At one of the lowest points in my life

[ScubaStevo]

-lost all of my friends (have some but they are sketchy)
-f*cking up at work
-stressed because of work, economy, etc.
-feel like I am worthless

I think I am depressed/burned out. I have no idea what to do about it though.

I chose this path for myself, but now I am seriously regretting doing so.

[Brenden061]

go to the gym & lift.

[ScubaStevo]

go to the gym & lift.

my gym is closed this week believe it or not - another source of my current down-state

[twelvelookslike]

Time to drink and do drugs. Best friends you could ever have

[The_Albatross]

and the pussification of america continues

[ChefXplode]

HAI!

Welcome to the Misc!

[poolshark472]

Just gotta pull yourself up man. Nobody else is gonna do it for you. You're 23 years old you are not in one of the lowest points in your life.

[MakeABanana]

Go out somewhere and make new friends.

Not to be invasive, but how'd you lose MOST of your friends?

[andibar]

[ScubaStevo]

Time to drink and do drugs. Best friends you could ever have

currently having a few beers

and the pussification of america continues

what do you mean?

you've never had a rough time at work? never sacrificed friends for work? never felt lonely?

im a grade a pussy i guess

[Havoc3]

Add "-Seeking help from immature internet friends as my only method for coping"

[mbenzC230]

smoke, and drink, then continue to pass out

[ScubaStevo]

Just gotta pull yourself up man. Nobody else is gonna do it for you. You're 23 years old you are not in one of the lowest points in your life.

I know this - but damnit it is hard to pull yourself out of a depressed state

Go out somewhere and make new friends.

Not to be invasive, but how'd you lose MOST of your friends?

Just let them go and focused on work/making+saving money

al pacino

great speech and I listen to it a lot. maybe I should do it again - thanks

[IH8U2]

Don't stress about the things you can't fix. The economy is bad? So what be glad you still have a job. Be glad you can afford your every day needs, if your monthly income provides for that. Get a pet, they are more loyal than any other human being will be. Save your cash for when you need sex or just get a doll?

[TMckinlay]

its all in your head.. there are happy and sad people at every level of social status.. thus meaning material worth is not neccesarily what brings happiness..


choose to think positive and your life will improve.

[twelvelookslike]

Watch youtube videos of homless people. Works every time

[AusPower]

Meh, welcome to reality.

[Xler8d]

currently having a few beers


what do you mean?

you've never had a rough time at work? never sacrificed friends for work? never felt lonely?

im a grade a pussy i guess

I think what he's saying is that we've all felt exactly the things you describe. Most of us probably are in the same boat. But we're not whining about it. America as a whole is turning into a whiny, woe is me type attitude. Instead of complaining, do something about it.

[ScubaStevo]

Don't stress about the things you can't fix. The economy is bad? So what be glad you still have a job. Be glad you can afford your every day needs, if your monthly income provides for that. Get a pet, they are more loyal than any other human being will be. Save your cash for when you need sex or just get a doll?

I am glad, more than you could know, that I have a job. That is the source of my depression - stress over fear of losing it.

I think what he's saying is that we've all felt exactly the things you describe. Most of us probably are in the same boat. But we're not whining about it. America as a whole is turning into a whiny, woe is me type attitude. Instead of complaining, do something about it.

If you knew how much I try to improve myself/work hard on a daily basis, you wouldn't say this.

[Xler8d]

If you knew how much I try to improve myself/work hard on a daily basis, you wouldn't say this.

Not trying to be negative, but if what you say is true then you're doing it wrong.

Sometimes we're not working/trying as hard as we think we are. Take for example the whale who has tried everything and still can't lose weight. According to them they can't try any harder. Yet they walk into work every morning with a bag from Duchess.

[marqui678]

Thats life man!!! Ups and downs everything in between. Focus on what you have. BTW the Army is hiring, give them a call they will get you job.

[MDizzle11]

it could be worse, you could be addicted to drugs.
why dont you go test out some drugs to be addicted to

[ScubaStevo]

It is easy for happy people to come in here and tell me to buck up - i used to be one of them.

the only thing on this earth that i want is to be happy again. i just don't know how to do it.

