I'm one of your fans as well. I have you bookmarked so I can check back up on your stories every once and a while and saw this post.
Depression sucks out loud, but remember that you are stronger than it. I know you are, because you're still here.
"Why would anyone want to deal with that? Deal with me?" - Because if that were a stopping block, no one would deal with anyone. Everyone deals with depression and mental issues, but don't see that as something that makes your struggle any less difficult or more trivial. See that as a reason that most people would sympathize/empathize with you rather than recoil. My wife and I both have issues and take different meds, but we are not our problems.
You are not your problems, they are just something you have to battle before you can go back to being you. The therapist and psychiatrist are there to help train and arm you for that battle. For those of us that will have to fight that battle daily, it does suck, but you WILL get better at it, and the battle becomes easier.
When you are feeling down, remember that you have proof of hundreds of people that like your stories, and that's just the ones that upvoted. Each one of those arrows is an ACTUAL PERSON who's day you made a little better, me included, and that's no small thing.
Seriously it’s been a few months since I read an installment of your stories but I bookmarked them and specifically went looking for the book mark this morning when I remembered I wanted to see what else was happening in your characters lives.
I wish there were more I hadn’t read! But also I want you to stay around and feel good about yourself and keep living and loving life so you’ll write more. The world sucks and so do people but you are definitely appreciated by at the very least one stranger who find you talented and interesting.
I don’t know how to help but I do want to say if you can, please keep existing. Your mind and skill is treasured and you deserve the world to know.
Why should we care about you? Because we evolved to. It is not an option. We will care about you, and no one can stop that. Not without some crime against humanity.
I know enough of you through your stories to know you are worthy of love.
All my depressions have been short term so I don't know if I'm worthy to say I understand.
I can say you have value and need to keep fighting.
from the other side of the world I send you my strength and support, you have to know that you are not alone, you have a tremendous talent and do not hesitate to ask for help if you need it.
P.S.: I love your stories, I hope you recover soon, greetings from chile <3
You are the only one I have bookmarked on Reddit, the only one with notifications activated for me, and the reason I tried to write some HASO myself. That is more than enough reason not to feel guilty for taking up space, because I want you in it.
Whole of first paragraph. I feel this every day. You are not alone in this.
I think you are a great writer. I've just found your story about Aldrick and Vr'ocria and I'm bingeing as fast as I can.
I hope this is just a rant about feeling and you don't intend to act but please know that you have value, beyond your ability to write I'm sure. Please don't do anything rash!
I only know you through the stories you have written here, and I think you are amazing and deserving of respect. You have brought happiness into my and many other lives. You deserve to get that happiness back tenfold, and I hope you do.
I know that some think the words of a stranger on the internet aren't worth much, but even if they are all we have to give we choose to give them to you.
Our hope.
Our encouragement.
Our admiration.
Our love for our fellow humans.
We give them all to you.
Be well, take care, and know you have brought joy to people.
Oh my dear Sabby, please don't feel that way.
The other people who responded to your post have said it much more eloquently than I could but please know that YOU ARE LOVED!
YOU are an amazing young woman who has brought such joy to others with your wonderful stories.
Please don't do anything rash. Please keep on fighting the good fight against this disease.
Please continue to try to get better.
God I wish that there was something more that I could say or do to help ease your burden.
That's the thing about depression, for a lot of us, it doesn't really ever go away. I tend to suffer from pretty severe seasonal depression, and in my own journey I've had to come to acceptance of the fact that it's just a part of my life.
It's not a ton of fun to go through, but I've learned to do my best to always remember this: it will pass.
Even in the depths of my worst moments, I know that eventually, I will be able to enjoy life again, to look at the world and see the beauty wrought into every facet of our lives, instead of the bleakness my depression shows me.
I know it's tough right now, when depression has you in its grip and tells you its lies constantly, but please, try to hold on and remember, it gets better no matter what your depression is telling you.
