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WayFarLost

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A few years ago I was happy. I had a good job an amazing girlfriend. I made a mistake and she left me, she knew I had tried to kill myself a month before meeting her. A few weeks past and all the stress and anxiety started to make me lose my mind. So they took me to a psychiatrist who said I was Bi-Polar and sent me home with some medication. Something didn't work, I lost my mind so completely I lost any chance of ever getting her back. Then I lost the job, and was forced to wait around doing nothing in my dads house for a long time.

I tried my 3rd suicide attempt after a few months. A massive overdose of lamictal, the medication they had been giving me. All it did was send my central nervous system into shock. After an hour of writhing in pain on my bed I somehow knew it wasnt going to kill me, just be incredibly annoying. I couldnt walk at his time, couldn't even get myself standing upright I was so fucked up. I would try to stand but just end up falling face first on all the sharp corners of furniture in my room. I remembered that my cellphone was on my desk, that was made of glass. After a few hours of trying to get my cellphone, which literally was just sitting there on my desk, the desk shattered and now I'm rolling around in broken glass unable to stand. Before this happened my face was already a bloody bruised mess from landing against my other furniture, a bookshelf two speakers and the desk all with sharp edges and corners. I crawled to the bathroom to try and throw up, didnt work. Just laid there with my face in a dirty toilet bowl for a few more hours. Then I somehow managed to crawl up into my bed to try and sleep. I started twitching every few seconds, each twitch was extremely painful. I started hallucinating from the drugs. The worst I remember was a circle of goblins, where everytime my body twitched uncontrolably one of the goblins would run past me and kill me. A few more ours of this and I decide to crawl out into the living room and start screaming for help, no one was home, and I barely was able to form speech at the time. I crawled up onto the couch and finally fell asleep, thinking I was finally going to die. I woke up the next morning, still super fucked from all the drugs, to my dad standing over me asking what happened. I tried to tell him but he couldnt understand a word I was saying. He saw I was covered in blood so he called an ambulance. They never pumped my stomach, they never did anything. My body just took all the drugs and the blood loss and I lived. I laid in bed sleeping for a few days, then I had to teach myself how to walk again. Only took a few hours of trying, fucking doctors kept telling me to just lay down. After I had shown them I could walk again they moved me to an institute for mental health. I received no help there, no one did. We saw a psychiatrist for five minutes a day. Had bullshit group sessions and did arts and crafts. After a week there they let me out.

Alot of the stuff in my room had been destroyed. My family said it took two days to clean up all the blood. A week later I get a call from the girl saying she wants to see me, and I'm fucking stupid so I went to see her. She had a decent job a nice apartment (and no offense to her roommate, honestly I liked her, but she was the UGLIEST human being I have ever seen). Me and my girl hook up, have sex, things seem nice. She says she still doesnt want me back and that we should just be friends. Great. So we're friends, I see her like once a week. I had no relationships, no sex and no fun for the whole time we were apart due to heartbreak. She didnt care. She told me about her boyfriends shes had since we broke up, I was just so happy to be seeing her again I never told her to shutup. One time she told me about her bf with the huge dick, even felt it necessary to show me a picture of it. That felt great, my stupid actions led to the greatest sex of her life. I just kept taking the pain of seeing her because I wanted so desperately to have her back. Few months past, she gets another bf without telling me anything. He gets her hooked on drugs again. She gets so smashed one day she forgot she had invited me over for dinner. I walk in, all the doors unlocked, and there she is lying in bed with some loser. I later find out she intends to marry this guy. A week later he beat her unconscious, and I'm there to make her feel better. I didn't care about anything, I just wanted her back. She still refused to have me back, because that wasnt her first bf after me that had beat her. She claimed she had no interest in dating guys anymore. I havnt spoken with her in months, to the extent of my knowledge shes still atleast acting like a lesbian.

