You Are Not Alone

Lylith

Have Gear, Will Travel
Connie, you are one of the most incredible, warm hearted people I've ever had the honor of meeting. :love
 

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Ten years ago

I posted this around the holidays to highlight the seasonal spikes in suicide

This year I have lost two friends with very big personalities to suicide

On the outside, they both had it very much together. They achieved much. Conquered most, lived large...

But in the end
They cashed out


In recent months, I myself have experienced very dark days.
Many of us have. This generation has not known struggles to the scale of this pandemic.
Our personal internal struggles have been magnified due to the isolation we are experiencing.

I resurrected this thread because I have been thinking of my own loss. Past and present. But also because I see the loss of those around me.

I ask that, even if you are struggling yourself, reach out and grab someone's hand. Lift them up. Speak words of health and life and encouragement.

It'll come back to you.

DON'T LET GO
 

gixxerjeff

Dogs best friend
This is an important thread.
I am a Bridge Watch Angel.
This is a topic that needs more daylight.
Now more than ever.
 

budman

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Damn.......

Reading through this again reminded me how fragile we are and how much stronger we are with the support of friends.

Great reminder drewler.
 

TylerW

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I realize there's a lot of sad memories for folks in this thread, but its still tremendously relevant today. Does it really belong in Best of Barf? Seems like it'll miss some valuable traffic in here.
 

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A friend of mine texted me last night.
She said she was very tired of it all, tired of the struggles, the loneliness, tired of the loss.

These are all feelings that we fight. The fact that the pandemic drags on and on, that all we hear is people fighting, all we see is death...weighs us down.

We have much fewer opportunities to "recharge our batteries" so we just get run down.

I personally have lost a marriage, lost a job, been out of work for many months, lost some friends...

This year sucks.

I feel alone and isolated. Stuck in desolation. And all I can focus on is what I have lost. Focus on what I cannot have.

I know many if not most of you are feeling these things to some degree.

You are not alone.
 

budman

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Damn Drew.

2020 has been a tough one on ya.
Hoping the move back up here provides some joy and comfort.

Hang in man.
 

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Today is one of those crappy anniversaries.
This year isn't as bad as before mentally and emotionally.

Today I have family with me and a close friend, so I'm feel like I'll be OK.



I mentioned a friend of mine a few posts ago who was feeling lost and hopeless. I checked in with her yesterday with a simple "U good?" text.
She replied that she was doing OK.

Then she surprised me. She said, "You are the only one that checks on me."



I'm not sharing all of this to bring people down, or to earn pity points from anyone. I share it to hopefully inspire folks to look after one another. Even just a little bit more.
A simple two word text could be the only bit of light in someone's life in these dark days

Just a reminder.

You are not alone.
 
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