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Is there a point?

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Ok, I know that I normally post a bunch of depressing stuff on here...in fact that is pretty much all I post. I don't intend to bring everybody down, I guess that's just how it comes out though. I find myself thinking about life all the time, and what my purpose is, why I'm here. I just don't understand why I had to be brought into this world...because so far, I haven't had any purpose. I haven't done anything in my entire life that made the world better. I haven't accomplished anything. I haven't made anyone's life any better. I'm just here....taking up air and time of the people who like their lives and who DO have a purpose. I see all the stuff that goes on in the world...the poverty and abuse and wars and third world countries with no structure and I wonder if it's even real. I just don't understand why I had to be brought into this world...I truly wish that I had never been born. I wish I would have at least had the option to be born. Also, I think it should be MY choice to end my life when ever I choose, not anybody else's. I just don't understand why I feel like this every day. I wish I knew what causes this feeling. I don't even know what feeling it really is anymore. I just know it makes me miserable and I can't enjoy anything. I'm at a complete loss...I just want this to be over with. I'm not trying to cause drama or be an emo or anything....I just don't feel worthy of living. I have to go now....to do things I don't want to, as usual. I know I know....there is always something in life that nobody wants to do....but it shouldn't be everything. I don't want to do anything....it's pure laziness. Even something as simple as walking 10 steps to the bathroom seems like the end of the world, it seems like an impossible chore. I have to go though....just eat it, Grant, just eat it and get on with it....
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Sometimes when we are lost, we need to find our own purpose. Maybe if you did something like charity work or something it would make you feel better.
I used to make myself do one good deed a day so I felt Id made a differance.
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I think I said this to you before in another post and I'm going to repeat it again. At age 17, your posts imply you have the weight of the world on your shoulders and you shouldn't. Not at any age and especially not at 17. It is up to you to create the life you want. Opportunities will not come out and knock on your door. YOu need to go out and create the life you want. But keep it simple for now. You are weighing yourself down with all these worries and the big picture view is so daunting to you that you can't even get started. Take one small step today. Do one small task. And then if you can, do another. But make it small, simple and easy. As you create a habit of taking action, more action will follow. And recognize and reward yourself along the way for the things you accomplish.
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The world is Random good stuff happens to bad people bad stuff to good etc. BUT Its also fun mad a larf full of pain and joy love and war kisses and smacks Hey its Life and its GOOD

NO FEAR NO LIMITS NO SHAME NO GUILT MAD N GLAD Taketh Careth
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You are depressed, thats normal you feel that way. There is a point, you cant see it now and none of us could at the worse of our depression. You will get better but you need to ask for help. is there anyone at home who can support you? Have yo utalked to a doctor about how you feel? You need some help, you are not weak but on your own everything becomes more difficult. Hugs
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bump x
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But see, that's just it, I am alone, all alone. I have no support whatsoever. When I tell anybody in my family, all I get is "get over it and move on". Nobody takes me seriously when I say I'm depressed. I have talked to a doctor before and I got prescribed Cymbalta but I never got it because nobody wanted to pay for it because it was so expensive. That was as close as I've ever gotten to getting help. Been to the hospital twice....got pretty much rejected both times. I know that was because I don't have any insurance. I know it.
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Instead of worrying about making the whole world better, concern yourself with making just YOUR WORLD better.

I wish I could make a difference in the world, and maybe I can, but not yet, so it's not worth worrying about it just yet.

The world would be less without you as you obviously want to change the world for the good.

Keep your chin up mate!
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Just because you can't see a purpose for you doesn't mean that you don't have one.

Sometimes our own worst enemy is ourselves in the way that trap ourselves into thinking we are a prisoner to our depression or something else. You can keep a person locked in a cage but the only person that can make a prisoner of your mind is yourself.

You need to look at what you have now rather than what you believe you don't have and at the moment kimahri you have a lot more than most people.

You have a roof over your head and somewhere to sleep at night
You have a family and they are close by
You have food to eat every day
You have transport available to you if you need it
You have a job
You have friends

You might not think much of those things and maybe your family don't show you much in the way of support but they haven't kicked you into the street, they're not starving you or locking you up in the basement and torturing you.

Yes ok so you the biggest barrier for you at the moment is medication. But instead of having the blinkers on and focusing that meds is the only way to help you, you're going to have to (for now) try other methods, like doing gratification exercises, positive thinking exercises. There is a raft of people here that can give you tips on what they do.

Don't do what one of my ex-friends does and keep saying "NO" and "I can't" and batting away the hands that try to help you. That particular person is now stuck in her rut moaning her ass off and wondering why she can't get anywhere.....and it's simply because she won't let herself be helped, she enjoys the drama and misery and attn she gets from being depressed. The most powerful tool you have is your mind.....use it
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I don't know what to say...but I feel defeated now. It just seems so much easier to quit. I want help and I will accept it as soon as I can get it. There just aren't any resources for me. I have to go to work now....god I feel sick, I dread this. Goodbye for now guys.
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