I'm sure everybody on earth has felt this way (referring to Op's post). Some people more frequently than others. It all depends on the situation, and what you're suffering from. Everyone is different, what works for some might not work for others.
BTW, I really want to make a thread about my sometimes risky, and uncommon sexual behavior (which involved more drug use than i can handle in the past); because i'm just bored, horny, and feeling like changing my sexual orientations again (for a little while). I'm a mess. I want to act out. I really want some excitement, but my forms of excitement are usually have been self-destructive, but I'll find someone to talk to about that stuff ... in any case, I'm a little nervous about this week, so I'll share here.
I found help through family, friends, and professionals, things were okay on the outside, but my insides were were barely changing. After 4 years of safe, healthy, living, I went right back to my old ways and everything got dark, dangerous, and hopeless.
Today (now that I've been heading in the right direction again for a few months), I believe that once you get out of the hole it's important to figure out what makes you tick; and most importantly your strength, weaknesses, and limitations to stay away from whatever darkness you found yourself in and find some balance.
For me, it takes me a lot of prayer, writing, and hearing other people's experiences (HOPE) to stay away from old ways. I keep it simple, when the time comes to take the next level and get deep, I'll be ready to take the next steps. There's a lot i have to work on, because I believe I went through what I went through and i am who I am because I was meant to help others to the best of my ability. But it's always an inside job, I can't help anyone if I'm still learning how to help yourself.
I'm not a religious person, but I do believe that something greater that is loving and caring helps me with ANYTHING. I don't have the intense, one-on-one support I had years ago, I'm the brokest I've been my whole life, I'm alone more than I want to be, but I'm the happiest I've ever been, because I have hope everyday and I'm slowly building a relationship with my God because despite not being religious, there is a reason I'm not dead or in jail right now. It took 30 years of living, and some barely existing, but in my heart I believe it gets better and that sky is the limit.
I might be going off on a tangeant, but unfortunately, a lot of people suffer in silence. It's hard for the average person to talk about feelings or real issues. And life is hard enough so why care about someone else's pain or feelings? Some people take the God thing too strictly, andjust isolate themselves and others, because it because too much is only meant for God.
I do believe we suffer as a society as a whole because despite what we overcome individually, there is a lack of empathy and compassion, to help the next man.
Look at #Blacklivesmatter for instance. It's non-existant now because most people didn't want total or even hear about struggles of the disenfranchised, it's now alllivesmatter because that's some fukking bullshyt isn't real and dodges the real issues. We could all be doing better as a society.
ok, im tired. goodnight, have a blessed week,