What would make you feel satisfied? Work towards that. Many of us believe we are less than we are. Don't be too down on yourself.

and hurting yourself is just causing you more pain, so that's not the answer.

please do not hurt yourself it only makes you feel worse afterwords, i can understand what you are saying i feel just the same way right now. useless to yourself and anyone else. at least there is someone else who is havind simillar issues if that helps any

You volunteer? That is wonderful! I can't think of anything better that a person can do with his/her life. I wish I had more time to volunteer . . . just think of all the people that you are helping! You must be a very giving person.

You shouldn't hurt yourself--instead you should think about *rewarding* yourself for loving others so much! But if you need people to talk to, we are all here for you. :-)

We all feel this way at times, hun. But if there is one thing I have learned it is that self-harm never helps... it feels good for all of ten minutes and then you just feel even worse about yourself. At least that's been my experience... over and over and over again. Quitting cutting was harder for me than quitting cigarettes... and I still relapse.. but when I do it feels so awful afterward that I'm reminded why I quit.

Try asking yourself for specific reasons you are a failure and then force yourself to try to justify those reasons - will probably make you see how ludicrous it really is to think you are a failure.

What kind of volunteering do you do?

I am volunteering at Professional Business Service as a Data Entry Clerk. It is a rewarding experience but I want to do more for myself in life. I'm not trying to be selfish. I would like to go back to school and majoring in Finance but my family and friends think it is a bad idea because they think I would get too stressed again.

MONA listen to me YOU ARE NOT A FAILURE!! AND i know i dont know you that well but i care about you and you mean something to me so be calm and come talk to me