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As the year wraps up, share some of the challenges you faced and how you're dealing/you've dealt with it.

Killed can be interpreted as either metaphorical or literal.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago

Bonespurs getting elected again, and I haven't overcome it yet.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

I started my own bussiness early this year. Though I'm not in the clear yet, I must say that commiting to actually doing it was the most anxiety inducing experience of my entire life. I was feeling physically ill for months due to the extreme levels of fear and worrying wether I'm about to make a huge mistake.

[–] dsilverz 1 points 2 hours ago

Me. Not therapy nor medications (because I interrupted them thanks to the unemployment), but my biological programming.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Me, and I'll let you know if I figure it out

Had a half hearted not quite suicide attempt, call it a dry run. I want to die even more now, but I quit my job so I have nothing to stress me into acting on it so I spend every day doing nothing wishing I did

Things don't improve unless you improve them, and I've tried and tried and just made everything worse. People love to chime in "you'll get there eventually!" and no, I won't, because I just don't have it in me to try anymore. I've gotten worse at managing the ADHD, the depression has sapped my energy and motivation to nothing. I'm over being alive, but I refuse to hurt the people I care about so I'm stuck here until things get so bad I don't care about hurting others.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 hours ago

Me.

Medication and therapy.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I'll go first. I had a heart attack a few months ago. Thankfully, i was at home, and my dad is a doctor, so he maintained the situation before i could get to a hospital.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

You had a rough time then. Glad to see that it was addressed quickly.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 hours ago

Yeah it was pretty rough. Never understood the phrase "life flashing before my eyes" until then haha

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I lost my friends and my partner. I'm pretty alone, still have cancer, and pretty much just wish something would just fucking kill me overnight.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

That sounds tough. Hope the view on the horizon is a little brighter than your current situation.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Not especially, but kind words and thoughts are always appreciated, nonetheless.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

I'm just some stranger on the internet but feel free to message if you want a friendly ear

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 hours ago

♥️🧡💛💚💙💜

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 hours ago

I can pass out semi randomly because of POTS, I've nearly fallen down large flights of stairs multiple times this year.

I've also seen the white light after getting a hormone booster in the hospital, not sure how close it was but when I got back the amount of nurses and doctors next to my bed had multiplied significantly.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 hours ago

I learned that I’m a diabetic the hard way (went into diabetic ketoacidosis and spent several days in the ICU). This happened while I was thousands of miles from home and was not a pleasant experience. Thankfully things are pretty well controlled now that I’m on insulin.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago

For me it was the weather that almost did me in. Just me and the snow now.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Taking it metaphorically the whole course of my life currently is killing me softly. I've got very little to complain about my life but I am just completely lost where I am even going and it is dragging me into depression. I'm getting help from both my employer and by my own looking for it but it'll take time. Working through issues is hard though.

I wish you all the strength with your heart issues and hope it never rears its head again!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 hours ago

Here's to hoping things get better for you. Good thing you have a supportive employer. Many probably would've signed you off as a liability and cut you loose.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 hours ago

Was eating a bacon sandwich at a local park cafe when I started choking on a fatty piece that got stuck in my throat. Luckily a man next to me had just done a first aid course so knew what to do.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 hours ago

Me on electric scooter driving cca 20 km/h. About 3 meters before traffic light which had red light on. I brake instantly from 20-0 and learned how to fly. Sure it won't kill me but still was fun and could get worse.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Someone on the highway crossed 4 lanes of traffic very suddenly and almost took me out.

And also the self restraint I've been practicing to not fight my coworker is cutting my life in half.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 hours ago

I'll fight your coworker for you.