Have you ever hit rock bottom?

[Not-here-anymore]

yea, I've hit rock bottom and each time it nearly kills me. If you don't mind I really don't feel like discussing what it was other then to say my depression took over my life at that point. It was about 6 months ago and lasted till February. I was a mess. I cried at almost anything, I felt alone and lost, I felt like life didn't matter and that I was better of gone from this world.
I got out of it by talking to a counselor and looking around and seeing all the good things that have happened to me over the years, yea bad things too but everyone has them. I got my drive back to keep going and find where I fit in this world.

Hang on... Are you me? This is essentially exactly what's happened to me repeatedly since about January, and something that basically destroyed my life over the course of exams (I posted something earlier about staring at a wall for three days straight, thinking about what I should be doing)

I like to think I'm better now, but I'm not entirely sure just how much of a recovery I've managed...

 

[Lizmichi]

yea, I've hit rock bottom and each time it nearly kills me. If you don't mind I really don't feel like discussing what it was other then to say my depression took over my life at that point. It was about 6 months ago and lasted till February. I was a mess. I cried at almost anything, I felt alone and lost, I felt like life didn't matter and that I was better of gone from this world.
I got out of it by talking to a counselor and looking around and seeing all the good things that have happened to me over the years, yea bad things too but everyone has them. I got my drive back to keep going and find where I fit in this world.

Hang on... Are you me? This is essentially exactly what's happened to me repeatedly since about January, and something that basically destroyed my life over the course of exams (I posted something earlier about staring at a wall for three days straight, thinking about what I should be doing)

I like to think I'm better now, but I'm not entirely sure just how much of a recovery I've managed...

Holy crap now you sound like me. This is creepy.

 

[Jodah]

When my mom passed away. It was only then that I realized how much I relied on her. I was one week from the end of my second to last semester of college and I almost dropped out. I almost considered ending my own life. The only thing that kept me going was knowing how proud she was of me and knowing that my dad and sister needed me to be strong.

 

[Azure Sky]

Hmm, I think mine would have been 5-10 years ago? not too sure, my memory of anything past 5 years is quite fuzzy but I think that's the time frame.
That's when I realized that all the years of torment (student/teacher bullying, alcoholic step-parent, etc) I had been through were starting to take its toll.

When your only options is to basically break down and give up or harden your emotions to a near non-existent level and block it out, the outcome is quite.. unpleasant. (I took the latter btw >.>)

Even to this day I am slowly unraveling the damage.

 

[EeveeElectro]

Going through it now... Left school about 2 weeks ago and have no money, no job, had to claim benefits and becoming depressed again about it. If I actually get a job, I'd be happy.

 

[Littlee300]

This thread made my sad because I had to think about whatever my personal rock bottom is and they sound so sad when I describe them to myself.

Going through it now... Left school about 2 weeks ago and have no money, no job, had to claim benefits and becoming depressed again about it. If I actually get a job, I'd be happy.

Get it a job!

 

[Low Key]

Can't say that I have. Any and all drugs I did way back when I stopped on my own free will. I've never been out of work for more than 6 months (wouldn't want to be unemployed for any longer; it's fucking boring). I've always had a place to sleep if ever my living situation got messed up in any way.

I think the easiest answer is that I won't let myself hit rock bottom.

 

[Not-here-anymore]

yea, I've hit rock bottom and each time it nearly kills me. If you don't mind I really don't feel like discussing what it was other then to say my depression took over my life at that point. It was about 6 months ago and lasted till February. I was a mess. I cried at almost anything, I felt alone and lost, I felt like life didn't matter and that I was better of gone from this world.
I got out of it by talking to a counselor and looking around and seeing all the good things that have happened to me over the years, yea bad things too but everyone has them. I got my drive back to keep going and find where I fit in this world.

Hang on... Are you me? This is essentially exactly what's happened to me repeatedly since about January, and something that basically destroyed my life over the course of exams (I posted something earlier about staring at a wall for three days straight, thinking about what I should be doing)

I like to think I'm better now, but I'm not entirely sure just how much of a recovery I've managed...

Holy crap now you sound like me. This is creepy.

A little bit, yeah. Tell you what - if either of us create a time machine, first thing to do is travel back in time and convince the other one that we are them. It's entirely possible that, using this method, I'm you from the future, or you're me from the future.

 

[Vrex360]

I've never ever hit rock bottom even though there have been points were I was so angry and so annoyed and possibly even depressed I was always able to find myself hopeful for the future.I have a very positive outlook.

In the words of Eric Idle:
"Always look on the bright side of life..."

