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Forgot I took my medicine, had a couple drinks. What now? [deleted]
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Just need someone to talk to. been a really tough two weeks. Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I just need people to talk to. I'm a third year student in college and have never been so stressed with school and life in general. This semester ends in a little over a month and I still have nearly 40 p...
self.Anxiety
Lost I don't know what to do anymore. I am so unhappy. I feel that I put on this fasade when I interact with people daily, but when I go back home, I am depressed, sad, and angry. I have so much pressure and stress going on in my life that I have no idea where to start. Just lost my girlfriend of 3 years because of...
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I am a rapid rapid cycler? I use the app Daylio to record my moods but I realised that I would need an app to record my mood every freakin hour to get an accurate picture. Eg. Yesterday I started the morning in a very irritable depressed mood and then by lunch time I was back to normal and feeling fine. Tonight I'll pr...
self.bipolar
I feel bad cause i didn't do anything useful in my life and all i do is sit at my computer all day Hi redditors how is it going? Is everyone okay? Well, i'm not i feel kinda bad lately cause these group of friends are making fun of me telling me rude stuff that i don't want to hear but again when i attack them they say...
self.depression
Turns out paranoia was right about one thing. I've posted here before. I simply talked or rather vented about everything that had piled up over time, and I just let it flow out in some giant textwalls in hopes of relieving some weight off my back. In that post, I mentioned that my parents weren't the most... supportive...
self.depression
i have never felt that empty my best friend is in hospital because of me. he said if i dont put down the knife he will jump out of the window. he did. now he recovers in hospital. and i just feel nothing. nothing at all. when i close my eyes all i see is myself sleeping in a grave and never wakeing up again. i lost eve...
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PLS Help me i've started a gaming channel Kyle Scribbles. and also what are you doing when u feel so down.
self.depression
Life is so fucking shitty again god damnit I'm alone. I have no passion for anything. I work all the damn time. No fun in my life. No woman. No nothing. Might as well just fucking smoke heroin and die right? I can't stand being a prisoner to my own thought. Constantly sitting in silence wondering when things will start...
self.depression
I’m getting angry I’m stuck, there’s no way out of this. I wanna scream. I wanna yell at my friends and siblings when they ask why I don’t play games, or do better in school, or have a girlfriend. I’m not them. I’m fucking useless. My chest hurts, my heart hurts. I can’t do anything that makes me happy, no time. I...
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How do I say no to my boss when she asks me to work extra hours that make me super anxious all the time? I have pretty severe anxiety disorder that gets severe when I don't have much free time, when I don't get enough sleep, when I have to drive or be outside at night. I work in an office 9am - 5 pm and it's full time....
self.Anxiety
Do you find your bipolar symptoms are triggered by romantic relationships? I was unhappy the last 3 years of my marriage. I felt like all I thought about were the underlying reasons for my unhappiness. Lack of sex, lack of emotional and physical connection between myself and my husband. Lack of spending time together. ...
self.bipolar
Are you an idealist? Other than surviving, is there a reason why you choose to live day to day? What’s your motivation? [deleted]
self.depression
Venting: It was my first day at my new job today. [deleted]
self.Anxiety
No friends and lonely but happy as fuck now? My female friend just left me yesterday and said to me that she was tired from me and does not want to be friend anymore with me and i said ok. Although i should be sad now but i am happy because i have internet and video games to play.I feel like i was made to be a lonely p...
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quitting zoloft These past few months have been so awful. For a while I was crying non-stop and rarely leaving my bed so I decided to start taking anti-depressants to help me get back on my feet and stop feeling suicidal. I wasn’t really liking them, but my psych increased my dose until I wasn’t feeling anything. It ma...
self.depression
What meds stabilized you from a mixed/rapid cycling state? Just out of curiosity. I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired.
self.bipolar
Cutting with a razor Can you cut until you bleed to death using a regular razor? When I cut I never seem to go deep enough, just end up making little cuts up my arm that hardly bleed. Ive tried cutting with nail clippers in the past but it isn't as effective. I've become so desperate there's no hope left.
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I hate this I've been trying to get help. Weeks of doing research, making phone calls, wasting my energy and getting my hopes up for nothing. Most places don't take Medicaid. The one place in the area that does and also accepts self-referred patients took a month of constant following up to finally get back to me, and ...
self.depression
People... I have been in a dark place for a few months. Feeling alone and world do anything for my husband to understand. Already feeling worthless I had to work with a client who kept calling me incompetent for stupid things. Things like there being no supervisor for them to talk with other than me, if they wanted t...
