life

[Peter B]

why are we here?

[mama sue]

Wonder that myself sometimes. I believe that there is a reason for everything although we may not understand. I myself believe that God has great plans for me someday. I hope He hurrys up about it though. :) Too much pain in this life, but you must keep moving forward. There is a lot we can all share through tragedy and it helps to know that we are not alone!!

[Buttons2]

Peter,good question,but I believe the answer is different for everyone. I'm here for my family (well some of them anyway),and my rescue dog. Yes, I got a dog to keep me going-he rescued me right back!

Sue,glad to see you back on BT.

I watched Oprah yesterday,something I seldom do. It was about people that had attempted suicide but didn't succeed. Made me cry so can't say I watched all of it. One young lady had thrown herself in front of a train! Now she has no legs but she's alive!

I do believe we all have a purpose in life,we might not realize what it is for a long time. And we might have a huge burden to lift before we find any peace.

Hang on,it will get better!
Buttons

[houghchrst]

I like to believe we are here for each other. That by my being here and suffering and surviving the things that I have that by my living and experience I can help someone else out there. Maybe with a word, a deed, a hug. Maybe one of my children will grow to do something great for the world. Maybe, Pete, because of something you say or do you will inspire someone else to help someone else to help someone else who will save the world. We never know but I believe there is a purpose.

[catt20]

my thought about that is if you make a serious attempt at your life depending what you do. If you make it without any lasting problems there most be something important in life that you are ment to do

[katecamp]

Hi Peter

Why are we here?? Good question. I ask that too. Here is my theory.

Some of us are teachers, some are facilitators and benefactors, some can’t find their way and lose momentum. As I struggle to get out of the situation I have allowed myself to be put in, I am researching, a lot!! There are no easy answers, no magic pill; in fact, the drugs the medical profession is pushing are what I blame as my attempted killer.

I wrote down a list of all the physical trauma I’ve endured the past 50 years and then I did a list for the mental trauma, yikes, what a list.

So what to do? Suicide is absolutely not the answer. I have my own moral reasons and feel that whether you believe in God or Buddha, it’s the same message, don’t kill yourself, nothing good will come of it. AND, you may not succeed and will have all sorts of other troubles, lots of examples of that on this board.

I think Buttons2 said it best. Get off your butt and figure out what the issue is and change it. We don’t change because we’re afraid. What are you afraid of?? Death?? If suicide is an option of “things” to do, then write a different list. MOVE. Pain and the drugs we take to help with that pain makes you not want to move. And that causes all sorts of it’s own problems.

I am in a battle for my life, I give a crap, I am not going to just say OK, I give up. My therapist said something that I am clinging to. After 5 visits, after I became seriously suicidal at the Holidays and luckily found him and this board, I asked him what he thought about me, he told me. He was spot on, most of the stuff sounded right but one thing stuck in my head and has helped tremendously. He said that one thing he has really noticed about me is that I am “Hell bent on figuring out what has happened to me physically, which has caused me to slip mentally” He is so right. The one thing we, at least on this board, all have in common is the ability to pick up the keyboard and search for answers. I don’t think they are there YET, but we can change that by asking for answers!!

I have already spent thousands of dollars seeking medical help and now I don’t want to waste the money to go to doctor after doctor and maybe not get any answers. I say, do it yourself. The research I am able to do is guiding me through some life changing experiences. I know what I should do.
My POV, together we can change the way things go ‘round here and if we stick together, we may be able to spare the younger generation from the same mistakes we made.

PEACE AND LOVE Y’ALL
Kate