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mutant hedgehog worm Member  |
Queen Monk my point still stands the board has over 40% (admittedly only those that replied to a poll way back when) people that have at some point in time been diagnosed as clinically depressed. Which is way higher than the average 20% of the population.
I just don't see it as a good thing to have a space dedicated to people beating themselves up about stuff. Because you will get posts like Mark's above and things like that do take on more meaning when you write them down. It's just very very psycologically bad for people that do have depression. It isn't projecting when I can see some of the depressed of the board posting in this thread! You can continue to rant at yourself all you like, but I won't come in here again and be it a warning to all the other depressives writing things down especially negative thoughts does emphisise them and make them more real. It's all the stuff that i used to think lame how if you repeat something over and over it becomes true. Well that is the case with negative thinking. *leaves and never comes back*  |
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but it seems that other members are being supportive of those who post here and their responses can help challenge the negative thoughts.
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." - Arthur C. Clarke |
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Companion to owls Member  |
*hugs Hal even if she's not here*
This thread is what each poster makes of it. I always thought it was a place for things like 'Get to work! Stop watching bad TV!'. The fact that Mark posted that dark, self-destructive thing is more about his state of mind than the thread itself. I don't worry that this thread is a bad idea, I worry that Mark thinks that being a perfectly normal and average twenty-something is a failure and, moreover, that his feeling of failure takes the form of a self-deprecating rant which he considers only a 'tell-off', instead of the serious issue I think is. *hugs Mark*  |
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salad, hold the hummus. Member  |
*hugs Mark and hopes getting things off his chest makes him feel better*
Winter is coming! |
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the colours . . . the colours Member  |
I would say that sometimes venting is better, the problem is more if you repeatedly vent without actually changing anything.I might even say that bottling things up is not a good idea , though I'm only speaking from my own personal experience there.
But also, I do think of this thread more as a motivational thing, for getting yourself to write, or do boring laundry, etc. Like Domi says, that's the way some people work (well work a bit,  ).*** "objective evidence & certitude are doubtless very fine ideals to play with, but where on this moonlit & dream-visited planet are they found?" William James |
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rodentia extraordinarinus Member  |
If this thread wasn't here, the same thing would just be happening in the Pissed Off Thread - there's enough people in there pissed off at themselves.
And for the record - I've actually had depression. Years ago when I was at school, but as you can imagine that didn't make it any funner. So, with all respect, I think you are projecting a bit, Hal. But I still loves ya  ____________________________________________________ tiny ball of rage. hilarious, condensed rage - Snazz I never really lost my virginity... it just sort of eventually wore off - Chris Addison Um... I'm thinking that a lot of my internal conflict and malaise comes from the tension between the life I ACTUALLY want to live, and the stories I'd love to be able to tell? - T-Rex, qwantz.com |
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I'm not sure if this applies but a little while back I posted this in the "Suicidal Thread":
The only thing that kept me from going through with it was all of the positive response that I got. |
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salad, hold the hummus. Member |
*hugs Nova*
Winter is coming! |
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salad, hold the hummus. Member |
Right Bean, get off the computer..go have a shower, wash your hair and put on happy face. You haven't been to an audition in over two weeks... go get ready and go before your agent kills you!
Winter is coming! |
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the colours . . . the colours Member |
How is it possible to lose your wallet in a small space?
GAH! And that's quite some caffeine addiction you have going there. *** "objective evidence & certitude are doubtless very fine ideals to play with, but where on this moonlit & dream-visited planet are they found?" William James |
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salad, hold the hummus. Member |
Poor Wayf! It sucks to lose something..especially your wallet! Maybe someone honest will find it and contact you *not holding my breath*
Winter is coming! |
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the colours . . . the colours Member |
er, that just happened. Thanks for the vibes Bean, I guess they worked.  *** "objective evidence & certitude are doubtless very fine ideals to play with, but where on this moonlit & dream-visited planet are they found?" William James |
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salad, hold the hummus. Member |
No way...wow! *vibes that we win the lottery*
Winter is coming! |
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Click here! Member  |
Note to self: being a passive-aggressive bitch just makes you feel worse.
------------------------------------------------- Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn't here. |
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rodentia extraordinarinus Member |
If you don't like being tired, go to sleep earlier! What you'll be like if you ever get a real job, I don't know.
____________________________________________________ tiny ball of rage. hilarious, condensed rage - Snazz I never really lost my virginity... it just sort of eventually wore off - Chris Addison Um... I'm thinking that a lot of my internal conflict and malaise comes from the tension between the life I ACTUALLY want to live, and the stories I'd love to be able to tell? - T-Rex, qwantz.com |
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Stop just sitting around! Do something fer gawdsakes! School starts again in 5 days! Clean your apartment! Do laundry! Do something!
 p.s. You're an old fart. |
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I don't like you right now, but let's not make a big thing out of it, okay? Don't think now. Go to bed. In the morning, get up, & go to work. Do what you have to do. Don't mope, & don't ponder. Get on with it. The less you think & the less attention you pay it, the sooner it will be over.
__________________________ You are a Farrier. You enjoy nothing more than seeing a well-fitted hoof. Just because it's an animal doesn't mean it can't have a touch of style. Try this pump; here's a stilletto; my, did you see the calves on that pony? Size 6? Oh, madame, really! Still, there are so many hooves, and so little time, and you often miss out on the fun (and the better meme results.) __________________________ "Truth! Justice! Freedom! ... And a Hard-boiled Egg!" - Terry Pratchett, Night Watch |
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has no member title Member  |
Well, I'll like you while you're taking a break from it, ok?
*hugs Cass* Now go to bed and do what the big meanie says. __ The brickchewing, camera flaunting restroom saint formerly known as Babylon the Bride |
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Great wyrm of Toronto Member  |
You really should have known better man.
______________________________ Do not leave me with a bowl of anything for an extended period of time. |
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is part of the international oatmeal conspiracy Member  |
stop being so nervous you silly git.
and eat some damn food! High Ranking Official of the Realm of Unproductivity and Procrastination, Dean of the UUP, First Class member of the order of the Pineapple. scruffy ambulating reanimated hypothetical vegetarian leigonairre of the undead. ~ Cav Look, I've got a cape and a tendency towards violence. It does not make me a superhero! ~ Domitella |
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