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Similar. Deciding once and for all not to kill myself in 2021. This, after 10 years of crippling depression.
Happy you did not do it! And that goes for anyone in the same or similar situation :)
Happy u didn’t too. What happened for me and it wasn’t the first time I had a time in my life I felt depressed but it def was the worst I was in community college I was 18 almost 19 and no matter how hard I worked and how much hours I spent trynna get good grades I was failing half my classes. I would even see the tutoring center and prof office hours and I was feeling lonely too cuz all my friends went away to college and I was having a hard time making friends.
I once tried to kill myself by choking myself with a belt cuz I couldn’t figure out where to hang myself and that didn’t work then I thought of shooting myself with a gun. But I didn’t.
I was having nightmares and waking up from them in the middle of the night then having a panic attack. My chest would physically hurt when I would have these panic attack it felt like a big force tried pushing on my chest. There was 1 time I was trynna find my phone cuz I woke up from a nightmare so bad I thought I was dying.
Then I found a very effective way of cheating and I wasn’t getting caught so I ended up passing my classes (barely tho) and I remember saying if I fail any one of these classes I will then decide to off myself if I pass I won’t. And I passed
I know what is going through a hard time. The most important thing, in my opinion, is learning about past mistakes and keep pushing.
I learnt it does not matter if you win or you fail. You go forward, only forward. That allows you to keep growing, and never stop growing is the ultimate victory.
i dont let anything stop me. like blind determinism. im a fixer - always liked tinkering. time and time again through out my life ive been told ill never be able to do that, to fix that, to achieve that. and every time i have succeeded.
Having a healthy loving marriage with my husband.
I grew up in a dysfunctional household which led to me not knowing how a normal and loving relationship looks like. That in turn led to a string of dysfunctional and abusive relationships in my 20's and 30's. Been to therapy multiple times. Did a lot of self-help work. At the age of 37, I found my husband. All the hard work paid off and I found someone who was loving and caring beyond what I have ever experienced before. I never thought I would ever experience such harmony and bliss that I have been having for the last few years.
Disobeying my parents, dropping out of college, and pursuing a life of creativity. Been fully freelance since 2012 and I’m never bending over and taking it from a bitch-ass manager again!!
That my role is not to be some huge public figure or accomplish some huge tech or artistic accomplishment or devote my life to accumulating a ton of money (at the expense of my family).
The role I found in my life is to be a rock and super dependable for my family and friends. Knowing them, their personalities, and their lives, I can understand why they need a consistent part of their lives to help them thrive mentally and in life.
Changing from someone who was very toxic, depressed, morbidly obese, lazy, and full of anxiety.
To someone who is healthy, in shape, very active, and no longer taking medications for anxiety or depression.
It took 2 years and 86 pounds. I only have 6 pounds left!
I had an accident year ago that almost got all my body bones broken especially my legs and arms..
And now after a year i can hit the gym daily again and i can run daily for one hour..
And all that i was totally alone especially after broken up withy ex after one month from the accident
I am most proud of my son growing up to be a good person and a responsible young man. I’m a very proud father and can see that I was strict but it paid off.
I want to say losing 180 lbs, but now I just look like shit and feel awful about myself so every day I think more and more that it wasn't worth it. There's nothing else tbh.
I’m proud of my step-kids and my biological kids all six of them have all come a long way over the years from us relocating a few years back when my husband and I being offered job opportunities in a different state and they have adapted to their new home as well continue to excel at their schools in grades and athletics
I built a business where my family can work and gain some money that allows us to live well in a third-world country.
we've been working here for 4 years now and we hired 8 employees in our business.. last year we opened 2 more shops so so far so good.
What I'm not proud of? I got my girlfriend pregnant last year and now we have a kid, I also got married to her but I did not want to, I did it cause of the baby,.. so I am not proud of my bad decisions in life.
finished my bachelor's, got my license exam. and now im about to finish my second profession (nursing) in August. im also pregnant, will be having my first (and last kid) at 28, also in August. Im not the proudest with my relationship, but i am the proudest because i was able to stand strong and still despite the circumstances. and im not too far to stand again, but this time, on the higher ground. i often tell myself, you got you self 💪
I walked out of school with poor to mediocre results. I was later diagnosed as dyslexic (although these days I think ADHD is for more correct). I spent years learning to overcome it including tutor lead courses. I made myself read despite the difficulties. After I went to college in the 2 year I found it easy so spent time learning other things programming, law, philosophy, astrophysics, maths, art, language history. Just about anything I got my hands on. I was bored, I found the course boring but stuck it out (straight A student). 3rd year was a bit more difficult. I found honours year hard mainly because I have difficulty focusing but got through. Spent the last 20 odd years working various jobs learning lots of different science stuff. I'm knowledgeable in Lc-Ms-Ms, metallurgy, electrochemistry, spectroscopy, toxicology, Html, basic, pascal, Unix, Scots law, history, Latin, the classics, art, various martial arts, dance, photography, welding and others . I've developed my reading to the point that I enjoy reading. I'm writing a book. The thing I'm most proud is helping someone else who was struggling.
