Discussion What does your mind lack ?

[Painless_end]

Let's speak of "qualities" as if they were possessions.

For eg courage, discipline, dedication, curiosity, mental strength, focus, versatility

What does your mind lack according to you, that makes your life so difficult and brought you here like me ?

For me, I lack all of the above, but more importantly, I have a mind that tends to get broken down quickly and falls apart beyond a certain amount of pain or difficulty. Apart from this, my mind is also naturally not interested in developing new hobbies or cultivating positive attitude. If I attempt to do any of these, my mind breaks down, and I have to give up and allow my mind to become blank again to recover. This always involves extended periods of inactivity.

What does your mind lack that makes you vulnerable ?

 

[motel rooms]

The ability to turn itself off.

 

[stygal]

the ability to feel true happiness or find something meaningful...it's all just "meh" to me.

 

[Angst Filled Fuck Up]

My mind essentially fried itself a few years ago during a nervous breakdown. When that happens, basic cognitive functioning takes a nosedive, and you become very here-and-now. Unable to focus or concentrate or get things together properly. Impulsive. My mind no longer has that smooth-thinking trajectory that many take for granted. My ability to plan and organize is shot. My short term memory is poor.

If your brain works even fairly well, consider yourself lucky.

 

[facel]

My mind essentially fried itself a few years ago during a nervous breakdown. When that happens, basic cognitive functioning takes a nosedive, and you become very here-and-now. Unable to focus or concentrate or get things together properly. Impulsive. My mind no longer has that smooth-thinking trajectory that many take for granted. My ability to plan and organize is shot. My short term memory is poor.

If your brain works even fairly well, consider yourself lucky.

Great post, this is exactly how I feel, and I'm on my second breakdown, first was 13 years ago, this latest one has really screwed my brain up.

 

[FuneralCry]

In general, I am very weak mentally. I am not suited for this life. I lack the ability to deal with stressful situations and I just cannot cope with life. I break down easily and everything is a struggle to me. I have always had very low intelligence and I struggle to concentrate. I easily get upset, cannot move on from the past, overthink everything. I just lack the ability to live. I just dislike everything about living. I have no will to live. I see life as a pointless thing that does not interest me. I would rather just be nothing.

 

[TheHatedOne]

Courage and intelligence.

 

[Angst Filled Fuck Up]

Great post, this is exactly how I feel, and I'm on my second breakdown, first was 13 years ago, this latest one has really screwed my brain up.

I'm sorry. It is terrifying. I experienced abject terror, day and night. Overwhelming insomnia, panic, hopelessness and tearfulness. Then my brain just quit. Most people have no idea what that's even like, they simply won't reach that level of dysfunction.

 

[facel]

I'm sorry. It is terrifying. I experienced abject terror, day and night. Overwhelming insomnia, panic, hopelessness and tearfulness. Then my brain just quit. Most people have no idea what that's even like, they simply won't reach that level of dysfunction.

It sure is. Sorry you've had to suffer it too. It's quite bizarre, there was a time when I could not make even the simplest decision. A low point was a couple of months ago when my kids took me to the supermarket as I'd bought no food for days (I'm a single dad), and I was simply incapable - they spoke to me as if I was the little kid - "Would you like ice cream daddy?" I just stared, I couldn't do a thing, my brain had shut down. It's getting better, but I don't think Im going to be anything like I was before.

 

[WhatDoesTheFoxSay?]

The ability to accept and let things go, thus clearing the fifth and final stage of the grieving process. I don't think I can ever come to terms with an illness that has clearly divided what used to be, and what is and shall be. My life has been at a standstill ever since.

I have a problem with people who tell us not to let illness define who we are. Grief that comes with chronic illness and disability often has no resolution. You are forced to give up many things you've known and loved, and there's no going back to the past. No one sees your struggles as you walk the walk towards an uncertain future.

 

[Hurt]

I can't feel happiness.

 

[mentalhealthfighter]

I cant feel happiness either and I never will.

 

[Losteverythingtwice]

I'm totally brain dead. Can't feel any emotion other than unbelievable pain.

 

[ContinuousJump]

We should be careful (blaming our "minds" or "ourselves")... Imho, society conditions us to believe "we're to blame" for many things we simply don't control.

Straight up, this whole fucking situation fucking sucks.

And to single-out my mind, from all the other poopy-stuff, seems wrong.

If you know how we got to this point—It's unspeakable how much pointless suffering has come before ours. Evolution is just a literal hell, a literal nightmare, producing innumerable Frankenstein monsters... myself included.

 

[Midgardsorm]

What my mind don't have:
Intelligence, Experience, Strength, Creativity, Resilience, Happiness

What my mind have:
I don't know, Honor maybe?

 

[SleepDealer]

I lack...
The ability to appreciate living in a female body.
The ability to cope with life's horrors and humanity's monsters.
The ability to find happiness in this world, male or otherwise.
Realism, and any desire to be realistic or find enjoyment outside of fantasy.
Emotions. Can't feel much of anything anymore, even when I want to.
Whatever it is that makes normal people "okay"
...and the power to change any of these.

 

[everydayiloveyou]

Social skills

 

[lotus11]

the will to do anything ever

 

[AtMostOkay]

I seem to be lacking the ability to separate perceived and real obligations.

 

[sasshimi]

Lack of will and perseverance.

 

[WatermelonMel]

Social skills, creativity, intelligence, and the list goes on

I like to think about killing this useless bad brain via hanging

 

[whywere]

I have zero social skills as when I meet folks usually they are like what? and I shrink away. I know that I think and see the world much differently than most BUT does that necessitate that I am looked down on as "weird"?

That is one of my core reasons that I love SS and each and every soul on here as we are the family and friends that I never had and never will outside of SS.

I wish everyone a good upcoming week and we are here for each other.

Kindness to all here,

Walter

 

[existtosuffer]

Stability.

 

[clown_17]

Inspiration, creativity, personality. Adaptability, emotional stability, presence, mental clarity, determination. Anything you need to be a normal person.

 

[arie]

Motivation, confidence, perseverance, happiness? Maybe what I need is knowing what I want?

 

[Seaghost]

Fulfillment and some things which are not compatible with humans and have to be destroyed.

 

[ocklepold]

Charm, wit, imagination, the ability to make other people feel good

 

[Depressed_Kettle]

Poor visualization skills (aphantasia)

 

[stellabelle]

Let's speak of "qualities" as if they were possessions.

For eg courage, discipline, dedication, curiosity, mental strength, focus, versatility

What does your mind lack according to you, that makes your life so difficult and brought you here like me ?

For me, I lack all of the above, but more importantly, I have a mind that tends to get broken down quickly and falls apart beyond a certain amount of pain or difficulty. Apart from this, my mind is also naturally not interested in developing new hobbies or cultivating positive attitude. If I attempt to do any of these, my mind breaks down, and I have to give up and allow my mind to become blank again to recover. This always involves extended periods of inactivity.

What does your mind lack that makes you vulnerable ?

It doesn't.
im not lacking anything except the fact that I use my words instead of hitting etc, and you know when I screamed it, wrote it, begged for help and it continued along with dumbass little games and backstabber s… you know.
my mind never lacked. My support system did and I wish I was dead already. I want to go peacefully. Overdose and gone. Goodbye cruel world, never to wake again, they did enough. The garbage ball spinning in circles has done enough.