chaosdancer posted this.

[taiki]

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[kartos]

I can't bring myself to read all of it. The beginning is so horrible. :(

[meganeko_mausuu]

Yeahh... after a very short bit, I couldn't read it anymore...

[taiki]

I know.

I feel like if I force myself to be happy because of what he did, it'd be dishonoring his memory, but OTOH, if I don't count my blessings and enjoy what life has to offer me and find some solace and happiness from that, then I'd be honoring his memory in some fashion.

[kartos]

Yeah... live happily the best you can??

[chukb]

Wow. That really hurts to read. Makes you wonder what the process is like for people who *do* make their peace with that kind of abuse, doesn't it?

[illaria_hyde]

Thank you for sharing this.
It shows ultimative truth in so many ways ...
It'll be an anchor to life to me.

[brimdoga]

This man was severely traumatized as a kid, was never helped, and it festered and grew worse with time. I don't think this has much of anything to do with being a social commentary of the pain and impact of depression. It's too bad he didn't trust psychologists. I can see him not wanting to speak up about it as a kid but if he had only known that as an adult the rules would have changed. The shrink would have kept what he said in utmost confidence had he trusted one enough to talk about it. Learning to trust (even shrinks) is a difficult thing indeed but one can't be helped unless trust is established

[illaria_hyde]

After thinking I have to agree: This might be more about being traumatized then depressed.
But I experience life pretty similar, even not being traumatized that hard (I can't exclude it complete).
I appreciate your optimism, really. But I'm curious if you made positive experiences with professional help.
I made a lot last year and the result was, that I was asured, that I'm on my own with my problems.