 

[DoomyMcDoom]

like what kind of rock bottom? Financial? emotional? physical?
well i hover at about 10 feet offa rock bottom financially all the time... emotionally only got close a few times really... well really really close, mainly when my mind finally grasped how utterly pointless existence is... but hey, we make our own purpose within the worthless nothing that this world is... so i recovered... by just lookin at it this way. "it's always been pointless... that don't mean i can't have fun while it lasts" badda-bing-bada-bang-bada-boom and here i am... not dead, still impoverished and with no forsee-able bright spot in my future.

but i would consider rock bottom to be fairly far away, i would litterally hafta be stranded alone in a trackless wasteland with no food no drinkable water, and no simple tools to be at rock bottom... after all if yer stuck there's always something(or someone) to eat. just gotta know how to prepare it(them).

 

[Magic Cheese]

Yes, I hit rock bottom once. Here, I brought a clip:

 

[Fraught]

It reached the point where I tried to commit seppuku, but failed.. obviously.

There are two remarks/questions I must make upon this.

You tried to disembowel yourself with a fucking knife or sword, and failed? That must be pretty depressing.

Also, YOU TRIED TO DISEMBOWEL YOURSELF WITH A SHARP, POINTY OBJECT?!

Unforunately, while I can't say I've quite hit rock bottom, I have lived many years of my life in orphanages (which can be considered pretty near the bottom), but overall even though my life went through an extremely shitty period, I'm much better now, and live in a stable foster family (who are actually my relatives, so it's actually pretty good).

 

[CrikeyO]

There were so many factors contributing to that, and before that happened I was always the type who would say "We live in Canada, (applicable to any first world nation) what the fuck do you have to be depressed about?"

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - you don't need to worry about food or shelter so your mind turns to sort out other problems you have. Self esteem issues, how you're viewed by others, familial relations etc.

OT: I went through a rough phase in my first year of college. Became really depressed over what people would probably call trivial things. I've never been as bad since I recovered but some days I can get pretty low.

 

[Reep]

Yeah i have, spent my whole holidays at home in year 10 or 11, felt like utter shit because i was so bored and i didnt know what to do or how to fix it, sure as hell havent let that happen since.

 

[Lizmichi]

yea, I've hit rock bottom and each time it nearly kills me. If you don't mind I really don't feel like discussing what it was other then to say my depression took over my life at that point. It was about 6 months ago and lasted till February. I was a mess. I cried at almost anything, I felt alone and lost, I felt like life didn't matter and that I was better of gone from this world.
I got out of it by talking to a counselor and looking around and seeing all the good things that have happened to me over the years, yea bad things too but everyone has them. I got my drive back to keep going and find where I fit in this world.

Hang on... Are you me? This is essentially exactly what's happened to me repeatedly since about January, and something that basically destroyed my life over the course of exams (I posted something earlier about staring at a wall for three days straight, thinking about what I should be doing)

I like to think I'm better now, but I'm not entirely sure just how much of a recovery I've managed...

Holy crap now you sound like me. This is creepy.

A little bit, yeah. Tell you what - if either of us create a time machine, first thing to do is travel back in time and convince the other one that we are them. It's entirely possible that, using this method, I'm you from the future, or you're me from the future.

Well unless one of us got a sex change and moved in the future then I don't think I'm you now.

 

[Not-here-anymore]

yea, I've hit rock bottom and each time it nearly kills me. If you don't mind I really don't feel like discussing what it was other then to say my depression took over my life at that point. It was about 6 months ago and lasted till February. I was a mess. I cried at almost anything, I felt alone and lost, I felt like life didn't matter and that I was better of gone from this world.
I got out of it by talking to a counselor and looking around and seeing all the good things that have happened to me over the years, yea bad things too but everyone has them. I got my drive back to keep going and find where I fit in this world.

Hang on... Are you me? This is essentially exactly what's happened to me repeatedly since about January, and something that basically destroyed my life over the course of exams (I posted something earlier about staring at a wall for three days straight, thinking about what I should be doing)

I like to think I'm better now, but I'm not entirely sure just how much of a recovery I've managed...

Holy crap now you sound like me. This is creepy.

A little bit, yeah. Tell you what - if either of us create a time machine, first thing to do is travel back in time and convince the other one that we are them. It's entirely possible that, using this method, I'm you from the future, or you're me from the future.

Well unless one of us got a sex change and moved in the future then I don't think I'm you now.

An excellent point. Well, in that case, good luck with your next bout of depression. Also, feel free to invent a time machine anyway.

 

[Soxafloppin]

Nope, i mean i can still walk i have my family etc, i think you would need to be striped off everything to be able to say that.

 

[Karlaxx]

I hit a record low for myself, but it was no objective rock bottom. Compared to the rest of my life, I sure hope it's one high score I never beat; the only reason it ended was because I went on to high school and to a better environment.