So great, I suffered through far more pain, and got nothing out of it. Im off of all medication at this point, and still extremely bi-polar with severe anxiety issues, amongst many other issues. I tried getting jobs, but I couldnt hold any for long. I'd freak out or have an anxiety attack or just randomly start crying while working. I just couldnt get on my feet again. I tried dating, but just couldnt. I couldnt feel anything towards another human being anymore, couldnt even get an erection in front of another girl. So I gave up on that huge part of life. To this day I swear I'll never be in another relationship.

A month ago my truck blew a head gasket, its totalled. We're far too poor to afford another one. Now I have no means of transportation, no way of getting a job, no way of finding friends. The only source of entertainment I have is this computer, which is so old it makes an unbeleivably loud whirring sound whenever its on. So loud you can hear it throughout the house. Im good with computers, did everything your supposed to do. But the sound still drives me fucking insane, to the point where I dont use it much. Theres a set of hanging hammock chairs in the backyard now, essentially its a set of gallows. I sit back there most of my day, hoping something good will happen. But I know my 4th suicide attempt isnt too far away. I'm psychologically damaged, and I see no hope anymore. Help me.
 
Ok. I am not gonna BS you and say I have an answer, but having truly attempted suicide before, gone through a 2yr overwhelming depression over losing the only girl to this day (20yrs later) whom I ever loved, and now she's F-ing married, and have struggled with extreme anxiety, bi-polar, major depressive and dysthymic problems, I relate to you. I also take Lamictal, 200mg/day, along with anti-anxiety drugs and Methadone because after a while it was either find a way to kill the pain of living (which heroin did.....I DO NOT RECOMMEND GOING THAT ROUTE) or die by my own hand. I suggest you aside from some serious professional help, including meds other than just Lamictal, focus on adding some success to your life. You said that you're good with computers; follow up......go to a tech school, get a cert and start a career. You will make $, feel a sense of self-worth and slowly move toward being happy, not dead. Also, CUT OFF ALL CONTACT WITH THIS WOMAN!!! You are obviously not capable of just being "friends" and are only torturing yourself. I know b/c I tried to be "friends" with my ex-love and it only added to and prolonged my agony. To sum up: you are eloquent and obviously intelligent, but you cannot overcome your demons alone......so, talk-therapy, meds (maybe anti-anxiety to at least help you get back out into the world), computer (or other schooling.....I am poor too; there are plenty of programs that will pay for you to become more educated AND get medical treatment).....I am living proof of that, and cutting this woman 100% out of your life. Hey, so long as you're still breathing there is hope, and this may be where you can start. Best of luck....do it, you can!!!
 
Whatever you did to hurt this girl, she's clearly out for revenge. And in her mind, she's willing to compromise her sexual integrity, meaning that she'll continue to sleep with you as long as it's effective as a manipulation technique, to set you up to feel emotionally crushed when exposed to the other guys in her life. This is fucking insane, and I do hope that you can objectively see this. Two wrongs don't equal a right, they never have and they never will. Two wrongs turn into four wrongs, turn into... You made your mistake because you're human (not giving you an excuse, just that it's all too common), and she's going through these crazy motions because she's also human. You could have the most mind-blowing, liberating, seeing-God sex with her and it still would not be worth all of the collateral damage that comes along with it. You're never going to get the girl with whom you fell in love back, so don't even kid yourself. It might take time before you're comfortable being around another woman, but it will happen a lot sooner than whenever you and this girl would be able to work out your differences.

Your biggest obstacle seems to be that your current living and transportation setups seem to force you to stay inside of your head a dangerous amount of time. How do you fix this? Well you either need to attack the circumstances themselves, or you need to get more comfortable within your own head. Ideally, you work on both at the same time.

Here's what you have to do...Take all of that anger that you have over her exposing you to other guys and turn it around on her. No, you're not going to invite her over to see another girl in your bed. You're going to transform yourself into the guy that she can't have, the guy that's no longer a pawn to her manipulation games. The next time this girl sees you (which WILL be in the frozen foods aside, down the road, totally by chance), she's not going to see a guy who looks beaten-down and talks about his trips to the doctor, what medications he's on or his latest suicide attempts. She's going to see a person with a shopping cart of healthy food and an aura of 'is that...wow, it seems like it's been so long since I've seen you because I've been so busy doing productive things!'