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I cannot believe you became an asshole. I know that you are angry at our mother for what happened, i never wished to give you so much trouble for everything, you know it was his fault. That still, doesnt give you the reason to criticize me for just being who i am, like, fuck you, who do you think you are anyways? If ...
self.offmychest
Has anyone else experienced like a massive upheaval in anxiety after starting therapy? [deleted]
self.Anxiety
[NAW] I don't need positivity or advice. Everyone is in pain. Some more than others, Yet all immeasurable. My pain is unbearable, Yet unremarkable. I am but a slash on the wrist of self-indulgence. My vices ensnare me, Their promise of escape is enticing. Yet I am just one of many soothed by their embrace. ...
self.offmychest
The future just feels like it's going to be pointless monotony and I can't figure out why I should live it. I'm a senior, graduating college after next semester, and I feel like my future is going to be a pointless monotony. I'll get a job, work day in day out, go to bed, wake up, and do it all over again. This will c...
self.depression
Thursday December 7th 2017, I will finally be free. Goodbye Reddit.
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I want to cuddle with someone And I have no one to cuddle with. The only other thing that could help me feel a little bit better is alcohol. And I hate alcohol.
self.depression
The suicide hotline hung up on me. I feel so sad. I ran out of my Zoloft so I haven't been able to take it for two days since its the weekend. the withdrawl is making me feel like shit. I have been doing fantastic for months now but today was awful. I just feel like such shit. I can't find a psychiatrist to resubscribe...
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They think I'm "cured" Ok, hey everyone. A lot has been on my mind so I decided to vent, I'm in a really unhealthy state rn so it might not seem logical to other people but I'll explain my situation as best as I can: So, I am 17 years old, and when I was 15 I tried to kill myself. And no, I don't just mean a silly lit...
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Suddenly all my friends are drinking alcohol and I am repulsed. [deleted]
self.offmychest
Completely isolated I moved to another country to study (this is definitively on the top 3 worst decisions of my life) about 1.5 months ago. I don't care about having friends because it's too much effort I can't put up with it. But I literally know 0 people. I have no classmates to rely on because I was put into classe...
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Went on 2mg Abilify exactly 7 days ago as of today. I've gained 7 pounds. I am a 32 year old woman who was RX'd Abilify 2mg last week and began taking it a week ago today. I take it with 30mg lexapro, which i've taken for several years with no weight gain at all. I am naturally very thin and always have been under wei...
self.bipolar
I feel trapped in conflicting identities, I feel death is the only way out. I'm too young to be serious, but I'm going to be. Even though I'm 13 I'm truly a girl at heart, even though I have a penis. But even though, I'm still a conservative. I despise most liberal ideals even though many support trannies like me. I n...
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There's a reason I never smile I'll try and keep this brief. I'm pretty insecure about every aspect of myself, even though I know I'm a normal a looking guy that's liked by many people. But lately I've noticed that my teeth really are fucked up. Ever since childhood they've been really crooked and crowded and really ju...
self.offmychest
Simply want to share I'm a 20 year old male. I can remember only 7-8 days that i've actually felt happy in the last 7 years. I didn't have any friends until i've graduated from high school. I'm currently at my third year in university and it's going absolutely horrible. I've been trying to find a motivation to do the t...
self.depression
Freaking out about new relationship with no Discernible cause So, I recently started dating this great guy, and he makes me insanely happy. Everything is fine, I know everything is fine, but I can't help but feel not everything is fine. I think the reason I am like this right now is a combination of 2 things. 1. I di...
self.Anxiety
Weight gain and abilify I have been mostly stable for about 5 months on abilify, but man it is causing me to gain weight and crave food to the point that a diet to lose weight just seems unattainable. I have been going to the gym but it just isn’t enough. So although I’ve been stable, this constant sizing up is really ...
self.bipolar
Guys, I really need to talk. About an hour ago there was a serious accident right outside my window. I can't shake it off. Now I'm thinking about how easy it is to die and many other stuff. [deleted]
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Ex-wife talking about killing herself. My ex-wife is in a really bad situation. She's had very bad depression for years and she's taking meds and seeing a therapist. She doesn't have great coping mechanisms and sees everything as black or white. She had a baby a few months ago and there may be postpartum depression as ...
