I suffer from depression and often find myself wondering why I even bother to keep going. I was wondering how many others on Goregrish have the same issue and if so, what is it that has stopped you from ending it at all and keeping you here?
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What's keeping you from killing yourself?
- Thread starter Net Traveller
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My kids, i suffered from depression too. And the only thing that can get you out of it is to change your mindset… thoughts like the glass is halffull instead of half empty. I often say to myself that i am lucky because people get born in India or some other 3rd world country.
Killing yourself is retarded because it is a mindset that comes from the depression, things will get better eventually just like the mindset after changing shit which put you into that depression… dont cry about it but work for it….
Killing yourself is retarded because it is a mindset that comes from the depression, things will get better eventually just like the mindset after changing shit which put you into that depression… dont cry about it but work for it….
Dealt with my childhood, re-parented my own emotions. The past can’t be changed, so letting go of negatives is needed.
Learned to love myself, in a spiritual way. I have been granted the amazing opportunity to be part of and observe the universe. Which is fucking awesome when you awaken and actually see it.
My family. Nuff said.
Practice mindfulness and meditation. This helps to get rid of the ego and practices losing identification with the mind’s voice. We are not our mind, we are the one that listens to it.
Keep fit and eat well. The brain is organic. Take care of it and we feel happier. Eat more plants, take a multivitamin with minerals daily. Exercise is the single best and fastest working treatment for depression.
Ensure sleep is top priority. Evolution hasn’t been able to get rid of sleep in any living organism. It’s non-negotiable. 7-9 hours is optimum.
It took 6 weeks in rehab in 2020 to kick me up the arse and direct me towards these things. But it was the best thing that could have happened. I’m now very grateful for my addiction and all the shit in my past. Without it I wouldn’t be here, and the happiest and strongest I’ve ever been. Finding gratitude in shitty things helps to overcome them and makes much stronger.
This community is a big part of my happiness. I can be myself here, surrounded by like-minded nutters in whom I hold a great deal of love.
** Get yourself a copy or audiobook version of A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle. It is profoundly amazing.
Good luck.
Learned to love myself, in a spiritual way. I have been granted the amazing opportunity to be part of and observe the universe. Which is fucking awesome when you awaken and actually see it.
My family. Nuff said.
Practice mindfulness and meditation. This helps to get rid of the ego and practices losing identification with the mind’s voice. We are not our mind, we are the one that listens to it.
Keep fit and eat well. The brain is organic. Take care of it and we feel happier. Eat more plants, take a multivitamin with minerals daily. Exercise is the single best and fastest working treatment for depression.
Ensure sleep is top priority. Evolution hasn’t been able to get rid of sleep in any living organism. It’s non-negotiable. 7-9 hours is optimum.
It took 6 weeks in rehab in 2020 to kick me up the arse and direct me towards these things. But it was the best thing that could have happened. I’m now very grateful for my addiction and all the shit in my past. Without it I wouldn’t be here, and the happiest and strongest I’ve ever been. Finding gratitude in shitty things helps to overcome them and makes much stronger.
This community is a big part of my happiness. I can be myself here, surrounded by like-minded nutters in whom I hold a great deal of love.
** Get yourself a copy or audiobook version of A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle. It is profoundly amazing.
Good luck.
Fantastic advice.
I tried suicide with paracetamol but I took 3 and felt much better.
I'm far too wealthy to do that, not necessarily with money, but in many other ways, as well. Life is too short to hasten its end. Learn to make excellent food from scratch for yourself and for those you love, even down to something as simple as baking breads, buns and biscuits. If your family members don't have recipes, get them from reputable chefs or food researchers online who test the best ways to prepare your favorite dishes and master them with practice. Don't sweat the failures. It's only food, but we all require it and it deserves prioritization. Plan your weekly menu on Sunday evenings and take your trips to the market first thing Monday morning after the weekend rush and the shelves get fully stocked for the week. Get to know your butcher, the seafood manager, and the produce manager by name. They can help you and answer any questions you have. Now there's some things for which to live! The world will literally become your treasure, every mouthful of food savored and enjoyed once you get into it with your best efforts! In fact, you'll kill yourself for not having thought (Thot!) of that sooner as you continue to enjoy the best sustenance of your life by your own hands! By doing something as simple as prioritizing your food, you'll become the envy of all you survey as most everyone simply doesn't do it. You can thank me later after you enjoy a few successes! Start with scratch chicken noodle soup with homemade stock or something else just as easy! Oh, and enjoy the money you'll save, too! There will be a lot of that over time. 
