Anyone have any ideas?

Question

Has anyone ever thought about death. Not in a sucide way, but just don't want to be here anymore. So depressed about everything, that you barely even smile. I have had a rough life and frankly I'm tired. What do you do to get out of this. I don't want to be on any meds. But I could use some ideas to help get out of this crappy world. Or to get out of this state of mind. This probably don't even make since. I can't deal with my problems anymore . I have had enough.

Answer 1

Jeremiah 29:11 says "For I know the plans I have for you', declares the Lord, 'plans to bring you a hope and a future, plans to prosper you and not to harm you,--God has you here for a reason and if you would pray for His will, you will find joy in that. Jeremiah 29:13. "You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." He desires to turn these curses into blessings, if you will ask for Him to send the Comforter, the Holy Spirit to guide you and bring you peace He will, and in light of His future for you this is all minute stuff. Hold on, have faith, ask for God to reveal his will to you and to shed his light on your situation.
...."ask and you shall recieve, seek and you shall find."
hope this helps

Answer 2

I have felt like I was just tired of living, but there is always something to stick around for. There are people that would be worse off if you weren't here, even if you don't realise. You don't say how old you are or if things have recently been going wrong. There are ages that are harder to deal with, that pass and if the bad has been recent it needs time to get better.
Don't totally write off meds, as your problem could be an imbalance and treatable. Not all make you feel weird and you usually don't have to take them forever. This life doesn't last long enough to check out early; too much to miss.
There are numbers in the front of most phone books and I have called a few of them over the years. Just find someone to talk to until you feel a bit better.
I have had some awful times in my 48yrs., but am glad I didn't give in to the hopelessness I felt at times.
An easy thing to try would be St. Johns Wort herb. Ask someone or read up on it to get the right doseage and watch the caffein, chocolate,and cheese if you use it, as the combination can raise your blood pressure. As long as there are things to try and new experiences to enjoy and learn from you might as well keep doing.
Take care and do something positive. Asking was a start.

Answer 3

Wow. Well, I went through a nasty depression a couple of years ago, too, to the point where I was sobbing after work and fighting insomnia as well, without knowing the reason why. Some of it was health-related, and later on I found out some extended family members were going through a depression following a divorce and the onset of Alzheimer's disease. I think you might be a very spiritually sensitive person who not only is feeling pain from your own life, but you may also be tapping into the pain of others. There are some things you can do which will help you work through depression. First, remember that you are a beautiful, talented daughter of God, with a unique mission here on earth. Second, stop and express gratitude for what you do have. Some days I just slow down and look for things that are blue, or things that are green, or things that are yellow, and I stop and thank God for the privilege of being able to see beautiful colors. If you can say thank you for five things every day, depression will start to diminish. Third, work on things you want to do. Read a book, or listen to music, or work on a talent. Fourth, offer service to others who are less fortunate. I always need to work on that one! Fifth, make sure you are getting enough sleep and exercise. Cut back on sugar, white flour, and caffeine. Hormone imbalances can cause depression as well. Sixth, do not ignore your spiritual life. Scripture, prayer, and whatever you do for church can help you. Seventh, if you are not married, it may be that your future husband is going through a rough time as well. Try praying for your future husband, that he will be able to overcome the obstacles that are facing him. Remember, there are people who think the world of you and want you to succeed. Good luck.

Answer 4

I had that problem too. Life is tiring. I'm tired too. Its all about the thought process. Its hard to change. Positive thinking! Its harder to do than to quit smoking! If you cant think of anything good in your life think about something good like a sunset or anyone of gods beautiful creations. It will lead you to good thoughts. Or take a vacation from everything even just for a weekend. I attempted suicide twice. I am soooooooooooooooo glad I did not succeed. Don't let it get that far. The world will never stop being crappy. You will always have problems its just that bad things seem to happen all at once. But when some thing good happens it will change your life. I used to think that things would never get better. I started to change my bad habits and started loving myself. I can definitely say my life has FINALLY turned for the better. Only you can pull yourself out. People might help but you have to help yourself first.