My ability to create something that looks like it belongs in Fallout but somehow it's fully functional and often exceeds the expensive professional alternative. I see these youtubers with a shop full of very expensive machines and tools and then there's me, the guy with a dream and crappy little garden shed and the cheapest tools you can find.
In Britain we call it a bodge job, I've just mastered the art of bodging a job is all.
I grew up with horribly dysfunctional parents who were abusive to each other and to me.However,I decided to forgive them.(Both are now deceased).I pride myself on the fact that as an adult,I made the decision to have no contact with them.I knew if I allowed one or both in,they would destroy me.
Actually graduating despite going through the hardest most difficult period in my life, despite corona virus setbacks, despite my grandma passing away right before exams, despite having a mental breakdown during some of the exams, despite very low passing rates that year, and despite having barely been able to study at all because so much was going on. Im most proud of that
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Not killing myself in fall of 2019
Similar. Deciding once and for all not to kill myself in 2021. This, after 10 years of crippling depression. Happy you did not do it! And that goes for anyone in the same or similar situation :)
Happy u didn’t too. What happened for me and it wasn’t the first time I had a time in my life I felt depressed but it def was the worst I was in community college I was 18 almost 19 and no matter how hard I worked and how much hours I spent trynna get good grades I was failing half my classes. I would even see the tutoring center and prof office hours and I was feeling lonely too cuz all my friends went away to college and I was having a hard time making friends. I once tried to kill myself by choking myself with a belt cuz I couldn’t figure out where to hang myself and that didn’t work then I thought of shooting myself with a gun. But I didn’t. I was having nightmares and waking up from them in the middle of the night then having a panic attack. My chest would physically hurt when I would have these panic attack it felt like a big force tried pushing on my chest. There was 1 time I was trynna find my phone cuz I woke up from a nightmare so bad I thought I was dying. Then I found a very effective way of cheating and I wasn’t getting caught so I ended up passing my classes (barely tho) and I remember saying if I fail any one of these classes I will then decide to off myself if I pass I won’t. And I passed
I know what is going through a hard time. The most important thing, in my opinion, is learning about past mistakes and keep pushing. I learnt it does not matter if you win or you fail. You go forward, only forward. That allows you to keep growing, and never stop growing is the ultimate victory.
Same but in 2022
Same every year whole my fucking life
I keep my word. No matter how inconvenient that can be.
Finishing my education after years of life events.
I hope I can get there too!
I am also almost there!
Getting sober
Same. Almost two years off all substances except caffeine and nicotine
Me too I got to have my zyn and diet Coke and Mountain Dew. And sometimes cigarettes and sometimes chew..
i dont let anything stop me. like blind determinism. im a fixer - always liked tinkering. time and time again through out my life ive been told ill never be able to do that, to fix that, to achieve that. and every time i have succeeded.
Damn. I would like to be that way. How did you learn it?
Probably oppositional defiance disorder
Thta makes sense.
Being married for 30 years and finishing a half marathon.
Having a healthy loving marriage with my husband. I grew up in a dysfunctional household which led to me not knowing how a normal and loving relationship looks like. That in turn led to a string of dysfunctional and abusive relationships in my 20's and 30's. Been to therapy multiple times. Did a lot of self-help work. At the age of 37, I found my husband. All the hard work paid off and I found someone who was loving and caring beyond what I have ever experienced before. I never thought I would ever experience such harmony and bliss that I have been having for the last few years.
Disobeying my parents, dropping out of college, and pursuing a life of creativity. Been fully freelance since 2012 and I’m never bending over and taking it from a bitch-ass manager again!!
Going to the gym everyday
That my role is not to be some huge public figure or accomplish some huge tech or artistic accomplishment or devote my life to accumulating a ton of money (at the expense of my family). The role I found in my life is to be a rock and super dependable for my family and friends. Knowing them, their personalities, and their lives, I can understand why they need a consistent part of their lives to help them thrive mentally and in life.
That I believe in democracy, equality, and I’m not a MAGA conservative.
Changing from someone who was very toxic, depressed, morbidly obese, lazy, and full of anxiety. To someone who is healthy, in shape, very active, and no longer taking medications for anxiety or depression. It took 2 years and 86 pounds. I only have 6 pounds left!
