JasonM
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I know I am recognized here mostly for jokes and sly comments, but I do take to heart all the postings I read about individuals who are losing or have lost all sense of hope that their lives can be any different then the way they currently are. When I was younger I was often told that things would get better and everything changes given enough time, but looking up from the bottom of the pool it is often difficult to hear such things due to the crushing weight of the water.
Due to a variety of reasons that I won't go into, I was basically hopeless, trudging through life because one option seemed just as meaningless as the next. I consumed, expelled, walked, talked, had relationships all in the hope that something would act as a life preserver. At the time, what I had never considered is that I had filled my own pockets with stones over the years and I was what was keeping me at the bottom of the pool. It took a long time but after realizing the true reasons for my angst, I was able to let go of those stones and rise to the surface on my own.
Today I can't say that I have everything I ever wanted, but I have much more than I ever thought I could. The point to all my analogies is that it DID get better and I wanted to share that with those whom feel hopeless and give a chance for others to share their experiences to prove I'm not the only one.
Due to a variety of reasons that I won't go into, I was basically hopeless, trudging through life because one option seemed just as meaningless as the next. I consumed, expelled, walked, talked, had relationships all in the hope that something would act as a life preserver. At the time, what I had never considered is that I had filled my own pockets with stones over the years and I was what was keeping me at the bottom of the pool. It took a long time but after realizing the true reasons for my angst, I was able to let go of those stones and rise to the surface on my own.
Today I can't say that I have everything I ever wanted, but I have much more than I ever thought I could. The point to all my analogies is that it DID get better and I wanted to share that with those whom feel hopeless and give a chance for others to share their experiences to prove I'm not the only one.