So you need to start treating your body like a temple. All human beings have the potential to be really attractive and well-functioning machines. Think of it like a house in the ghetto. Beaten-down, nobody wants to live in the ghetto...But then after a year of hard work, that same house looks amazing and the movers and shakers of the city are investing in nearby property. You may feel like a house in a forgotten ghetto right now, but you're going to put yourself back on the market (for a new girl, new job, social life, dignity, etc).

Start eating a balanced diet with plenty of veggies. Drink twice as much water as you currently do, take a daily vitamin and on omega-3/d3 combination pill. Force yourself to wake up at sunrise everyday and not take naps longer than 15 minutes at a time. Wash your face twice a day, brush your teeth after every meal. Buy one of those bodysprays that women from magazine adds like. Get a haircut or decide to grow it out, but change something about it. Develop a love-hate relationship with pushing your body to its physical limits. Start running outside. Learn how to do a bodyweight workout in your backyard.

Sure, it will seem like a basket of chores for a few weeks, but as soon as you start to feel better and get used to this new way of living, it will begin to feel really comfortable. You'll feel great physically. You'll be able to sleep, you'll cry less (if you do now). Your sex-drive will skyrocket, which will help you see past your ex. And your dad will probably notice all of the change in you too, which, though limited by money obviously, might lead to him being more willing to help you get out on your own. The price of a monthly trip to the psychiatrist, along with prescription medication costs, could easily be a substantial chuck of a month's rent for an apartment, or a new car payment.

There are negative people everywhere, and there always will be. Angry people, manipulative people, passive-aggressive types. But through healthy living and good care of your body and your mind, you'll no longer want to be in the company of misery but instead looking for other positive people. Positive people attract each other just like negative types do. It's those who are in the middle (people who genuinely want a better life, but have each day ruined by "the things holding them down") are the ones who will feel the most alone.

You'll get there. You just have to put the work into the process that is saving yourself. You definitely have the potential, I can see it in your writing.
 
I've been trying these things. Too damned poor for any of the healthy shit (green beans in a can 89cents, best I got.). Doing more workouts and whatnot. Not to be conceited but damn I'm one pretty man, underneath the huge beard and scruffy hair. Theres old pics of me somewhere here on the dark side....

Still, doesnt matter. I'm physically better not mentally. Theres still huge barriers separating me from the world. Mostly money. My moms car keeps breaking down, so now theres 4 people cycling my sisters car and sometimes we can borrow my dads truck. I still dont leave the house. I need therapy and I NEED strong medication. Drug tolerance is in my DNA I swear, and I have an extreme amount of anxiety when my bi-polar cycle isnt on its peak (most of the time). So, I need to find a psychiatrist that will quickly dispense high strength anti-anxiety medication to a 20-year-old. But they always do the same bullshit. "Here take this low dose of 'safe' medication and we will see how your doing next MONTH" Fucking pisses me off. Years ago I tried this, kept getting absolutely ineffective medication again and again and again. The final shit the doctor gave me, the highest dosage of some bullshit anti-anxiety, if I took 10 a day I could manage functioning like a normal human being. So thats my biggest obstacle.

The obstacle before that is money. My mom just pawned her 400$ designer coach shoes, essentially the last thing of value we have. And on the way there her car broke down! Lifes a bitch. We had the idea of getting me a night job at a gas station. But now, with far less transportation available its seeming unlikely. Theres an old beat up bike in a shed in the backyard. I'd have to hammer out a few dents get some small parts and re-paint it (it's fucking pink). So then after that, find a nearby gas station that needs someone to work the night shift. Then hope to god I can keep it long enough to get money for a psychiatrist, keep hoping I dont lose the job until the doctor fiiiiiiiiiiinally gives me strong enough medication, I'm guessing a year. Then a new truck, then some certificate, then some cheaply decent job, then I'm impregnating half of south florida.

Thats my plan so far. Suggestions?
 
