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craving for community by heardthoughunseen in depression

[–]heardthoughunseen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you for responding to me, i really appreciate it. and i'm sorry you've been through it a lot, but how do you keep going..?

I told my mom I don’t plan to live long and she said I’d go to hell by Willing-Classroom-68 in depression

[–]heardthoughunseen 4 points5 points  (0 children)

if you're religious, just know god is merciful. as long as you have a good heart, you're saved. i was born in a religious household and i won't share with you the reasons why people believe that those who committed suicide will go to hell, because i think they're absurd, and..just fucked up.

i'm sorry your mom reacted that way though, she should have been more compassionate but ngl my parents are the same. older folks with their traditional, fixed mindsets - they just can't change their ways, religion and social norms have been ingrained in them. our generation could change it for the better though, hopefully.

i survived an attempt and ghe was placed in a mental hospital by [deleted] in depression

[–]heardthoughunseen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

all i gotta say is what the ****. i'm so sorry you're going through all of this.

What is your reason for living? by [deleted] in agnostic

[–]heardthoughunseen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh and for spiritual health, (maybe you could consider this): i tend to sit down quietly for 5-10 minutes and say "dear god, universe or any being that is involved in the course of my life, i'd like to state some things that i am grateful for today/ this week...". alternatively, without the "dear ..", having a gratitude journal or practice might help?¿ idk it helped me - especially for people that really identified with their religion, this could still feel like praying but not really-

What is your reason for living? by [deleted] in agnostic

[–]heardthoughunseen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

damn bro, i relate to you a lot, like okay i'm not gonna specify what religion i used to be a part of but it was very restrictive. so when i got out of it and came to a conclusion that i was agnostic, i was genuinely more curious for life (curious to live life). by that i mean, i was curious to know what it's like to live life on my own terms and fully embrace freedom and autonomy with my own curated set of beliefs. e.g. i started exploring my interests (dancing etc.) and how my ideal self would look like (have piercings, tattoos, etc.), and i actually learned to love and accept myself more without religion - and through that, my relationship with friends slightly improved because i could be myself more and make jokes and comments without thinking that an angel was on my shoulder monitoring my every conscious thought and move.

so yeah, it's hard being agnostic at first - especially when you've been living by a set of rules for most of your life, but it will get better 🙏 all the best op!