djdeeds
Constantly laughing at the world
I struggle with chronic depression on top of a bunch of other things that affect my mental health. Stupidly, I attempted suicide a few years back and not proud of it and a neighbor intervened with enough time to help. I have a permanent issue with my throat these days as a result and it's a 'forever' injury and reminder. (There's basically a weird kink in my esophagus... after a stupid fucking thing - my neighbor used a metal spoon to try and scoop pills out my neck hole and tore the inside of it 
not funny but in hindsight a story for another time the Doc told me it's known as a "mallory weiss tear" and often women present in hospital after ...UMMM taking large items into the throat COUGH!) none of that shit is worth it. Neither is drinking too much, and I'm still trying to get off the shit .. but it is DAMN hard. I'm down to binging less frequently but not given up successfully yet.
The way I look at it is this .. I've come this far in life. I've had all kinds of utter shit and misfortunes through life just like anyone else. If the only other option is not being here at all, then being here even for the stupid stuff is still worth it and better than not existing. leave it to destiny/fate.
All of the things you've been tricked into believing are important probably aren't ! We ALL get tricked and manipulated in life to think a certain way.. most of it is a CON JOB on us from insecure family or controlling family and fucking narcissists. - Fuck'em mate .. If I could go back in time and talk to my younger self the biggest thing I'd try and point out is stop listening to everyone's shit so much. Understand you actually DO have value as a person.
It's not how much is in your pocket or where you live or what you live in ... it's more than that. Keep going.
not funny but in hindsight a story for another time the Doc told me it's known as a "mallory weiss tear" and often women present in hospital after ...UMMM taking large items into the throat COUGH!) none of that shit is worth it. Neither is drinking too much, and I'm still trying to get off the shit .. but it is DAMN hard. I'm down to binging less frequently but not given up successfully yet.The way I look at it is this .. I've come this far in life. I've had all kinds of utter shit and misfortunes through life just like anyone else. If the only other option is not being here at all, then being here even for the stupid stuff is still worth it and better than not existing. leave it to destiny/fate.
All of the things you've been tricked into believing are important probably aren't ! We ALL get tricked and manipulated in life to think a certain way.. most of it is a CON JOB on us from insecure family or controlling family and fucking narcissists. - Fuck'em mate .. If I could go back in time and talk to my younger self the biggest thing I'd try and point out is stop listening to everyone's shit so much. Understand you actually DO have value as a person.
It's not how much is in your pocket or where you live or what you live in ... it's more than that. Keep going.
The love your father and I share.
One more advice i can give you is to clean your surroundings, then take some needed you time.. go to the barber or spa etc, get some new fresh clothes, find something you are interested in and make it a hobby ( i collect silver 1oz bullion coins and vatican ones) and once you start to put these changes into your life you will see life itself is getting better..
But most important, Get the fuck outside and socialise with people… go to a museum and learn new things etc, talk with a cashier or somebody.. dont lock yourself indoors with the curtains shut because i have lived like that for 5 years.. ordering everything online and shit so i could stay indoors, but now a walk in the park with my kids is a beautiful gift, or going somewhere and see them enjoy.
But most important, Get the fuck outside and socialise with people… go to a museum and learn new things etc, talk with a cashier or somebody.. dont lock yourself indoors with the curtains shut because i have lived like that for 5 years.. ordering everything online and shit so i could stay indoors, but now a walk in the park with my kids is a beautiful gift, or going somewhere and see them enjoy.
68G0regrishfan
Rookie
Just remember: This is only a temporary stop; an initiation if you will, or journey which we all must complete, to graduate to our next level of existence. I've heard it said if we suicide, we just come right back in and have to start this arduous flog all over again!
