franklynlb

franklynlb

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Oct 13, 2020
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Basically the title says it all. I'm scared of the future, i'm not too sure what i want to do with my life, but i decided to try with recovery. Thing is, i'm lost, idk what to do with myself, and life seems pretty damn long and scary. Can you relate? How do you cope with that? Any advice or personal experience is appreciated.
 
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Good4Nothing

Good4Nothing

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May 8, 2020
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I'd prefer to be lost, honestly.
Every day for me is the same lonely, boring routine.
 
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Peachycherry

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Oct 3, 2020
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Same. I'm not even sure recovery is possible for me, nor that I'll be willing to put the effort in to do so. My way of coping is really to take it one day, if not one moment at a time. Of course when you look at the future it seems so scary, because you're looking at uncertainty. If I can give a personal example; sometimes I'll apprehend an exam so much it'll make me want to die because the stress is just too much to handle, except as soon as the exam is done, all of it goes away. I tell myself it wasn't so bad after all, then start preparing for the next exam. If I were to always worry about the future, I would never get anything done, I would stress myself to death. Yet when you take one thing at a time, it becomes a lot more easy to manage. I try to think about life like that; take care of one problem at a time. The same concept can be applied to recovery: "Yes making an appointment is stressful, but after I'll be able to tackle my problems on my own with the tools I learned in therapy, which in turn will be able to decrease my stress."
I'd be lying to you if I said living was a lot of fun, of course there's always problems to take care of, the trick is to find something that makes it all worthwhile, and like I said to tackle these problems one at a time.
I hope I could give you a piece of the answer you're looking for, and I'm sorry if it doesn't make much sense, I'm a bit tired as I'm writing this honestly haha. Wish you the best in your recovery, should you try it.
 
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sufferingalways

sufferingalways

Avoiding flashing images, epilepsy.
Apr 26, 2020
550
I can relate, sadly the last person who I imagined to turn hostile has done so. Tonight he's lit an argument under my ass 3 times. His favourite line is "everything I do is wrong"
Which I now see is his mental abuse to get me acting meek
Not this time. At 2,15 am he lit another argument with the self pity, rageful after I had Just! Calmed . From his last tirade earlier tonight.
Not this time, I stood up for myself and he said he will walk out. That's who I share flat with. That's who I had, been friends with for 27 years. He has turned into a douche bag. Im on a phone and time is 4,15 am. He's gone to bed, he's taken medicines which cause him sleep. I now need another period of time TRYING to calm after his blame game. Yet again. I have no family to turn to, so I am trying calm down alone. He ignored me after he caused me upset. I suffer with PTSD , anxiety and some undiagnosed (suspect autism spectrum after it was observed by a friend with Aspergers).

I am lost too so I'm in your corner bud. It stinks to feel this way. To be provoked repeatedly at bedtime. I just want to leave.
 
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Xocoyotziin

Xocoyotziin

Scorpion
Sep 5, 2020
402
I feel the same way. Right now I'm living out of stubbornness and little else.
 
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Ghost2211

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I'm scared of the future too. I try to focus on the current day and what needs to be done that day. Looking to the future and the maybes can be too overwhelming.
 
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sufferingalways

sufferingalways

Avoiding flashing images, epilepsy.
Apr 26, 2020
550
I'm scared of the future too. I try to focus on the current day and what needs to be done that day. Looking to the future and the maybes can be too overwhelming.

You're right. That's what I am trying also. Stress is at level 100 so it's not so easy.
 
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LittleJem

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Jul 3, 2019
2,598
6 am, just woke up.,,and already I'm calling the Samaritans. It's torture. Last night I dreamed the psychiatric authorities tracked me down as they knew I was suicidal and I ran and also changed my outfit so I'd just look like a girl walking her dog and escape.

I am sick and traumatised of living with mental illness and now chronic pain.
 
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Pallf

I'm tired
May 27, 2018
357
Yeah I'm lost right now. I can't figure out what steps I need to take to become fully independent. I need a good paying job which requires me to finish college, but I can't pass algebra. I want to rent an apartment but i need to build credit first, which means I need a credit card bill to pay off. I have to figure out budgeting and work life balance and that doesn't even include dating (after the pandemic of course.) There are so many things I want to do, but I don't know what to do first.
 
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k75

k75

L'appel du Vide
Jun 27, 2019
2,546
I can definitely relate. I'm incredibly lost. I'd like to not die, but when I really think about what that means, it's scary. I can't picture a future at all anymore. There's none that I want.

My goals have been whittled down to dragging myself out of bed and keeping my apartment clean enough for surprise landlord visits. I can't seem to set future goals or even dream about living anymore.

And I think about how there could be 40 or 50 more years of this nothing, and I just don't know how to do it.
 
