Death scares me. I don't like not knowing what's going to happen, so might as well keep on going for as long as possible.

I don't think there's anything after death. So the small victories, finding pleasure in simple things despite how hopeless everything else feels, is always going to be better than the alternative. My time is going to run out anyway. Why would I rush to do nothing for eternity.

I'm a nurse, where helping people is the default task for my job. So you could say that it's really being able to help people, along with the positive interactions that I have on the job that motivate me to keep going when I'm having a rough day.

Boats and hoes.

It's hard struggle. You try to move forward and it pushes you back by draining your energies. Keep trying is the only option, I guess.

just the thought of the people i love ends up crying when i unalive myself makes me sad. so i just keep myself busy to not think about all these intrusive thoughts ive stored inside my brain

I always think that life can't just be this or this way forever and I kinda know it's on me to change things. I know that staying the same is what's going to really do me in

I don't know

My son. If anything happened to him I wouldn't bother living. I really tried to help myself, I have healed in many ways, but he's the only family I have. He keeps me going. If not for him, nothing else would keep me alive.

My cat is my reason to get out of bed every day.
I also know my sisters love me as much as I love them. They never let me forget it.
Also also, my gmaw depends on me for chores.

I’ve considered my options, to stop existing or to continue to exist. If I’m gone, it’s a problem for the people I leave behind. That’s never an option for me. If I continue to exist in a pathetic state, my life is just going to get harder.

I’ve decided to do what I can to lessen the burdens of life. I can’t promise that I’ll do my best, because my feelings sometimes get in the way. I do what I can to get through life, doing the minimum damage to others and to myself.

Also, I do have hopes for myself. I haven’t built my own family yet, but I believe I can create my own little tribe someday. I’ll keep going to see this through.

I have tried just giving up and laying in a bed for months pitying myself and I prefer what I'm doing now better because it gives me moments of good times in between the darkness as long as I don't give up.

My animals. I would have no other reasons to get up in the morning.

Hope that one day it will be better. There were good things in my life in past so they might come again too. I'm not sure if this is real depression though. I've never been to a professional.

It's great you have goals and aren't lost. At least you know what to do.

My spirituality.

My kids. I'm all they have.

What do you love to do? Do those.

But for some others, purpose is found in being what someone else needs.

As that quote says (credit to whoever said it), loving someone gives courage. And being loved gives strength.

I have started walking everyday when I can. It keeps blood to circulating throughout your body and keeps your brain active, It's a natural high. And you can become happier and more energetic.

I honestly don't know what keeps me going. I can't think of anything to be here for. And yet, I'm still here. I don't know why.

I realised depression is not real and became a new person

Cardio and nature digs me out everytime
I know the winter months are my worst so its all about discipline

Memories, my late daughters cat and hope for the future

Same

Porn

It’s good to have goals. I definitely need a new one. Right now I’m trying to remember why I need to stick around. 😞

My kid.

My family and my future kids. I have some people who legitimately care about me