[jellyorjamcuz]

dude. im at a turning point in my life at the moment. my job is giving me the ****s (only an internship that finishes in 2 months), all my friends are ****ing useless, all the girls i know are up themselves/whores/nowhere near my standards and my mum and me have been fighting a lot recently.

but you know what ive realised? having a whinge doesnt get me anywhere. i went through exactly what you're going through for 3 or so weeks. the self pity, feeling like **** etc etc. now? im more driven then ever to succeed and do things for myself and my family. ultimately no-one else matters. make yourself the person YOU want to be. BUST your balls at work to get that promotion. BUST your balls in the gym to get that new PR. eliminate all the negativity from your life and start afresh. i deleted about 30 people's numbers/msns/********s and whatnot a week ago because they were just causing negativity in my life. and i feel 20X better for it. dont be afraid to make those sorts of decisions. people that **** you around and treat you like **** ARENT WORTH YOUR TIME.

i think everyone goes through one of these stages in their late teens/early twenties. its all about maturing and becoming a man and not being too weak to tell people to get ****ed and just get the **** on with your life as if nothing happened.

[PhilipRivers17]

Time to drink and do drugs. Best friends you could ever have

not to mention the only friends who wont turn their back on you

[ScMc]

dude. im at a turning point in my life at the moment. my job is giving me the ****s (only an internship that finishes in 2 months), all my friends are ****ing useless, all the girls i know are up themselves/whores/nowhere near my standards and my mum and me have been fighting a lot recently.

but you know what ive realised? having a whinge doesnt get me anywhere. i went through exactly what you're going through for 3 or so weeks. the self pity, feeling like **** etc etc. now? im more driven then ever to succeed and do things for myself and my family. ultimately no-one else matters. make yourself the person YOU want to be. BUST your balls at work to get that promotion. BUST your balls in the gym to get that new PR. eliminate all the negativity from your life and start afresh. i deleted about 30 people's numbers/msns/********s and whatnot a week ago because they were just causing negativity in my life. and i feel 20X better for it. dont be afraid to make those sorts of decisions. people that **** you around and treat you like **** ARENT WORTH YOUR TIME.

i think everyone goes through one of these stages in their late teens/early twenties. its all about maturing and becoming a man and not being too weak to tell people to get ****ed and just get the **** on with your life as if nothing happened.

Wow, good post bro. Repped.

my 2 cents to add..

After I graduated college in May '09, I went though a really tough time. I looked everywhere for a job, sent out my resume/tons of applications to different businesses and NO luck. I went without a job or income for 5 months and I lived by myself and payed rent with inheritance money.

I was really depressed man and felt alone and like no one needed me. I ended up staying cooped up inside my apt for days at a time. No motivation to do anything besides Misc (lulz). I was really in a bad spot! Some days I would wake up and just say to myself "i want to die" and I really meant it. I had nothing to wake up for. I would rather just lay in bed and force myself to sleep because when I slept I wouldnt have to think about how much of a failure I was (I convinced myself I was a failure).

Well one night before bed I prayed for the first time in a LOOOONG time. I asked God to motivate me and to give me hope somehow. The next morning I spent a couple hours and updated my resume to make it more appealing (even bullsh!tted a little, haha). I saw an ad on a job listing website and I sent my resume out to them. The same day I got a call from the company and scheduled an appointment for an interview.

I was SOOO nervous at the interview man haha. I damn near passed out (strong social anxiety from being pretty much alone for 5 months straight). After the interview was done I literally thought they would laugh my ass out of there (I had very low self esteem and I thought i was useless). Well anyways the guy that interviewed me came in and told me I was HIRED! And i've been working there for almost 3 months now. When i first started the job I was wondering if I had wasted 2 years of school because I just wasnt into what I was doing. Well now that 3 months have gone by I am VERY happy I stuck with it, I'm learning a ton and I really have a desire to learn and my supervisors see that.

Also I havent worked out consistently since may and I started back up about a month ago.
I've already put on ten pounds (back up to 172lbs!) Squatting 245x4 after only 4 leg workouts!!! FEELS GOOD MAN

May not seem like a big deal but I was at the lowest point in my life and finally I was able to move on and I am doing a lot better now! I now have goals that Im working towards every day.

What I would suggest to you is to set goals for yourself and do something to work towards them EVERY DAY! Do not and i repeat DO NOT let bad thoughts come over you. My HUGE problem was that I would think bad things about myself ALL DAY. YOU ARE WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT. If you think about bad sh!t all day no wonder you're going to be depressed. It may be hard but FORCE yourself to think positively in every situation.

Things will get better bro, I promise!

Sorry if this was long but I hope it helped you man.

[ScubaStevo]

^

thanks for the post. pretty inspiring stuff

[uSmellMe]

good posts up ITT

[barbarian_ben]

i just want to **** hot girls

[ScMc]

^

thanks for the post. pretty inspiring stuff

No problem man. I know what it feels like. People make fun of depressed people sometimes and I almost wanted to come in here and tell you to man the fck up, but I've been where you are man. Millions of people have felt the way you feel. Things will get better but they're only going to change if you make them change! Be good to yourself man. Try to make good decisions that you can benefit from in the long term.