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Ghost2211

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Jan 20, 2020
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Yeah I'm lost right now. I can't figure out what steps I need to take to become fully independent. I need a good paying job which requires me to finish college, but I can't pass algebra. I want to rent an apartment but i need to build credit first, which means I need a credit card bill to pay off. I have to figure out budgeting and work life balance and that doesn't even include dating (after the pandemic of course.) There are so many things I want to do, but I don't know what to do first.
why not apply for a credit card that has a very low balance cap and a high interest rate? They will give it to you with low credit because it has high interest, but if you pay it off completely every month and don't overcharge then the interest won't affect you at all anyway. Another thing you can do is if you have a friend or family member that has good credit yet they can put them self on a cart is well with you and let you piggyback off of their credit to establish yours.
 
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Lordsudbury

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Jul 26, 2020
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6 am, just woke up.,,and already I'm calling the Samaritans. It's torture. Last night I dreamed the psychiatric authorities tracked me down as they knew I was suicidal and I ran and also changed my outfit so I'd just look like a girl walking her dog and escape.

I am sick and traumatised of living with mental illness and now chronic pain.
I used to call 2 or 3 times a day . On my way to work, after work, lunch break, in the morning, late night. Don't be ashamed, I'm glad you're calling to talk to someone, it's so hard when you're in the thick of it.
 
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Weary Soul

Weary Soul

Soon I will be free
Nov 13, 2019
1,156
Do I feel so lost I do not know how to carry on?

Yes.
 
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Bitterman1996

Bitterman1996

Student
May 20, 2020
168
Same place, I dropped out of college and pretty much clueless going forward. I'll try for now but even trying to take care of myself daily feels hard..
 
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antigone_iris

antigone_iris

Wizard
Oct 25, 2020
651
Basically the title says it all. I'm scared of the future, i'm not too sure what i want to do with my life, but i decided to try with recovery. Thing is, i'm lost, idk what to do with myself, and life seems pretty damn long and scary. Can you relate? How do you cope with that? Any advice or personal experience is appreciated.
Yes, I can totally relate. This year I've felt more lost than I've ever felt in my whole life so far. What helps me feel a bit better is feeling like I'm accomplishing something every day, even if it's cleaning my desk, watering a plant, or washing my hair. Everything counts. Writing down goals (in no particular order) helps me clear my head. I do the sorting and prioritizing later. Then I just do whatever seems easier. Helping others is nice too, but on some days it's impossible. When I feel like I can't do anything, I get some rest and pamper myself. Taking a warm shower and putting on comfy clothes make me feel a bit better as well. Being patient and forgiving to yourself are a big advantage, one that I don't have yet, but maybe you do. Good luck! I hope you'll find what you're looking for. :heart: :hug:
 
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Hurt

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Nov 13, 2020
906
Yes. I'm stuck and I don't want to go on.
 
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franklynlb

franklynlb

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Oct 13, 2020
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Yeah I'm lost right now. I can't figure out what steps I need to take to become fully independent. I need a good paying job which requires me to finish college, but I can't pass algebra. I want to rent an apartment but i need to build credit first, which means I need a credit card bill to pay off. I have to figure out budgeting and work life balance and that doesn't even include dating (after the pandemic of course.) There are so many things I want to do, but I don't know what to do first.

I totally relate to what you are saying, i dropped out of college and it just fucked me up, wish i would have the courage to finish it, but it's not something i can do right now, i hope you manage to get the money you need to be able to carry on.

I can definitely relate. I'm incredibly lost. I'd like to not die, but when I really think about what that means, it's scary. I can't picture a future at all anymore. There's none that I want.
And I think about how there could be 40 or 50 more years of this nothing, and I just don't know how to do it.

Exactly what you said, i don't want to die, i'm desperate enough to think about it a lot, but i really want to have a normal life and enjoy my stuff, i just don't understand how ppl do it. Thinking about 50 years of my life sounds useless n painful for me and everyone around me. I'm trying to keep my long term plans as far as doing a cooking course of two years, and i'm not too sure how i'll do it tbh.

Same place, I dropped out of college and pretty much clueless going forward. I'll try for now but even trying to take care of myself daily feels hard..

Dropping out of college for me was a huge relief but i didn't know what to do afterwards either.