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I’m scared out of my mind and there’s nothing I can do about it For some reasons the thought of death has been lingering in the back of my head for the past few days and It scares me. This used to be a huge fear of mine when I was younger but It sorta just went away, but it’s back... I know there’s nothing I can do abo...
self.offmychest
Any Lairs Out There?? Does anyone else feel like when God/Santa/whatever-higher-power-you-believe-in created you depression and lying talent was a package deal? I almost wish I was a terrible actress and lair so people could actually see how much pain is behind every single smile and kind act.
self.depression
Am i going through depression? So im 14 and in my school final exams are coming in. Since my holiday break stopped, ive been getting little nervous everynight like im gonna throw up, I thought its about exams but i dont know yet if its depression or school? I also wanna add out that i only have like 6 friends at schoo...
self.depression
Dont know what to do Im already getting bullied at school am depressed but seeing a therapist which does not seem to help and recently a friend of mine (F/14) again tried to kill herself because of the bullying she goes through together with me it at least helps having someone to go through with (btw im M/14) and she o...
self.depression
What does it feel like to stop dissociating I just started a new medication and I've had severe dissociation since my childhood. It's really hard for me to tell what's normal and what's my condition now. Since the new medication it seems like everything is more vibrant but somehow more blurry. It's overwhelming and idk...
self.depression
The empty dishwasher is literally next to the kitchen sink. The empty dirty dishwasher is literally not even a step away from the kitchen sink. Why does everyone have to pile up the dirty dishes in the sink instead of simply just putting them into the god damn dishwasher? Inefficient, ineffective and annoying. We are a...
self.offmychest
If I'm stuck in college, should I take time off? I've been messing up in college. I don't even know what major to go for, so I've wasted 3 years in college. Is it a bad thing to consider dropping my (poorly selected) courses and taking time off this semester? It feels shameful to say that I'll take time off due to de...
self.depression
I don't get the "there are people who love you" bullshit [deleted]
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Shit people say when you have bipolar I fairly recently started a psych/mental health focused youtube and I was thinking of making one of those "shit _____ say" videos, except have it about ridiculous things people say to those with bipolar. I'm doing some brainstorming, but wondering if you guys have any input! :) S...
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Valium (Diazepam) can help with anxiety but can also make you really depressed Valium can help with anxiety, but can also leave you more depressed than you already might have been, in my experience. It took me way too long to realize this (been using Valium if needed over the past few years, never regularly and was nev...
self.Anxiety
Does anyone else‘s anxiety alleviated by smoking high cbd marijuana? Just curious, I recently started smoking high cbd low thc marijuana and it seems to just relax me and make my anxiety symptoms almost disappear. Has anyone else had success?
self.Anxiety
A bad coupla days I've been battling depression for a few days in a row, after some periods with my head above water. Last two days I've been excessively distractable. I work for myself, which can be a godsend when symptoms erupt, but also means I have enough slack to let myself go if I can't maintain any self-discip...
self.bipolar
i feel like i won't live past march. it feels harder and harder every day to tell myself that i shouldn't enact any of the (many) suicide plans i've made. i used to go to therapy and ended up being unable to go for a few months (too busy w/graduating college, therapist moved locations, etc) and my life kind of...spiral...
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Depressed because of how I am living, or am I living the way I am because I am depressed? [deleted]
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I did some Free-Hand Writing and thought that this portion was interesting “It was always an illusion of light. But the demon stayed lurking behind the corner until he knew that I was weak enough. Then he slowly came up behind me and whispered seductively in my ear, allowing me to turn my back on my concept of light an...
self.depression
Argh, too scared to do it. I decided against suicide, I'm fucking terrified to be honest, damn death anxiety. Plus I'm so early in my transition, and all my problems can easily be resolved, I just couldn't think this though clearly at the time. Though I'm still suicidal as fuck, I don't have the energy or motivation ...
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;( Woke up feeling rly suicidal. Don’t have any sense of who I am. I thought I was getting better.
self.depression
My soon to be suicide note. If your reading this then it means I'm dead. I've lived a hard life. Ever since I found out who I was, I've been in a constant state of depression. This is who I am, I'm an 18 year old boy named John doe, a name I hate it, because it reminds me of my father and what I'm afraid I'll become. I...
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Any advice on surviving a manic episode in one piece? [deleted]
self.bipolar
Im tired of starting over every time im hit with depression i lose all motivation to get anything done, i miss out on my schoolwork and isolate myself from everyone. i binge a shit ton of drugs until it goes away. when im manic i ruin everything, and also binge drink and binge smoke. when im stable im forced to pick up...
self.bipolar
I wish people(mainly Americans) were limited when it comes to traveling [deleted]
self.offmychest
I have no reason not to anymore. I have been told time and time again that this is just something everyone goes through but that doesn't help. My girlfriend left me because she was not happy and wanted to find herself. But she was the only reason I had left to keep going. I have a way and a day I just don't want to hur...