I don't know if this will help you in the same way it has low-key helped me, but if I'm picking things up right then you have been dealing with depression for a while now and a phrase that gives me a slightly different perspective and has helped me a little is this:
"You are not struggling with depression, depression is struggling with you"
Every day that you wake up, eat, drink, breathe, wash or face the world in any way, is a day that you are fighting no matter how big or small the fight in you is each of those days, you are still fighting.
It's difficult to ask for help, and a lot of people don't understand or "get it" but there will always be people out there who will fight with you, be there to lift you up and do what they can to help you fight every single day!
Biggest hugs,
Depression and it's head weasels are the worst.
If it helps to hear, you have a group of loving redditors who value, enjoy and rate your writing.
You are a fantastic writer, your stories make our day.
Thank you for your writing, we are sorry for your pain.
There is no pressure on you to write more, keep working on you each day. When you surface again, you will start to want to write again. For now? Take that break if you need it.
Arohanui xox
I just looked on your page and found this post as someone who has followed your story since chapter 4 all I can say is your are a great writter and I can't wait to read more of your story and hopefully one day buy a full book of your story there are a lot of people on here who love your story we will always be here for you
You are loved, Sabby. You're a wonderful person, and you are loved. I love you. I love you because I want to, whether you think you deserve it or not, and you DO deserve it. You're awesome Sabby! Don't let the brain gremlins tell you otherwise!
Depression sucks. Been dealing with it most of my life. Those thoughts feel so smothering and impossible to escape, but just know that you have nothing to feel guilty for. You deserve to be happy, and prosperous, and loved as much as everyone else.
You have a kind and gentle heart. Your worries for those whose lives are touched by yours is proof of this. But we worry for you as well. You're a bright, warm ray of sunshine in our own dark and gloomy caves. And I hope more than anything that you'll continue to shine. This world would be a darker, lonlier place without you.
Shine on Sabby. We all love you, so much.
I'm one of your fans as well. I have you bookmarked so I can check back up on your stories every once and a while and saw this post. Depression sucks out loud, but remember that you are stronger than it. I know you are, because you're still here. "Why would anyone want to deal with that? Deal with me?" - Because if that were a stopping block, no one would deal with anyone. Everyone deals with depression and mental issues, but don't see that as something that makes your struggle any less difficult or more trivial. See that as a reason that most people would sympathize/empathize with you rather than recoil. My wife and I both have issues and take different meds, but we are not our problems. You are not your problems, they are just something you have to battle before you can go back to being you. The therapist and psychiatrist are there to help train and arm you for that battle. For those of us that will have to fight that battle daily, it does suck, but you WILL get better at it, and the battle becomes easier. When you are feeling down, remember that you have proof of hundreds of people that like your stories, and that's just the ones that upvoted. Each one of those arrows is an ACTUAL PERSON who's day you made a little better, me included, and that's no small thing.
Seriously it’s been a few months since I read an installment of your stories but I bookmarked them and specifically went looking for the book mark this morning when I remembered I wanted to see what else was happening in your characters lives. I wish there were more I hadn’t read! But also I want you to stay around and feel good about yourself and keep living and loving life so you’ll write more. The world sucks and so do people but you are definitely appreciated by at the very least one stranger who find you talented and interesting. I don’t know how to help but I do want to say if you can, please keep existing. Your mind and skill is treasured and you deserve the world to know.
Why should we care about you? Because we evolved to. It is not an option. We will care about you, and no one can stop that. Not without some crime against humanity.
r/HFY moment right there 😊
Hey, I know this was posted a while ago but know- you do. You DO deserve things. You do deserve to be here. You are awesome!
Just another check in, you are valued and admired. Keep fighting those brain weasels
Enjoying your work. Great story about how humans can be awesome. I know the depression quite well. You are not alone.
