Depression Support Group
Depression is a real and debilitating condition that is often misunderstood by family and friends. Its meaning can range from a prolonged period of sadness to an actual mental illness with specific symptoms. Find and share experiences with others who are going through the same struggles.
My thoughts for the day:
People are malicious, manipulative, cruel, evil, self-centered, arrogant, pompous, and greedy...... We live in a Darwinian world, the strong oppress the weak, the weak are trampled and annihilated. If you want to voice an objection, you will be irrevocably silenced. ...BUT, shall we lie down and die on someone's bidding, henceforth accept our fate and acquiesce to the wills of the high and mighty, to live as down trodden and insignificant nobodies? The only decent thing to do in response is to break free of our constraints, to rebel against oppression, mobilise your courage to traverse on the road few has traveled, to explore new horizons, enjoy new experience, and craft our own destiny. The pain reminds us that we are still alive, that there is still opportunity to experience new things, to carve a new future, and extricate ourselves from the miseries that trap us in the downward spiral of depression. That is, break your chains, and rebel against things that keep us servile and belittled. Life is for exploration and to "live", not to be extinguished prematurely in our momentary lapses of conscience. Mount sufficient courage to confront our fears head-on.
"No coward soul is mine,
No trembler in the world's storm-troubled sphere:
I see Heaven's glories shine,
And faith shines equal, arming me from Fear".
(Emily Bronte)
Or that you neither object nor acquiesce to any sides, because regardless of their stances, their values do not represent yours, so you carve your own values and persuade others to join your causes. You will be the Lone Ranger against the sea of nonentities. You will establish your own religion and appoint yourself as its guru. If this is the case, I applaud you for your innovation and courage to carve a path no one else has done. If you succeed, your name will be known throughout the ages as the Goddess of Innovation, the "genius" to whom I kowtow before your greatness. BUT if you fail and unable to entice a following, nor persuade others to accept your values, you will be known as the crazy loner who wants to create a planet in your own space. Such is life, but life is short, so go for it Hero ! Give it all you've got !
I summarise my intentions behind my post. I am referring to the oppressed workers who are bullied and harrassed by their colleagues and employers on the bases of their gender; their races; skin-colour; sexual orientation; religion; political stances; cultural beliefs; disabilities, chronic illnesses, physical incapacities etc... I am referring to the suffering Moms and Dads or singletons who have to endure inhumane discrimination, assaults (both physical & verbal), derogation, denigration, public humiliation at the work place so that they could bring home their hard-earned incomes to provide financial security for themselves and their families. I am referring to the lonely victims of domestic violence who have endured horrific physical and mental injuries at the hands of their loved ones. I am referring to unfortunate souls who are literally shackled in chains because they have been wrongfully prosecuted for crimes they have not committed, for practising religious beliefs not shared by their oppressors, for advocating for political change for the good of their countries. I am referring to the lonely souls who fear everyone and anyone because they are shackled by the mental chains of their self-loathing,self-unworthiness, and self-disrespect; believing they are not good enough to be loved, to be included by society, or simply to exist. I am referring to destitute persons who sleep under the bridge, by the road side who are afraid of change, because they believe the wheels of fate and destiny have ground them to dust. .......... These individuals are persons to whom I have addressed my post to, to encourage them to break free from their chains of fear, of their self-imposed unworthiness and self-hate. I address my post to those who are misled to think that suicide is the way out, the resolution to all wrongs.
On the contrary, suicide is the coward's solution, the short-cut for those who have forgotten that resilience, courage, intellect, reflection, deliberation, change, adaptation, hope and faith are some innate qualities of the human race that help us survive through the ages, that set us apart from the animal kingdom.
If you are bound by another's oppression, but succumb to self-loathing, and forced to accept the poor fate that the latter has designed for you out of malice, you are indeed a sorry soul. You must decide to liberate yourself from another's oppression, for it is only when you have grasped freedom and autonomy, that you can decide the course of your future. Your actions and decisions may be reactive to the other's oppression, for which you have fought against, but boy oh boy, the sweet air of freedom and self-determination are ample rewards I would rather leap to reap !