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I'm fucking done. I'm just so fucking done. With life. With living. With existing. Life is fucking hell. I feel so fucking worthless. I've only ever had one job in my life, and ever since I lost that job, I can't find any other work. Not even McDonalds will hire me, and they hire anyone with a fucking pulse. I alwa...
self.offmychest
I’d rather be skinny and crazy than medicated and fat [deleted]
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Watching Infinetly Polar Bear for the first time The feels. Sigh.
self.bipolar
Every night, I consider driving myself to the emergency room, and then every night I remind myself all that will do is give me another bill I can't afford to pay There are really no good options when you don't have any money. Sure, I could call a suicide hotline, but all they would do is send the police to my house, wh...
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What do I do when my sister expresses she wants to be dead? Massive blow out during various occasions today and in the past about life in general. Today she expressed how we don't know how to listen (because we were providing general thoughts and advice) and then lost it because nothing we could do was helpful (to her....
self.depression
Any books that help you with your depression? My depression's been bad recently, to the extent that I feel suicidal about half the time (including right now). I know I need to do something about it and I'll try to get therapy but was also wondering if any of you have suggestions for books that help you? (The only one...
self.depression
Preparing to kill myself in Jan 2018 Transferring some cash into bitcoin for use on the darknet. I hate pain so the plan is a bunch of “oxy” (probably fent press but it’ll do the job). I have some friends and family that care but they’re not in the same city and it doesn’t change the fact that I’ll always be alone and...
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It’s not about the overdose, it’s about what leads to ODing [deleted]
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I'm starting to feel like I deserve this. I've been a victim of abuse all my life. Be it verbal, physical, sexual I've experienced it all. Its made me drop out of high school and finish in a continuation school. I'm also giving it my 3rd attempt at university now. I moved states to get away from my toxic family to be ...
self.depression
Its all my fault, and I cant have mental problems. Parents... the ones who brought me up and I dont trust (new to Reddit so apologises if using this wrong). Abuse... didnt know what I went through since the beginning was abuse. I thought it was normal. Just something people dont talk about. It took me 15years to figur...
self.offmychest
Sertraline (zoloft) tierdness (Question) So I have been on Sertraline for 7 days now and tiredness has been the most obvious symptom I have experienced. I wanted to know what peoples experience with this drug and this specific sypmtom as I am really hopeful it will pass soon. i know the first 1/2 weeks are a bit inte...
self.Anxiety
Thank you kitty My kitty is the only reason I'm here today. Nobody would take care of him if something happened to him.
self.depression
I feel like I'm the only one who gets anxious when other people are losing weight. I've been moderately heavyset all my life (about 50 lbs overweight right now), so I've never really had times where I felt the joy of being at a weight I want to be at. When people that I personally know or have heard of (like celebritie...
self.Anxiety
i fucking hate technology for the past few weeks, my iphone has been fucking up. i got to the bottom of it, figured out it was the battery, and bought a new one. had a friend of mine fix it, because she's great with that sort of stuff. it was fine for about a week, but now it's doing the exact same thing: it goes throu...
self.offmychest
Who else would die without this sub? I feel like I can actually talk about how I'm truly feeling on this sub w/o getting judged. It's nice to have people to relate to, thanks everyone!
self.depression
Can't take just randomly feeling bad All I seem to do is make others feel bad even my girlfriend I can be happy and all lovey one minute then the next I want to die Now I can I through with it once she's asleep no one else cares or would try to stop me I have absolutely nothing left at all
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please help me i’m 15 years old. freshman in highschool. because of parents pressure i took all honors classes. i can’t take the constant anxiety anymore. starting highschool was stressful enough, but i can’t deal with the sudden intensity of the classes. i’ve been failing all my classes, my friends don’t want to talk ...
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Having difficulty accepting that I can't have a girlfriend I'm an ugly as shit incel who's been dying for a girlfriend for as long as I can remember. I know before I can get a girlfriend I can't be depressed and looking for my existence to be validated by said hypothetical girlfriend. But I am so stuck on one thought. ...
self.depression
I Met My Boyfriend's Grandparents For The First Time And I Blew It [deleted]
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Birds can be emotional support pets, too If you haven't owned a parrot, you may not know how smart and loving they can be. My Pacific Parrot, who passed away this past February was with me through the worst years of my illness. He died at almost 15 years old. I will always love and cherish him.
self.bipolar
Do you feel like you end up dissapointing everyone you meet? [deleted]
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My “pen pal” went off the grid after our last conversation in which he expressed his distress due to extremely strenuous life circumstances. Has a history of substance abuse & suicide attempts. Haven’t heard from him in 24 hrs which is very unusual given the frequency of our day-to-day interactions I met my “pen pa...