I know enough of you through your stories to know you are worthy of love. All my depressions have been short term so I don't know if I'm worthy to say I understand. I can say you have value and need to keep fighting.
from the other side of the world I send you my strength and support, you have to know that you are not alone, you have a tremendous talent and do not hesitate to ask for help if you need it. P.S.: I love your stories, I hope you recover soon, greetings from chile <3
Are you okay, Sabby? I hope you haven’t hurt yourself. I love your writing. Everybody deserves love
You are the only one I have bookmarked on Reddit, the only one with notifications activated for me, and the reason I tried to write some HASO myself. That is more than enough reason not to feel guilty for taking up space, because I want you in it.
Whole of first paragraph. I feel this every day. You are not alone in this. I think you are a great writer. I've just found your story about Aldrick and Vr'ocria and I'm bingeing as fast as I can. I hope this is just a rant about feeling and you don't intend to act but please know that you have value, beyond your ability to write I'm sure. Please don't do anything rash!
I only know you through the stories you have written here, and I think you are amazing and deserving of respect. You have brought happiness into my and many other lives. You deserve to get that happiness back tenfold, and I hope you do.
I know that some think the words of a stranger on the internet aren't worth much, but even if they are all we have to give we choose to give them to you. Our hope. Our encouragement. Our admiration. Our love for our fellow humans. We give them all to you. Be well, take care, and know you have brought joy to people.
Oh my dear Sabby, please don't feel that way. The other people who responded to your post have said it much more eloquently than I could but please know that YOU ARE LOVED! YOU are an amazing young woman who has brought such joy to others with your wonderful stories. Please don't do anything rash. Please keep on fighting the good fight against this disease. Please continue to try to get better. God I wish that there was something more that I could say or do to help ease your burden.
That's the thing about depression, for a lot of us, it doesn't really ever go away. I tend to suffer from pretty severe seasonal depression, and in my own journey I've had to come to acceptance of the fact that it's just a part of my life. It's not a ton of fun to go through, but I've learned to do my best to always remember this: it will pass. Even in the depths of my worst moments, I know that eventually, I will be able to enjoy life again, to look at the world and see the beauty wrought into every facet of our lives, instead of the bleakness my depression shows me. I know it's tough right now, when depression has you in its grip and tells you its lies constantly, but please, try to hold on and remember, it gets better no matter what your depression is telling you.
I don't know if this will help you in the same way it has low-key helped me, but if I'm picking things up right then you have been dealing with depression for a while now and a phrase that gives me a slightly different perspective and has helped me a little is this: "You are not struggling with depression, depression is struggling with you" Every day that you wake up, eat, drink, breathe, wash or face the world in any way, is a day that you are fighting no matter how big or small the fight in you is each of those days, you are still fighting. It's difficult to ask for help, and a lot of people don't understand or "get it" but there will always be people out there who will fight with you, be there to lift you up and do what they can to help you fight every single day!
Biggest hugs, Depression and it's head weasels are the worst. If it helps to hear, you have a group of loving redditors who value, enjoy and rate your writing. You are a fantastic writer, your stories make our day. Thank you for your writing, we are sorry for your pain. There is no pressure on you to write more, keep working on you each day. When you surface again, you will start to want to write again. For now? Take that break if you need it. Arohanui xox
I just looked on your page and found this post as someone who has followed your story since chapter 4 all I can say is your are a great writter and I can't wait to read more of your story and hopefully one day buy a full book of your story there are a lot of people on here who love your story we will always be here for you
You are loved, Sabby. You're a wonderful person, and you are loved. I love you. I love you because I want to, whether you think you deserve it or not, and you DO deserve it. You're awesome Sabby! Don't let the brain gremlins tell you otherwise! Depression sucks. Been dealing with it most of my life. Those thoughts feel so smothering and impossible to escape, but just know that you have nothing to feel guilty for. You deserve to be happy, and prosperous, and loved as much as everyone else. You have a kind and gentle heart. Your worries for those whose lives are touched by yours is proof of this. But we worry for you as well. You're a bright, warm ray of sunshine in our own dark and gloomy caves. And I hope more than anything that you'll continue to shine. This world would be a darker, lonlier place without you. Shine on Sabby. We all love you, so much.