[Guest]

I spent 5 days in my hometown away from college for thanksgiving and I ran into all my confidants. I consider myself to be the emotional and motivational glue for my extended group of friends. This is all DESPITE the fact that my mental illness is quite severe. I somehow can get in touch with pure humanity and help my friends - some battling with drug addiction, anxiety, OCD, adhd, social anxiety. I know that they couldn't possibly be in a worse state than my own, yet it is I who is totally aware of how to help them through these relatively minor issues.

I think DP DR is giving us all an incredible gift...sure we'd all trade it away, but this gives us a very amazing purpose. Continue being stoic about it, and branch out into others and different situations.

This anecdote might clarify. I've got a friend going through severe self-esteem problems. While I pretty much kept my mouth shut about the living hell I am in at times, I listened to him totally break down about his obsession over skin care. Yes.....skin care. I saw inside of him and since I've gone through EVERYTHING, I was able to pull up some of my therapeutic resources and hopefully get him on the right track.

 

[Misty]

I agree. I am actually going for my masters in Psychology in college. I have always wanted to be a therepist but I was afraid with me and my mental illnesses I wouldn't make a good one. But I was told by many people the kind of person that I am, would make a great psychologist. I have always enjoyed helping my friends with all their problems, althougth I agree that I can not help with my own. I can help all my friends with all their probs: bipolar, ADHD, self confidence, boy/girl friend problems, ect...but when it comes to me......duh? I go blank. But I think this DP/DR might help because we are so insightful. Or maybe we are just special people 8)

 

[Guest]

I spent 5 days in my hometown away from college for thanksgiving and I ran into all my confidants. I consider myself to be the emotional and motivational glue for my extended group of friends. This is all DESPITE the fact that my mental illness is quite severe. I somehow can get in touch with pure humanity and help my friends - some battling with drug addiction, anxiety, OCD, adhd, social anxiety. I know that they couldn't possibly be in a worse state than my own, yet it is I who is totally aware of how to help them through these relatively minor issues.

I think DP DR is giving us all an incredible gift...sure we'd all trade it away, but this gives us a very amazing purpose. Continue being stoic about it, and branch out into others and different situations.

This anecdote might clarify. I've got a friend going through severe self-esteem problems. While I pretty much kept my mouth shut about the living hell I am in at times, I listened to him totally break down about his obsession over skin care. Yes.....skin care. I saw inside of him and since I've gone through EVERYTHING, I was able to pull up some of my therapeutic resources and hopefully get him on the right track.

Misty, I love you.

ZiggomatiX...Dont help them. Dont. Dont help ANYBODY..never help anyone. It sucks

I just had about..well, an ARMY of people abandon me after the lifestyle you so describe. Dont do it..Just dont. They'll all leave, they'll PISS off when your gas is on empty. They will you watch

 

[Guest]

Totally agreed Ghost.

i have had a whole group of friends leave me when my situation became severe. And even when I was severe, I continued to help them through their trivial issues. The one time when I literally need the support from friends, it is denied.

There is no such thing as compassion. Human beings are self indulging, loathsome assholes. I have lost faith in all of them(except all of you of course, I love all of you )

What would Homer think of all of this?

"The best revenge is recovery" :idea:

 

[Guest]

Totally agreed Ghost.

i have had a whole group of friends leave me when my situation became severe. And even when I was severe, I continued to help them through their trivial issues. The one time when I literally need the support from friends, it is denied.

There is no such thing as compassion. Human beings are self indulging, loathsome assholes. I have lost faith in all of them(except all of you of course, I love all of you )

What would Homer think of all of this?

"The best revenge is recovery" :idea:

We love Homer.
You help them through "trivial issues"... issues of conscience, petty issues, crap that cant even COMPARE to your own stress..And they dont care. THEY COULDN'T CARE LESS.

Amy Lee "Now I will tell you what I've done for you..."
"If you're not real, then you cant save me..."
"Without the MASK...Where will you hide."

I've seen some BIG FATT masks come off recently..A spectacular sight.
All of the people involved NONE diagnosed with personality disorders or Psychosis, none are schizophrenics or Autistic..No real "excuse" to be so anti-social & conscience-free, eh?

Compassion..In our faint nightmares. There is none. There's no soul unless someone's GETTING in return.
Liars. Fake. Personality disordered, Narcissists.
Doctors, are the worst THEY'RE NOT SAFE AROUND VULNERABLE PEOPLE.

 

[Guest]

Well i'll disagree with the fact that I should move away from those who are close to me. To your credit, i'm sure after many years (i'm fairly new to this, although i've struggled with my identity my entire life) I might lose all faith in humanity.

Humans are not purely selfish at all. You must have just totally disenfranchised yourself from the human race. I will not let the void take over and while nihilism has always been a polarizing force in my philosophy, I will not let myself reach that point.

Its hard being a humanist athiest in this situation but I have great satisfaction knowing that there is meaning in my actions, whether or not they are good or bad. I must create a legacy, albeit one of sorrow, in whatever way I can.

 

[Guest]

Well i'll disagree with the fact that I should move away from those who are close to me. To your credit, i'm sure after many years (i'm fairly new to this, although i've struggled with my identity my entire life) I might lose all faith in humanity.

Humans are not purely selfish at all. You must have just totally disenfranchised yourself from the human race. I will not let the void take over and while nihilism has always been a polarizing force in my philosophy, I will not let myself reach that point.

Its hard being a humanist athiest in this situation but I have great satisfaction knowing that there is meaning in my actions, whether or not they are good or bad. I must create a legacy, albeit one of sorrow, in whatever way I can.

Matyr.

What's WRONG with your avatar?

What's Nihilism (I'm uneducated...!)

I feel really drained reading your post...

"faith in humanity" "humans are NOT purely selfish"
Ahem...Yes they are.

You must have just totally disenfranchised yourself from the human race.

No, I didn't. I was FORCED into this position. Get it straight