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Can I take antidepressants without lithium? I stopped taking my lithium because I was still depressed as hell and it was just taking away from the small amounts of time where I actually have the energy to function and do things. I just want to stop hating myself and being so depressed but I feel like I'm just fucked....
self.bipolar
Seeking for a job while depressed is the worst I already spend too much energy to just to be able to wake up and do basic things and it makes it very difficult to me to sit and seek job offers. To make it worse, the times I have been able to apply on some places I never got any news from them so every time I'm going to...
self.depression
To people with depression and depression induced anxiety, does it every get better? if so, what can I do short of medication? [deleted]
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Any book recommendations for perfectionism anxiety? Constantly worrying about what if scenarios at work and the future in general. Trying to control things as much as I can through having a perfectionist attitude. Saw a therapist about a year ago and that helped a bit. Just seeing if anyone can recommend any good books...
self.Anxiety
DEAR /R/BIPOLAR, MY BP1* ANGST HAS A BODY COUNT - Part II FUCK ME, right? All this time I thought I was BPII, which, you know, isn't a big deal cause like I am gonna be stigmatized for my genetics I may as well be the baddest motherfucker in the room with BP lol like they say in fantasy football, if you aint in 1st you...
self.bipolar
Is it ever okay to lie? Another example, if someone lied to his friend, to gain money, and then used that money to buy him something for Christmas, is that like just wrong?
self.depression
Can anyone relate to this silly cycle? Hello, I don't know if other people experience this silly cycle, but I keep finding myself in my room kind of craving some kind of enjoyable social interaction but when it's offered to me I turn it down as I know I'll just be an awkward mess when I get there. So I stay in my room...
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Gas Station When I walked out of the gas station some teenage looking dude with his buddies happened to get to the door the same time as me on the other side. They open the door and we both go through the door and as I leave I hear him tell me "your welcome, kid". I mean I know I'm in my 20s and still look like a kid, ...
self.depression
I'm 21 and I'm almost crying because I saw a car. This is dumb as shit but whatever. Throwaway. I'm at a mall parked by an e92 in the exact exterior and interior color I've always wanted WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I have always wanted a BMW wagon with a manual and I didn't even know they made an e92 with mt/t. My favo...
self.offmychest
If I will die, I hope it had been yesterday Because everyday doesn’t get any better - it only prolongs pain, not life
self.depression
DAE: develop OCD tendencies in states of high anxiety/panic attacks Lately, in the midst of severe anxiety, especially during and after panic attacks, I become obsessed with the cleanliness of my hands. As a result, I'll compulsively sanitize and/or wash my hands, only to feel as though they aren't clean enough. This d...
self.Anxiety
I am failure I'm a failure I'm a failure I'm a failure I'm a failure I'm a failure I'm a failure I'm a failure I'm a failure I'm a failure I'm a failure I'm a failure I'm a failure I'm a failure I'm a failure I'm a failure I'm a failure I'm a failure I'm a failure I'm a failure I'm a failure I'm a failure I'm a failure...
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Quit all my meds. I can’t live like this. Honestly, can’t tell if I’m going nuts where it counts. First, this is more a journal and note taking for myself, when I read it tomorrow, and maybe months from now. I can’t sleep right. I have no drive. No desire for anything. Just gray anhedonia ... all day. This is why I’m t...
self.bipolar
Been told i'm dying, want to make the most of my time but can't bear building bonds. Venting I'm lost, don't know what to do. I was given 3 years to live back in March and been an absolute mess ever since. I spent some time travelling the world, wanting to see everything I can, but even after that, I still feel a larg...
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Antibiotics after minor surgery causing depression? Anyone been in this situation? I had surgery on my ass two days ago. I went under. Idk if that also can affect mood. It's been two days and I've been taking two kinds of antibiotics 2 times per day. Really hasn't been that long but I feel so fucking SAD and just empty...
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Anybody have a "small" animal for companionship and mind posting some pics of your cute critter(s)? Not knocking the cat and dog owners of r/bipolar, but I know some people on here have to own different kinds of pets. [Here is an old pic of my critter when I first got custody of him.](https://i.imgur.com/Bo0EmUu.jpg)...
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Just broke up with my fiancee because of my depression. I'm just gonna end it... [deleted]
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I'm in the hospital for trying to jump off a parking garage What up? I'm bored.
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