Great for the person who feels better now. This being said, they did NOT suffer from depression, they felt sad, cause their life sucked. Depression is kind of defined by the impossibility to "cure" it by a change of perspective. That's beneficial, but not crucial.
Depression can stem from personal distress. Here, by the person's description, was suicidal and had no self care, once he saw hope in form a job, it changed.
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I wish both you and the OP never to find out how wrong you are.
If you were 'severely depressed' you should at least get diagnosed for it, because depression is a serious condition and you could be at risk of harm to yourself or others. I doubt OP was ever diagnosed and just brushing it off as a feeling.
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Hey hey bucko they didn’t say anything about being “cured” or not being diagnosed. You can’t diagnose someone over the net so don’t assume op is using the word incorrectly as it sends the message that you don’t trust op is sensible enough to know their own hardships. Happy op is feeling better :)
Was this also about 4 years ago. Found a job I was good at, people there took me in and helped me grow, made friends. 2 years ago, penis head of a District Engineer is such a douche, my boss bought 2 years vacation to retire early. My favorite secretary left for another job, same with lead worker, old engineer sage re-retired b/c of DE. New boss hired new lead worker, both make me miss Afghanistan mine fields. DE threatens everyone who questions him; fired or compelled retirement/quit of 41 people in 4 years.
Was offered a sweet job in another town, 3 mile commute difference. Turned down because mother convinced me I'm supposed to suffer. Anywhere I go will be worse. Nothing I want matters, never has, never will.
Good luck OP, hope you make it.
@inspectora You're mother sounds like a piece of work. Do what feels right to you for work, not what she tells you and frankly it doesn't sound like she has your best interest at heart. Use the pain as a road map to get where you need and want to go bud. It's going to hurt like hell and you'll fail a LOT, but you'll get there eventually. Hardest part is dealing with the shit that hits you in the now, but sometimes you just have to say screw it and push through. You got this, keep moving forward. Keep pushing.
People keep telling me to do what makes me happy. I LITERALLY, have no memory of ever being happy. I try to think of one moment.. nope. Do what is right for me? I've never cared.
The best I can do is to not drag anyone down with me. It's why I stopped trying to kill myself (for now). Anyone who is thinking about can look at me and say of their own life... "fvcking Hell, I'm way better off than THAT loser. Maybe I'll be ok."
If nothing else, I can serve as a bad example. :p
We all care. We are all one.
Was offered a sweet job in another town, 3 mile commute difference. Turned down because mother convinced me I'm supposed to suffer. Anywhere I go will be worse. Nothing I want matters, never has, never will.
Good luck OP, hope you make it.
The best I can do is to not drag anyone down with me. It's why I stopped trying to kill myself (for now). Anyone who is thinking about can look at me and say of their own life... "fvcking Hell, I'm way better off than THAT loser. Maybe I'll be ok."
If nothing else, I can serve as a bad example. :p