Feeling Like I Will Never Be Enough

[minachan16]

I know this moment in time will pass. I know there will be happiness again, but right now and for the last several days, I can't see the end of this long dark tunnel I find myself walking through, and it only seems to be getting darker. I doubt this will help, but I feel this is something I least try and scream into the abyss (if you've seen "Garden State", I'm sure you know what I mean).

[WakkoWannaBe]

Okay so I know I'd be preaching to the choir. But this made me think of a quote from one of my favorite (and only) podcasts, Welcome to Night Vale.

[ThatOneGuy]

I know what you mean, man.

[minachan16]

Thank you, both of you. Your responses and empathy really helped. I'm feeling better, though not sure if it is temporary. Enjoying the feeling all the same.

[Bettypooh]

I wanted to reply last night but I was in a very bad mood for anything. One of the most important things I took away from Therapy is that we all need "me time" where it's only for and about ourself- the rest of the world can wait It reminds you of your self-worth, re-energizes you mentally and physically, and recharges you so that you are able to give to others again without shorting yourself It's not selfish to keep a little of you for you; look at how much you give others

[babbler110]

Money is a very poor measure of a person's worth and you certainly do not need riches to be happy.

I understand the illusion that having money will make you happy but it is just that, an illusion.

Of course a person needs money to live in a home and I like most are fond of food and water a few times a day which all cost dollars, pounds, rupees, yuan, yen, shekels....

Please, please don't let others bring you down, your happiness can only come from within...

[Bettypooh]

For some of us, a lot of our happiness comes from without, not within. I can't be happy if those close to me aren't happy Most who are close to me appreciate that and don't abuse my desire to help where I can, but some do and that gets depressing. My only option is to distance myself from those kinds and that in itself hurts. So sometimes it's not a choice of whether to feel the pain or not, but only of which pain you're going to feel and how you're going to handle it With depression this becomes a self-feeding cycle and unless you learn how you need to handle it, the depression will win

[Dill_Pickle]

I wanted to reply last night but I was in a very bad mood for anything. One of the most important things I took away from Therapy is that we all need "me time" where it's only for and about ourself- the rest of the world can wait It reminds you of your self-worth, re-energizes you mentally and physically, and recharges you so that you are able to give to others again without shorting yourself It's not selfish to keep a little of you for you; look at how much you give others

[kevindhca]

Step one completed, talk to someone else.

No, it's not an abyss here, many people really do care.

Gotta keep as many DL's around as we can, there's not enough as it is.

Keep in mind, happiness is about you, not others. Do what brings you happiness and satisfaction, and don't worry if others don't give thanks. That's their problem.

If you are satisfied with your performance, that's all that matters. The rest can suck it.

Karma has a way of catching up to you. 25 years ago nobody cared what I had to say, and I was ok with that, I just went on. Now it's a totally different story, and my input is sought out by way more people than I could have imagined.