and faith (for you it can be faith in your thinking) are my advantages, my ability to think opens my purpose and reason for life!. It's all in my understanding and questioning of life that has given me enough ground to walk on so far!.Www@Answer-Health@Com