What's been one of the lowest points of your life, so far? Probably my junior year of college...

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What's been one of the lowest points of your life, so far?

Probably my junior year of college 2008-2009. I was taking advanced nursing courses which were hell, getting 2-3 hours of sleep a night, drinking crazy amounts of coffee and energy drinks to keep myself awake, and just not taking care of myself. Oh...

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MartikaDuponte1 · 36-40, F

Quite a few years ago now, went on a bender over the new year period, didn't come home for 3 days....hubby and kids were upset....slapped hard by my fella....then same by my mum....developed swine flu around the same time, nearly died....thankfully got over it....back to drinking...back pains....told that I was 9 months from dying if I didn't stop drinking....and I was in my late 20's at the time...oh, and then my grandmother died.

Fuckin' awful year...

M x

bijouxbroussard · F

Several years ago when I lost my husband and our son. 😞

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Notanymore · 36-40, M

@bijouxbroussard my heart goes out to you always

fernie2

@bijouxbroussard Sometimes there are just no right words to say bijoux... to someone who lost so much.

bijouxbroussard · F

@Notanymore @fernie2 Thank you.

Ryansgrampy · 80-89, M

March of 1962 to September of 1966 traipsing through the jungles of Vietnam, only to come home to being spit at, called vile names, and hit with rotten fruit and eggs by the wonderful people of America.

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bijouxbroussard · F

@Ryansgrampy I’m sorry that people behaved so ignorantly towards you when you returned. I remember my father (who served in Korea) telling me that even if people disagreed with the war, the soldiers risking their lives deserved everyone’s respect and gratitude. 😞

Fluffybull · F

@Ryansgrampy That was shocking. Totally misdirected anger. You should have been welcomed home ❤️

PepsiColaP

@Ryansgrampy felt bad for you until i saw the pictures of what seemed to be a vulnerable elderly that is exploited and harassed sexually. Youre sick

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Rose0415 · 36-40, F

@Kingfish1 Very sorry for your loss.

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Notanymore · 36-40, M

Right now....maybe.....watching my dad suffer fighting cancer and my mom suffer with him.

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Notanymore · 36-40, M

@Rose0415 i understand that completely. Each week it seems that another dr brings up palliative care. Or more bad news. It's difficult to remember how blessed we've been facing such unfair circumstances.

bijouxbroussard · F

@Rose0415 @Notanymore I’m sorry that you’re both having to deal with that. My mother survived breast cancer. Now she’s dealing with dementia. Pop has been there for her through all of it and I’ve tried to make their lives easier, whenever I can. 🥺

Notanymore · 36-40, M

@bijouxbroussard i feel you there. We all have to go through points in our lives. It's not easy, but we have to remember our blessings brought us here.

latinbutterfly · F

This post is making me tear up 😭😂.

Probably the past year and a half. In addition to the pandemic ruining everything, I've lost three people who I cared about, watched my friends and family go through their own pain of loss, and all this has been the cause of much sadness and depression for me. I have not been my cheerful and outgoing self as of late.

Notanymore · 36-40, M

@latinbutterfly I'm sorry to hear that. I hope that you still find time to smile and be the happiness tat others need so dearly.

latinbutterfly · F

@Notanymore Thank you. I know it won't always be like this, meaning that this too shall pass.

Straylight · 31-35, F

Probably my suicide attempt.

SubstantialKick · 31-35, M

Probably the winter of 2014, when I had thoughts about ending my life. Or maybe the fall of 2019, when I was homeless, unemployed, and sleeping in my car.

mondayschild2 · F

My sweet 15year old pug passed Monday and I am numb and lost💔

Notanymore · 36-40, M

@mondayschild2 15 years is such a blessing. My heart bleeds for your loss still.

OverTheHill · 56-60, M

@mondayschild2 So sorry for the loss of your beloved pet.

fernie2

@mondayschild2 I know what that feels like. A deep loss. SO sorry you lost your friend!

Beatbox34 · 31-35, M

2018-early 2020.

I got dumped by someone I thought I'd spend my life with. I lost my job and I got evicted from the place I lived. Come to 2019, I did get a job but being colorblind didn't help me. They sidelined me for a year. All of these together damaged me. I spent every night wishing I could end it. Heck I was gonna kill myself at the start of 2020. I had lost every reason to smile or the urge to live.

It's indeed of the darkest moments of my life.

bijouxbroussard · F

@Beatbox34 (((hugs))) 😞

Beatbox34 · 31-35, M

@bijouxbroussard Thank you so much for that 🤗

SW-User

I can't begin to say which is the lowest...losing people I love, listening to a veteran talk about his life with agent orange and how it was with his family... almost dying... I don't know. I think they are all times I felt low, but I rise to see the sunrise....
The lowest points sometimes seem like too much. My family, my faith and something inside...it all keeps me from giving up.

DropTopDig ·

Now. I hate my job and my life in general.

cycleman · 61-69, M

Maybe right now, life has been great and lonely too. Things are looking up but I have that curveball(epilepsy) that takes me elsewhere and I do not see what is happening. And NO! there is no drugs/pot, alcohol with me either.

Sure wish I had a friend to talk with.

Ryannnnnn · 31-35, M

Many years ago when I tried to end my life from years of severe depression and panic attacks, lost two family members in a couple of months, had another horrible year and then things got better.

DeluxedEdition · 26-30, F

when my abusive sons father was leaving me home every night with our newborn son while he was out cheating on me for two months and coming home drunk and then beating the shit out of me

Notanymore · 36-40, M

@DeluxedEdition things are better now?

SwampFlower · 31-35, F

Being paralyzed with most people around me saying my life was over/useless but not feeling it was. It really made me question reality and I almost lost hold of it entirely. Almost.

MiserableAtBest · 18-21, F

My teen years were literal hell on earth. I had severe PTSD and my only coping mechanism was popping every pill on the planet.

SW-User

There’s been 3 really bad years I have experienced in my life ( injustice, attempting suicide, betrayed ) ~ the good thing about each one of those years is that I’ll be able to stand wherever I’m standing one day and know I overcame them all when I didn’t think I could survive any of them.

As I write this … I know who’s there for me and who isn’t.

SW-User

My teen years up to being 19 then at 19 my life started to improve. Age 18 wasn’t too bad In General college was I cried most days.

ButterRobot · 51-55, M

Probably my very early 20s...i was isolated and drinking too much.

It all improved from there.

SW-User

Lots of bad moments but can't really say one year was so dramatic do consider it.. The worst

SW-User

Going to jail I guess.

SW-User

28 years ago when I found out that I was, for all practical purposes, permanently disabled and unable to return to work. My "career" which wasn't quite established, went to halifax, and my marriage disintegrated, bit by bit.

SW-User

Not going to my grandmother's funeral because I was in rehab, back in 2013.

That one hit me hard. Not being there for my family because I let my problem get that bad.

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