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Not to be an asshole but it's the simple things. Lots of friends and family. Oh, and not being a pussy. You only live once, make what you can of it.
Find joy in the smallest things, and you'll realize what a bountiful world you live in. I've been to the deepest, darkest depts of humanity and yet here I still remain. I've had it all and lost it all. The most depressed I've ever been was 5 days in to a 90 day sentence in jail. Puking and shiting my guts out in front of dozens of strangers coming in and out of a 7ft by 10ft cell, not sleeping (I did not sleep for 18 days), listening to my 7 year old daughter cry over the phone because she wants her mother and I did this, I'm the bad guy, fucking mites biting me, no pillow, my beautiful blonde hair matted into dreadlocks(I had to get a jail house haircut, it took 6hrs to some nasty bitch to tear my knots out with a 3 inch plastic comb) bruises and track marks covered my once remarkable body, it goes on and on and on. But on the sixth day, I got my comisarry and had an amazing cup of coffee. It was to my standards now, fucking gross but that day it was beautiful, delicious, life changing. I knew if I could smile and find joy in that place, I could find it anywhere, anytime, somehow and eventually
It’s the little things, little comforts.
Navigating depression has taught me the importance of building a steady support system and a toolkit of comforts. My dog, Charlie, provides such genuine companionship—just spending time with him reminds me to appreciate simple, grounding moments. Therapy has been essential, helping me untangle complex thoughts and giving me new perspectives. The gym offers both physical release and mental clarity; moving my body often feels like a reset that helps clear the mental fog.
Music has also become a powerful part of my routine. On tough days, a favorite playlist can be a welcome escape or a quiet source of solace. Family and close friends have been invaluable—they’re my lifeline, consistently reminding me that I’m not alone, even when things feel isolating.
If I could offer any advice, @Net Traveller, it would be to take each day as it comes and find the small things that bring comfort. Seek support where you can, be patient with yourself, and remember that there’s no single ‘right way’ to manage; it’s about finding what works best for you.
You got this.
Navigating depression has taught me the importance of building a steady support system and a toolkit of comforts. My dog, Charlie, provides such genuine companionship—just spending time with him reminds me to appreciate simple, grounding moments. Therapy has been essential, helping me untangle complex thoughts and giving me new perspectives. The gym offers both physical release and mental clarity; moving my body often feels like a reset that helps clear the mental fog.
Music has also become a powerful part of my routine. On tough days, a favorite playlist can be a welcome escape or a quiet source of solace. Family and close friends have been invaluable—they’re my lifeline, consistently reminding me that I’m not alone, even when things feel isolating.
If I could offer any advice, @Net Traveller, it would be to take each day as it comes and find the small things that bring comfort. Seek support where you can, be patient with yourself, and remember that there’s no single ‘right way’ to manage; it’s about finding what works best for you.
You got this.
Wow. This thread is fucking awesome. Hence why I have much love for all you crazy chuffs! 😂
GrizzlyRazorblades
Well Known Member
Being born in the first place is an elongated form of suicide, probably the most painful form of suicide there is. So why not live the misery and raise hell while doing it?
Honestly, most answers so far have been amazing. Apart from that, I'd say try to get professional help to determine if you need medication. Because they can be very helpful if you suffer from a chemical imbalance. But sometimes eating well, working out and being positive is the answer. Find what works for you, use the beautiful advice given here.
Also, you matter and you are loved. Focus on you and yours, the little things you can do to make your part of the world a good place. Set goals accordingly. You cannot change the world but even smiling at a stranger once a day can change a lot.
Also, you matter and you are loved. Focus on you and yours, the little things you can do to make your part of the world a good place. Set goals accordingly. You cannot change the world but even smiling at a stranger once a day can change a lot.
i've never been on that black precipice (if i may use metaphor). i'm not saying that all is perfect but i'm grateful for all that i have. i'm a lucky guy: i have a woman who loves me and my stomach is full. i'm grateful for the GG members, you guys are great!
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