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mal66
mal66

Death is life's way of firing you; suicide is a preemptive measure to neutralize this dominance...'you can't fire me cause I quit!'

nancy6464
nancy6464
hmmmm, two lefts don't make a right~
you can't get to there from here~

throwing the baby out with the bath water~

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Seamus
Seamus
I agree with Nancy....

Don't give up.....
mollgirl
mollgirl
Hugs my friend. Hang in there.
robotnik
robotnik
You are going to be boiled alive in a cauldron of boiling oil (see Japan 17th century). There is no escape and you can't kill your captors to escape. You have some time and a sharp blade - what do you do?

Suicide here would still be morally wrong but who could blame you? You've got to commit suicide for the right reasons. You've got to do your best and never quit.

Easy for me to say...
euniceps
euniceps
Suicide has been called "a permanent solution to a temporary problem". Even if you can't change your situation you can change your outlook on the situation. DON'T GIVE UP! Please talk to a trusted friend, family member or mental health care professional. If your parents work, discreetly find out if their companies offer Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Anyone living in the same household get 8 free counseling session per calendar year. Also don't leave out the power of prayer: "Throw all your anxiety on God, because he cares for you" 1 Peter 5:7
mal66
mal66
All - I reside in a purgatory state; uncommitted to life or death with no immediate plans for either - every moment is just an extension of the previous & with no attempt (due to lack of energy, fortitude, etc.) to disrupt its inertia...just here existing
shadowlady
shadowlady
Oh my, you sound sad. So sorry. What has you thinking such negative thoughts? Hang in there. It will get better.
TotalRegret
TotalRegret
Hi Mal66. I'm not aware of your circumstances, so I have no idea what has brought you to this place, but I understand exactly how you feel because I've been there. However, I have to ask, what is it you're waiting for to disrupt the inertia? Motivation? That ain't gonna happen! You have a choice, they maybe really crappy choices, but ultimately, you have a choice. You can choose to live, choose to do something that you once enjoyed, choose to be productive. I'm not talking about 24/7, but commit to do something, even if it's just 15min. You can choose to recognize what is in your control and do something about it, or you can choose to maintain a 'victim' mentality. Even happiness is a choice - choose to be happy for 5min. Apologies if this comes across as brutal (even though it's meant as compassion), but you are responsible for you, nobody else. Only you have the power to change things.

My default thought about doing anything was "I can't be bothered." Most of the time that is how I feel, but I've changed it to "I can't be bothered, but I'm going to do it anyway."
Lavinorossi
Lavinorossi
Hi Mal66. Depression is pervasive in my family and I've experienced the effects it can have on one's energy. In your post, you say you are stalled in purgatory, but somehow you found this site and made a post! Wow! That's amazing and a great sign that you are taking steps to give depression the boot! Hang in there my friend. Have you made other attempts to move away from the inertia? Keep up the great work!