Yes, I can totally relate. This year I've felt more lost than I've ever felt in my whole life so far. What helps me feel a bit better is feeling like I'm accomplishing something every day, even if it's cleaning my desk, watering a plant, or washing my hair. Everything counts. Writing down goals (in no particular order) helps me clear my head. I do the sorting and prioritizing later. Then I just do whatever seems easier. Helping others is nice too, but on some days it's impossible. When I feel like I can't do anything, I get some rest and pamper myself. Taking a warm shower and putting on comfy clothes make me feel a bit better as well. Being patient and forgiving to yourself are a big advantage, one that I don't have yet, but maybe you do. Good luck! I hope you'll find what you're looking for. :heart: :hug:

Thank you for your words, like u and some other ppl said, probably the best idea is to keep the plans as shorter as needed by whatever i'm feeling at the moment, maybe plan ahead but not too ahead if you are stressed out. I'll actually write that down to remember it. Thanks for the advice, i hope you find what you are looking for too!
Same. I'm not even sure recovery is possible for me, nor that I'll be willing to put the effort in to do so. My way of coping is really to take it one day, if not one moment at a time. Of course when you look at the future it seems so scary, because you're looking at uncertainty. If I can give a personal example; sometimes I'll apprehend an exam so much it'll make me want to die because the stress is just too much to handle, except as soon as the exam is done, all of it goes away. I tell myself it wasn't so bad after all, then start preparing for the next exam. If I were to always worry about the future, I would never get anything done, I would stress myself to death. Yet when you take one thing at a time, it becomes a lot more easy to manage. I try to think about life like that; take care of one problem at a time. The same concept can be applied to recovery: "Yes making an appointment is stressful, but after I'll be able to tackle my problems on my own with the tools I learned in therapy, which in turn will be able to decrease my stress."
I'd be lying to you if I said living was a lot of fun, of course there's always problems to take care of, the trick is to find something that makes it all worthwhile, and like I said to tackle these problems one at a time.
I hope I could give you a piece of the answer you're looking for, and I'm sorry if it doesn't make much sense, I'm a bit tired as I'm writing this honestly haha. Wish you the best in your recovery, should you try it.

Thank you for the advice! I really apreciate it, my new med actually is helping me out a bit more. I'm still feeling extremely lost and scared, but as you and some ppl mentioned, doing shorter plans is probably the best right now. I still feel vertigo when i think about my short term plans, like a sensation of doom is over me all the time, but that's the best i can do right now. Thanks for answering and i hope you find an answer for yourself.
 
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I'm fucking terrified of the future. Anyone who is not is a fool, considering the tumultuous nature of society.
I can't change the world, the pattern.
But I can act within the remit of my sphere: I try and make my immediate environment better for myself and for others. I can do no more, so that is what I do.
 
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Viro_Major

Viro_Major

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Jul 30, 2020
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I'll requote a line: "The best way to spend time is to be timeless"
I used to be absorbed by the past and the future up to get remarks, no longer. I tried to lose bearings. Only the present is guaranteed anyway.
I'd suggest a lobotomy so you could focus on the moment, both free of suffering and active, since it's the only place where preparation actually happens, not through anticipation.
 
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D11FER

Lost and Lonely
May 23, 2020
140
It's a strange feeling being so frightened of something and yet you don't actually know what it is. The future is unwritten but I just want my old life back and carve out the future with my wife. I fell into a situation with another woman that I didn't see coming till it was too late! Feeling lost and angry not only at myself for not seeing it but for the woman that decided she wanted to ruin what me and my wife had as she thought I would go to her.
lost alone and tired
 
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deadgirlahsatan

deadgirlahsatan

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Jun 5, 2020
373
Yes every damn day. Idk what to do. The future is bleak. I'm poor. I'm mentally ill and have chronic pain.I'm stressed and scared daily. I wish i had advice to give. Life is so fucking unfair. I never signed up for this fucking shit. :hug: :hug: :hug: ;-; ;-; ;-; ;-;
 
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D11FER

Lost and Lonely
May 23, 2020
140
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Yes every damn day. Idk what to do. The future is bleak. I'm poor. I'm mentally ill and have chronic pain.I'm stressed and scared daily. I wish i had advice to give. Life is so fucking unfair. I never signed up for this fucking shit. :hug: :hug: :hug: ;-; ;-; ;-; ;-;
 
muffin222

muffin222

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Mar 31, 2020
1,188
Yes. When I'm hit with this feeling, I've found the best thing to do is narrow my focus in on the present moment, on what's right in front of me. What is the next step I can take in this moment to move forward? I ask myself. Maybe it's drinking some water or eating or putting some clothes in the dryer or just going to sleep.

Whatever that next step is, however small or insignificant it may appear, it's the your only current access point to the future. As long as you keep focusing upon and taking those small steps moment-by-moment, you'll continue carrying on. You may not know precisely where you're going yet, but you'll be carrying yourself there bit by bit with each tiny step.
 
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NightmareTour

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May 13, 2020
398
I don't know if you can call it lost, because there's nowhere I can go from here. I just take it one day at a time. Each one is exactly the same and each one is terrible, but if I just assume there won't be another one tomorrow and focus on passing the time today, it's easier to get through it until the time is right to leave.
 
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