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Hello Eleanor, Thank you for sharing your story with us. And cool name ;) I immediately thought of the story of the song ;) Eleanor I have been where you are and can very much relate to your story. I remember I didn't even feel like dying, because even that seemed like a lot of pointless effort. I w...

Thank you guys for your kind support.

GlassHeart you made me laugh! I just feel what you said.

Thank you for being there.

Hi. And my apologies if this gets long and boring. I am a male human in late thirties and I have been interested in the opposite sex for a long time. I am not ashamed of my sexuality now, or so I think. And I have as long as I remember wanted intimacy - which is different from just-sex - with anothe...

Glad to hear things are going well. My story is somewhat similar to yours, chronic depression and loneliness till late thirties. Maybe I will write it on these forums. I am very happy you are off self-destructive thoughts now. Keep going GlassHeart you seem to be on the right track. I am kind of pro...

Hello Kromp, Welcome to the forums, and thanks for sharing. Like you said I don't have the answer. I just want to tell you that neither alcohol nor drugs nor meds are cure. They are, at best, painkillers, or temporary energy boosters. Something else is taking your energy, and unless you fix it, you ...

Hi Artella

You will not be alone here. Please keep writing about and sharing your experiences and feelings.

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I hope things go well with the moving and the appointments. GlassHeart I am no expert and myself am negotiating with suicidal thoughts so my opinion may not be credible, but here are a few thoughts you could think about: 1. If I were on a date with you yesterday (well yes I imagined it :wink: ) I wo...

Hello GlassHeart I can relate to much of what you shared. I have been suffering loneliness for a long time and it has driven me into depression and though I have friends, they make it clear they want to be just friends. I don't know how to get out of this void, and I am losing energy to try. So I co...