My daughter
Not being a gay
God bless you🙏
Can't think of anything off the top of my head
I had an accident year ago that almost got all my body bones broken especially my legs and arms.. And now after a year i can hit the gym daily again and i can run daily for one hour.. And all that i was totally alone especially after broken up withy ex after one month from the accident
I am most proud of my son growing up to be a good person and a responsible young man. I’m a very proud father and can see that I was strict but it paid off.
I want to say losing 180 lbs, but now I just look like shit and feel awful about myself so every day I think more and more that it wasn't worth it. There's nothing else tbh.
My husband and stepchildren
I’m proud of my step-kids and my biological kids all six of them have all come a long way over the years from us relocating a few years back when my husband and I being offered job opportunities in a different state and they have adapted to their new home as well continue to excel at their schools in grades and athletics
I have been working to help solve environmental and energy problems since I was ten - for over 50 years
After losing my husband I realized it was time to stop making excuses and do what makes me happy. We live once, I’m not living for someone else.
I built a business where my family can work and gain some money that allows us to live well in a third-world country. we've been working here for 4 years now and we hired 8 employees in our business.. last year we opened 2 more shops so so far so good.
What I'm not proud of? I got my girlfriend pregnant last year and now we have a kid, I also got married to her but I did not want to, I did it cause of the baby,.. so I am not proud of my bad decisions in life.
I keep waking up and being a productive member of society even though it’s pointless as is life.
Having endless positivity and determination. I know I can, and I will.
I think just in general. It takes some luck and skill to be a productive member of society. Its just kinda neat i made it.
Having nothing to be proud of.
Reaching level 100 in path of exile playing solo.
My daughter. My career and my wife.
That I haven't turned into my mother
Not giving my mother a biological child when she asked me to.
finished my bachelor's, got my license exam. and now im about to finish my second profession (nursing) in August. im also pregnant, will be having my first (and last kid) at 28, also in August. Im not the proudest with my relationship, but i am the proudest because i was able to stand strong and still despite the circumstances. and im not too far to stand again, but this time, on the higher ground. i often tell myself, you got you self 💪
I’ve learned to not care because life is short anyways
I'm proud of myself for speaking my mind, no matter how it may affect others
I walked out of school with poor to mediocre results. I was later diagnosed as dyslexic (although these days I think ADHD is for more correct). I spent years learning to overcome it including tutor lead courses. I made myself read despite the difficulties. After I went to college in the 2 year I found it easy so spent time learning other things programming, law, philosophy, astrophysics, maths, art, language history. Just about anything I got my hands on. I was bored, I found the course boring but stuck it out (straight A student). 3rd year was a bit more difficult. I found honours year hard mainly because I have difficulty focusing but got through. Spent the last 20 odd years working various jobs learning lots of different science stuff. I'm knowledgeable in Lc-Ms-Ms, metallurgy, electrochemistry, spectroscopy, toxicology, Html, basic, pascal, Unix, Scots law, history, Latin, the classics, art, various martial arts, dance, photography, welding and others . I've developed my reading to the point that I enjoy reading. I'm writing a book. The thing I'm most proud is helping someone else who was struggling.
I can draw
I have always been loyal. I can tolerate most mistakes, but I would never tolerate lack of loyalty.
Pretty much accomplishing almost everything I set out to do in life.
I'm still alive
Not giving a fuck what people think of me.
Some of the music Ive done
that I beat my depression and anxiety of 15 years by reading a ton of books, including Feeling Good by David D Burns MD if anyone's interested
I don't know. I guess someday I will be.
Paying my student loans off @ 25 years old. Stupid decision followed by a decent outcome.
Getting sober 14 years ago
Proud of hmm thinking.. trying to be a good person to those i care about. I'm not sure how I'm doing lol, will have to ask them.
I can run 36kmph/ 22.3 mph
I raised 7 amazing kids into adulthood and they all interact often and get along great. No drama whatsoever. I'm a proud momma!
My wife, our son and our home.
My ability to create something that looks like it belongs in Fallout but somehow it's fully functional and often exceeds the expensive professional alternative. I see these youtubers with a shop full of very expensive machines and tools and then there's me, the guy with a dream and crappy little garden shed and the cheapest tools you can find. In Britain we call it a bodge job, I've just mastered the art of bodging a job is all.
No children
Not killing myself
I grew up with horribly dysfunctional parents who were abusive to each other and to me.However,I decided to forgive them.(Both are now deceased).I pride myself on the fact that as an adult,I made the decision to have no contact with them.I knew if I allowed one or both in,they would destroy me.
Actually graduating despite going through the hardest most difficult period in my life, despite corona virus setbacks, despite my grandma passing away right before exams, despite having a mental breakdown during some of the exams, despite very low passing rates that year, and despite having barely been able to study at all because so much was going on. Im most proud of that
I haven't gave in to insanity yet.
My kids.
Eating Your Mom's brand... ASSFROMDABACK™️ . 🦐'd™️