Do I pray? Do I go to the doctors? Do I tell my shrink all of this?

[willystylle]

If you're that fucked up then I say no weed, no booze, no drugs. Like Enthused said, get a hobby.

[beachguy in thongs]

Tom, take it easy. Don't mind me.

[Breukelen advocaat]

Dietary changes and exercise would probably help.

I would try an elimination diet, also. The problems could possibly be traced to things like casein (in milk), gluten (a protein in wheat, barley, and rye), various additives, sugar, or any number of things.

These types of depression seem to be a recent phenomenon, and so are a lot of the things that we eat. The paleo diet (aka â??caveman dietâ??) is similar to what our ancient ancestors ate - and many people would be better off consuming things that their body is programmed to tolerate. Iâ??m not completely on it yet, buy am working towards it. I feel much better since Iâ??ve eliminated various foods that were harmful, and replaced them with healthy ones.

http://paleodiet.com/

[t3chyo]

another thing to consider, if you leave us, what happens if therse no herb in the afterlife? I would be pist to know I've thrown out 60+ years I could of spent smoking some sweet cheeba

[t3chyo]

If you kill yourself we'll have to remember you as...

EMO-Swizz

no one wants to be EMO...........no ONE!!!!!!!!

[SomeGuy]

Yeah, I would most deffinately stop the alcohol at all cost. Alcohol though it seems like it helps, really really maes depression ALOT worse. IT is also never a good idea to mix Alcohol with Bi-Polar Disorder...I have a family member who has done this and it led to severe problems...Please...just remember..you will die eventullly when the time is right. Why not wait till then? Lifes so short anyway...look at all the positive things..make/come up with some if your having trouble...email at [email protected] and I can give you my AIM sn if your seriously having trouble and would like to talk....

[Doctor mj]

you sound exactly like me, except i dont have a girlfriend.
and i dont use medication.
Maybe stop using the medication and get over the first few weeks of torture, then you'll be back to normal again. dont drink! that causes more depression.
medication wont solve anything, in the long run.

[Tom Swierzbinski]

I've posted this somewhere before, but it always cheers me up.

Tom, the next time you feel like you're having a real shitty day, imagine this. You're a siamese twin. Your brother, who is a homosexual, is having company tonight. You only have one ass.

As long as the guy is my age, slim and blonde then thats fine. But trust me, Ill be clenching my cheek as hard as I can. Thats an out hole only.

I think Im going to cut down on the herb and stop the booze. I drink way too much right now. Halfway to becoming a wino - in the mornings I dont just have a glass of orange juice, I have a glass of vodka and orange.
No Im not joking about this. Ive only ever told two people this - Ben and Emily.
Likemclever, I really dont know what triggered this off. All I cant remember is that I just started cutting myself one day. Actually, thinking about it, I can remember some details. I was going through a tough relationship at the time, and she was constantly going in and out of the nuthouse, stopping her meds, taking overdoses and threatening to kill herself. I think I started cutting as a coping mechanism for all of that, but I dont know when I started to feel depressed or suicidal. It just sort of... happened.
I used to go for a run when I felt depressed, but lately my motivation levels have reached zero. Plus, I wouldnt go out round this area past 10pm without some form of protection (not a condom...)
Beachguy, please, carry on with the comments. And everyone else. I take nothing seriously lol.
Jeez, I really dont want to be remembered as an Emo. Even though I have none of the emo traits. Im not skinny, I dont wear horrid thick rimmed glasses, and I listen to decent music. Plus I have short hair and want to tye dye my clothes so I look like an LSD trip when I walk down the street.
Breukelen advocaat (is that French?) Im going to try that diet thing.
And as for getting a hobby... there really isnt anything that interests me in the slightest. I enjoy shooting because Im using a skill thats taken me years to build up, and each time I go down the field I KNOW that 99% of the time I can hit what Im aiming at. It just feels rewarding using a skill thats taken years to build up.

Edit: Ive been like this for a while, and I smoke between 3 and 7 grams a month. Surely thats not classed as 'heavy use'? Although it has been a lot higher lately - coping mechanism - like an ounce a month.

[alpha kenny wun]

First...alcohol is a depressent, so if your already depressed, its only gonna make it worse. I would stop the booze. I think that doctors are to quick to medicate, and there are a lot of support groups out there where you can discuss and talk to people that are in a similar situation. I find it comforting to be able to talk to someone who actually understands what your going through, and not a doctor who reads it in a book or a parent that might make things worse. Just hang in there, take things one day, hour, or minute at a time. Suicide is not the answer. Hate to sound cliche, but life really is a gift. Get stoned, walk outside, watch clouds, listen to birds, whatever. Hang in there....it will get better.....

[Sauce]

Its nothing worth killing yourself over, i've dealt with depression and suicide in my young years and it took awhile for me to understand it just aint worth it. theres so many things out there for you to see, so many things for you left to do. I say go talk to your shrink and discuss your problems, suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Keep your head up man take care