Answer 5

I have thought about this topic and also, what happens afterwards. I've read some theories on the subject and this is what I believe happens, from a spiritual standpoint:

You don't go to hell, or purgatory or any of those places, because they don't exist. Nor is there nothing, for the soul is eternal, and while this physical incarnation can die, our true soul/spiritual being remains forever. However, it does not mean that you get a free pass into heaven or as I like to think of it, the spiritual dimension which is the true home of our souls.

You have to start your life all over again. If you think you're tired now, what would you think if you had to do it all over again? And it's not like you're going back knowing what you know now. If only it were that easy. Nope, you start again, with a blank slate. Go back in time and get born all over again. Frankly, I would not want to give up the lessons I've learned and earned in my lifetime and have to do it all over again. Now that WOULD be hell, in my opinion.

I am sending you love, light and blessings in this message and hope that you find relief and a renewed sense of wonder and spirit again soon.

Answer 6

Hang on. You have almost reached bottom and there is no where to go but up from there. Hang on. Can you hear all these people who are caring about you, and we are total strangers? Hang on.
What you need is lots of laughter. Rent a comedy. Go to a comedy club. Hang out with funny upbeat people. Read a book of jokes. Read the comics in a newspaper. Bring up some funny memories and start laughing out loud at them. It will leave a smile on your face to replace the gloom. Hang on.
IT WILL GET BETTER. In 6 months you'll see that things are better, and know what a survivor you are. Hang on.

Oh and by the way, not to minimize your state of mind, but the July full moon is the most instense full moon of the year, bringing peoples emotions to the surface. If you can even get through this next week or so I think you will see things a little brighter.

Answer 7

Find a hobby, exercise more...exercise will give you an endorphin boost and not only can help depression but will increase your general health too.

If you feel like this for longer than a month, you may want to reconsider not taking some meds or at least discuss options with a doctor. I don't care for taking meds either, but did end up taking them a few years ago when I was depressed to the point of sleeping most of the day. I took the meds till I felt better, which wasn't very long, then was able to stop taking them.

Answer 8

As pathetic as this might sound, try helping others. Volunteer all of your free time to helping others. If that doesn't sound very appealing, make your life very busy and full of other activities, things that you enjoy. I used to be rather sad until I began to become really busy. I loaded up with a lot of college classes my senior year of high school. I was also a part of the show choir and other extra-curricular activies. I was a mentor to a little girl and the rest of the small amount of time I did have was spent volunteering at the community center. Make your life worth something to you and to others. I know you might have gone through a lot of pain and suffereing, but if you put your focus on other things, it is bound to help. The other help that I can give you is to have faith in something. Whether it is God, yourself, or your future, have faith in something. If you do believe in God, try praying. Pray with your whole heart. I hope that I have helped you. Life all depends on you. You can be in paradise and hate it if you really want to. Try to look at the good things in life. Last of all, smile. Even if you don't believe in your smile, keep doing it. Eventually it will rub off onto your soul and the soul of everyone else. You can do it. Just keep trying.

Answer 9

I have felt the same way maybe even worse. I didn't want to do the suicide thing but I did want to disappear. I am married and have 4 children. This was probably the only thing that kept me from doing it. I did think about leaving them the house and everything in it and take off to .... I didn't care where. I wanted to live on the streets or go off in the woods. Blair Witch style. I would like to talk to you and tell you more about the crazy things I have done. Don't worry I wont be preaching to you, this isn't really my style. Give me a hollar if you like.

Answer 10

Ems, I can relate to what you are saying. When I was a teenager I was a missfit and people used to talk about me so bad that I just wanted to die. No girls would talk to me and I did not fit in anywhere. Even adults gave me a hard time and ridiculed me. To get away from my life, I would go fishing as often as I could. It seemed like the only way to get away from people. At times, I would contemplate throwing myself into the creek and drown myself often. I was a young Christian and I asked God is this supposed to be the Christian life? However, there was something inside me that kept telling me that I was destined for greatness. This gave me hope. And, as time went on, as I kept that hope. I began to blossom and God turned my life around. I am still rising and blossoming. Hope is powerful if you decide to never give up, especially if your hope is in the Lord.

Answer 11

Hey, I have gone through similar stuff ... what I do is focus on some activities like taking a walk, hike, cycling, swimming, fishing stuff that you can challenge yourself with

so you are occupied in achieving something, religion can help a lot but depends on which religion .. read the quran, try learn new things, go to a aerobic class, do something different