what was the worst time in your life

inheritance

boxedjoy that is so, so relatable. When my suicidality became a real thing, and I reached out to friends about it, asking for help, I was constantly told to get "inpatient care" (not what I needed), or told "we all are suicidal, every day." I remember wishing, rather morbidly, that I had cancer instead of what I had, because a tangible, physical ailment would be easier for my friends to understand and provide me with the support I needed. But this is the worst part about mental health stuff. The very thing you need-- social support, friends to distract you-- is the very thing that we're conditioned to avoid.

yeah in retrospect I probably would have gotten out of my post-relationship / post-maybe-assault rut if I'd had anyone to talk to, but I didn't, so it took years to get the worst of it mostly behind me

Right now. My 7 month old boy has a rare disease that’s basically cancer. My 17 year relationship is struggling as a result. Life is basically hell, some days.

Great empathy your way, SM. That situation creates enormous emotional turmoil and grief, while forbidding you to collapse under its weight, because your child needs every scrap of strength and aid you can give. You suffer and have no chance to express it. Try not to despair. Everything changes and there is a further shore you'll all find together.

Our daughter had open heart surgery when she was 8 weeks old, and strange to say, the discovery of her malformed heart, the surgery and the recovery period (during which she received NO painkillers of any description!!) may not even qualify as the worst time of my life. That list is kind of top-heavy. :(

Two times, both career-related. 1) The first half of 1985--turned down for grad school, working at a job I hated. Starting to write for local music monthly turned me around. 2) Most of 1989. The magazine I was working for went bankrupt, went into a job at a television station I hated, got fired from that. Getting into teacher's college brought all that to a close.

sorry to hear about your situation SM, sending good vibes your way FWIW

I didn't even read the previous posts, sorry. Ditto.

Very sorry to hear, SM.

Katherine feel free to reach out to me if you want, or not, but best wishes

very sorry to hear that SM

In regards to the earlier question on how do you work your way out of a bad time in your life, 2010 - ended a 10 year relationship so i moved to a new city and started a job in a medical career for about 7 years. During that time I met my ex and dated for about 8 months and remained friends for 4 years but things became increasingly worse in my life again, for a variety of reasons. It is really hard to think of a cure all, but at this point in my life i want to re-imagine my life for the better after all the warning signs have occurred, and get on a path to peace and love

and i hope the best for you all