I think it's safe to say that I have completely lost faith....what about you?

Question

I'm lost...

And so sad....

I feel like there is NO turning back...

I feel so alone....

It's numbing....


What can I do to dig my way out of this self-induced hole?!??

Answer 1

I've felt the exact same way...I felt like even God had abandonded me. Like everything was hopeless.
But you CAN get out of this.You should consider talking to someone soon about this. Your doctor, perhaps a therapist. Maybe even visit a church (that helped me ALOT)
Don't let it get any worse!!

Answer 2

Losing faith can be a good thing in the long run, though it doesn't seem like it at the moment. It's not that it is healthy to not have faith - it's actually not. But losing faith in something often means you've come to see something for what it really is, and until you find something else to have faith in, there will feel like a void where your faith in that thing used to be.

I say this whether you've lost faith in a person, a religion or yourself. Particularly with religion, it's not necessarily that there are no true religions, it's just that the one you've been going with has possibly let you down. If that's the case, don't be afraid to explore other avenues of faith - just because one religion or one particular denomination of a religion no longer feels true for you doesn't mean that you won't find a religion or denomination that you feel in line with. If you've lost faith in all religion, however, then that can be a bit more difficult. There are usually discussion groups that center around loss of faith in any given religion, you would probably find a lot of good support there, as well as finding a sense of, "So it -wasn't- just me!" Whatever the case, don't be afraid to give religious faith another chance, even if the faith you've lost is definitely no longer an option for you.

If it's not religious faith you're speaking of, then you've arrived at a very common place to arrive at in the real world - that of being a realist. If that's the case, then it may help you to simply have faith that you'll live the life you live to the greatest extent that you know how to live it, and that you will always be true to yourself. You can learn to have faith in yourself as long as you commit to being brutally honest with yourself, and stick by that commitment. Knowing that you can depend on you to not knowingly lie to yourself - that is perhaps the greatest faith you can ever truly attain.

Answer 3

What have you lost faith in a Higher Power or yourself? I have never lost faith in myself because when I was a child and in and out of hospitals the only one that I could consitistanly count on was my self. I have a large family and my parents couldn't be with me all the time in fact they were not there more than they were so I learned that I was the only person who would always be there for me. I didn't always have such a strong faith in God though, A lot of people in my family have died and a lot of problems seem to have followed our family so there have been times when I've wondered if there really was a God that cared about us. I'm not so sure that I believe in the Christian Idea of a God because I think that God is more interested in punishing people than in trying to guide them so that they can make the most of thier lives.

Answer 4

What is it you have lost faith in? If you feel religious belief no longer suits you, there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. I am agnostic, but I was depressed and alone even when I was a believer, so it's not my lack of religious faith that makes me unhappy. If you have lost faith in humankind, I can almost understand that--there's a lot of cruelty in the world, isn't there?

If you are depressed, you may want to talk to someone who can help you find out what is plaguing you. You may also want to find things that make you content. Many people find contentment in volunteering and helping others. Some people take up a hobby and find happiness in that.

But you don't need religious faith to be happy.

Answer 5

i know that sometimes it feels that way but it will get better. if suffer from severe depression and and axiety and some times i feel like what is the point, but then i look at my two girls and my husband and if find new hope. i just keep trying everyday. it is a struggle. but i do it. there are days i don't want to take my meds. but i do and there are days when i would rather not go to my therapy but i do. and when i do all this stuff if feel better. and you can too. i go to therapy and that really helps. i resisted for a while but when i went i really started getting better. like i said however it is a struggle that i and you will have to deal with everyday. find that reason. tell yourself that you are not this person and you refuse to be this person. find your inner strngth and then go from there that is what i finally had to do. i hope that this helps

Answer 6

Take a long, hot shower; eat a great big, very filling meal with lots of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals; get adequate sleep. Many people feel "down in the dumps" because their bodies are not getting enough nutrients. Many depressed people don't feel hungry for very long periods of time, so they won't eat. Very few people eat when they aren't hungry. It isn't logical. But when you need all the nutrients you just have to.

Answer 7

Lost faith? As in religous? Everything?

Sounds like depression to me. I suffered from serious depression that led to suicidal tendencies and self-harm (dug holes in my arms and legs)

Even though it's a self-induced hole you're in, it never hurts to ask someone to help you dig your way out. This isn't going to go away on its own. Please seek professional help, honey. It saved my life.

Answer 8

Cheer up and realise that life is a barrel of monkeys then jump in the tub and soak in some bubble bath till you are wrinkled and go to bed.

Answer 9

First figure out the reasons you have lost faith and hope and try to help those situations first, if this doesn't work then seek counseling.

Answer 10

IF YOU ARE BEING SERIOUS AND NOT WASTING PEOPLES TIME WHO REALLY CARE ABOUT THIS KIND OF THING THEN THIS IS WHAT I WOULD SAY.
FOR ME, I FOUND THAT VISUALIZATION WITH MEDITATION MUSIC HELPS. I FOUND WRITING HELPS. EXERCISE RELEASES NATURAL ENDORPHINS THAT FIGHT DEPRESSION. FINDING OUT WHAT GOT YOU THERE IS THE BEST STEP TO FIXING IT.