I'm in a DARK DARK place right now!!!

[Temporary Accnt]

I understand where we are and i also understand the Lounge is a free for all. But this thread was clearly created by PistolPete who is in a very "dark place" in order to reach out and share the personal pain he is experiencing, likely in hopes of receiving positive support from many of us. Simply because we are in the Lounge I dont imagine thats any reason for us to check our respect and understanding at the door when entering a personal thread such as this one, regardless if Euroholic is the community clown or not. That's my point.

If you'd like to continue this, i would be more than happy to do so privately so as not to derail or detrac further from the original post. Thanks for understanding.

[austinite]

I understand where we are and i also understand the Lounge is a free for all. But this thread was clearly created by PistolPete who is in a very "dark place" in order to reach out and share the personal pain he is experiencing, likely in hopes of receiving positive support from many of us. Simply because we are in the Lounge I dont imagine thats any reason for us to check our respect and understanding at the door when entering a personal thread such as this one, regardless if Euroholic is the community clown or not. That's my point.

If you'd like to continue this, i would be more than happy to do so privately so as not to derail or detrac further from the original post. Thanks for understanding.

Naa. You're just too new. Pete will be fine. He's one of the Good ol boys. He'll be at my house this weekend for BBQ. We've known him for a while and feel comfortable messing around, even if it's a sensitive topic. He's a cool cat, you see, and he's strong enough to get out of this rut sooner than later. He just needed to vent.

Seriously though... No need to play "superman to the rescue", because you don't know anyone here, and you don't know what anyone does, or does not accept as "Appropriate".

Now help us bash Euro. He's a child abuser. You don't support child abuse, do you?

[CanisLupus]

Weird coming across this thread now. I just hit a similar slump about a week ago.

I woke up in the middle of the night to crystal clear thought, and started reflecting on my life. Three days later I was still reflecting on every major decision I've made in the past, and it kept building up... I felt like crying. It felt hopeless, like a failure. I reflected on where I'd come from, what decisions I had made, and how it affected where I am right now, and every part of my life currently. I was completely overwhelmed.

I finally found someone talk to so I could let it all out. That helped a LOT, and they didn't even have to provide good advice, just listening did the trick. I'm better now, but wow. It is horrible to feel that way.

This is a bit silly, but when I'm overwhelmed it helps me to just remember this: How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. :-)