This is a serious question - asked for those who are so deep in the depth of despair that they cannot imagine their lives have meaning, purpose and are stuck in limbo - don't have the will/fortitude to attempt to get out of their burden of depression. They have isolated themselves in our virtual world - how do we reach them?
2006-12-27 01:35:51 · 11 answers · asked by Quest 6 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I asked this to help another member who stated their life has no meaning and that no one will miss them if they were gone. They won't kill themselves but really don't want to live.
2006-12-27 01:54:42 · update #1
The sun shining is important to me. Other people are important to me. My children and relationships with friends are very important to me ----much more than my interaction with this stupid computer. Isolation (for humans) never results in anything positive. You must stop the isolation and start having contact with other humans. If you have to begin just by having conversation with the checkout clerk at the grocery store, then do it! Go to a public place, coffee shop, bookstore and say one statement to a stranger. People are much more open to talk and willing to have interaction than you can imagine. Take a class, join a group (social group, church group) ---help someone else...there is nothing to put your own problems into perspective than to help someone in need ---you might find that your problems are not that big in the scheme of things.....the most important thing is to have human contact.....try to get them involved in something with other people.
2006-12-27 01:50:18 · answer #1 · answered by XOXOXOXO 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm kinda confused here--I am not deep in depression or anything else--but i will answer.
My life has meaning because I give it meaning by waking each morning and making a choice--am I going to be happy today or am i going to be something else? So I choose to be happy--life is too short to be anything else--I am motivated by life and it's meaning--by God and by my husband who isn't here at this time--he's in Iraq in the army-fighting. I say prayers each day for him--these are my motivations and my meanings--simple and true.
2006-12-27 01:44:44 · answer #2 · answered by smeezleme 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Life – it has a meaning and loving purpose - you just have to find your purpose and live it.
I believe every person is here for a definite purpose. Each person is special and valuable; that refers to me, you, your family, friends, in fact everybody! There is a loving plan for each of our lives here on earth and there is no such thing as coincidence. I don't believe that anything in life happens by chance and that every aspect of our lives points to something deeper.
You need to decide now to live for God rather than for yourself. You spend your life on Earth preparing yourself (as best you can) for death. I don't see death as a scary, negative experience, but birth into a bliss filled eternal life with God. I believe that this is something you have to consciously choose or not during your life on earth.
The meaning of life is for us to discover that we are true children of an infinitely loving and merciful God, to find out what our responsibilities are to our Creator, and to fulfill those responsibilities. Each of us is called to affirm, accept and develop the talents God has given us. -
2006-12-27 04:38:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
well my family keeps me going. I'm also very happy to be alive. i love my family especially my mother and my brother. my boyfriend also motivates me to keep on going. heck i have a lot of friends family and extended family to live for. i know my life has a lot of meaning. i sometimes feel like it really doesn't but thank God there is always something or someone to remind me that my life is very valuable and is worth living.
2006-12-27 02:03:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anna Banana 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-28 11:20:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a good life. Ive got 4 wonderful kids and Ive got my dream Job (dj) Clubs not discos and gives me a natural high everytime i play to a crowd.
2006-12-27 01:44:53 · answer #6 · answered by djmbk69 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You need to figure out what it is you want the most,...
and then go get it!!!
Desire drives everyone,.. theres no execptions,...
Those who are happy with families, desire good health and welfare to them, and thus take the appropriate actions to assit in achieving this...
Some deisre material things, money, etc... they take actions to obtain them,...
So,.. you need to sit down,. and really think,...
What is it that you want?
When you figure that out,.... its time to get started
in this case,.. if its someone else,.. find out what they want,... and ultiamtly what exactly is preventing them from what ever they desire,.. because thats typically the cause of things such as depression,.. someone who lacks the ability to achieve what they want, or hasn't had enough to experience on how to deal with not getting what they want or wanted.
2006-12-27 01:50:49 · answer #7 · answered by Z 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your friend needs to find something worth living for. That may be something they will come to take pride in. For some that would be their kids.
2006-12-27 02:05:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am happy just to be alive!! I have a great hubby and kids!!
2006-12-27 01:41:43 · answer #9 · answered by Naomi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my wife to be, and making a life for our son
2006-12-27 01:44:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