Sounds like a plan, you don't sound like you have too much of a mental health issue, you sound like you just need a break to get out of the poverty rut, and it sounds like you have just the right attitude to make that happen, lots of ideas, plenty of hope, good intentions and motivation to get some work, all sounds good to me.

Where you may think you are a lost cause to many your determination to get through this will be an inspiration, I was gonna say good luck with it all but I don't think you need luck, your drive will be enough, hang in there buddy, I'm proud of you.

spray some wd40 on the pc's fans, that will shut up the noise a bit, get a head gasket kit from a cheap cheap auto parts place and fix it yourself, I just went through that whole saga myself when our old camper van (our only transport) blew its head gasket and I was getting fucking insane quotes like 1800 bucks to fix it, In the end I got the gasket for 65 bucks from a place called supercheap auto and all I needed was a friend with a torque wrench to help me tighten it down, If you don't have any tools why not try and find a local mechanic shop and explain the situation and offer to work around the place sweeping up or whatever they need if they will let you use their shop and tools and give you a bit of a hand making sure you do it right, it is only about a 4 to 5 hour job, offer them a weeks help in return , whatever it takes, there is always a way and who knows it may lead to some regular work, you gotta put yourself out there and stand up proud and strong, and from your plan I can see that you have that strength.

Fuck money, people power is what you need, the money comes later, seriously, and when you do solve a problem without needing to throw a bunch of cash at it it feels fucking awesome.

I'm not a Dr but my advice is fuck these medications off as soon as you can, taper or do whatever you have to but DO NOT just lie down and accept that you have mental problems that need medicating, that's just a big con designed to get you hooked on the fucking psych meds in my opinion, 90% of people who have been told they were mentally ill could have just done with some reassurance and some advice on a healthier diet, instead they were given drugs that just fucked them up even more by turning their brain chemistry to soup. (again this is my opinion but many people agree with me).

One thing I have learnt after a life of being broke is "Money is not important" and "Nothing Lasts".

I have NEVER had any spare cash or excess wealth, no one ever left me any inheritance and no bank has ever helped me out with a loan, and I left home at 15 with 80 bucks in my pocket, 30 years later guess what ? I'M STILL HERE :) I'm still alive, like you said you had a pretty good go at killing yourself and your body was just tougher than you thought and refused to let go of life, who knows what amazing things are gonna happen to you next, it's all a fucking grand adventure and there are NO wrong choices.

Chin up bro, I can just tell it's all about to get heaps better for you.

PM me anytime.

Webby
 
Thanks webby :)

Im not currently taking any medication, cant afford it. The truck was from '92. My dads got all the tools and car knowledge in the world, he said we should just sell it for parts. So it's already gone.

When I'm manic I'm hopeful, and have all the great ideas. That doesnt happen often. Leaving me literally just laying in bed or out in the hammock chairs shaking or rocking back and forth. It's so hard for me to just do anything. Something I havnt mentioned yet is my aspergers disorder. Trying to do anything, especially productive useful things, just terrifies me to the point where its impossible. Making friends of my own is a real challenge. I depend on my mom/sister and their friends for my basic social interaction needs.

Side note: My mom is being hunted by a small time mafioso leader type gentleman, dont ask why. And shes going to have to flee to georgia for the next year. She will be leaving me her nice convertable though, which is good news because the bike I tried to fix needs new tires. It's an old beach cruiser, doubt I could even find them. The car is a volkswagon, so people will call me gay but damnit its a convertible and they can suck my dick (metaphorically for guys)

Just got a reply back from a girl I messaged on craigslist. I know the whole jobless/carless/phoneless/living with mom thing is kind of a turnoff, but I really hope something works out. I havnt had any kind of physical attention in years and god damn I'm starving for it.

One of my sisters friends got into a thing called the job corps. They pay for housing food, school, living expenses and everything. Then help you find a job. Im really hoping I could get into that eventually But I'd have to do it on my own and thats terrifying. Social anxiety is a real bitch.

I cried so much today and idk why. Even broke my hand on the wall.
 
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