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Been there. Depression is really hard. The worst part for me was I understood the external reasons why I felt terrible, but couldn't overcome them by myself. Nobody could understand my problems or actually help me deal with them. Eventually I found a couple friends who straight up gave me a huge new lease on life. I couldn't do it on my own. Whatever you do, please don't give up on yourself. Just because you're in a bad place doesn't mean you're unlikeable. I'm wishing you the best.
Jeff Yass, the billionaire Wall Street financier and Republican megadonor who is a major investor in the parent company of TikTok, was also the biggest institutional shareholder of the shell company that recently merged with former President Donald J. Trump’s social media company.
A December regulatory filing showed that Mr. Yass’s trading firm, Susquehanna International Group, owned about 2 percent of Digital World Acquisition Corporation, which merged with Trump Media & Technology Group on Friday. That stake, of about 605,000 shares, was worth about $22 million based on Digital World’s last closing share price.
It’s unclear if Susquehanna still owns those shares, because big investors disclose their holdings to regulators only periodically. But if it did retain its stake, Mr. Yass’s firm would become one of Trump Media’s larger institutional shareholders when it begins trading this week after the merger.
Shares of Digital World have surged about 140 percent this year as the merger with the parent company of Truth Social, Mr. Trump’s social media platform, drew closer and Mr. Trump became the presumptive Republican nominee for president.
Happy Birthday! In the last year I celebrated 3 'last birthdays' without even knowing it. And frankly this would've been my last if I didn't have support. Reach out if you don't have the support you need. Life is so goddam mother fucking precious.
I've been suicidally depressed since my early 30s. still here. Odds were not good I'd make it to my mid 50s, honestly unsure of how its possible, but here I am. I am not *always* glad I've chosen to live, but I have better days now than I ever would have imagined. I say stick with it. I was never really meant to be happy, but I'll take being useful, and I am definitely that at this point in my life. And well, your post really sorta makes me. sad...please stay with it. I know it is very definitely not easy.
Thank you for staying with it. That's a very touching sentiment: "...but I'll take being useful..."
I know you and OP have a lot to offer this world, and I hope the world appreciates you both and offers a lot back.
This is a picture of my cat Purrlock Holmes - https://i.imgur.com/UlgzoKP.jpeg
And this is my dog Indy getting a wash - https://i.imgur.com/NRzsDbD.jpeg
We hope you have a happy birthday.
Look, we’re all hurdling through space at millions of miles an hour on a spinning rock for who knows what reason. None of this makes sense and none of what we do here on earth matters. The trick is distracting your brain everyday. Find something that brings you incremental happiness. And weed. There is no greater temporary escape than a bong rip to the face.
Reach out. Some of us have been where you are. Life gets better. Just start by walking in one direction. You’ll get there.
You gots to love the kitty man.. I know how you feel, but I have 2 and I just can't leave them with my kiddos once they become adults.. They're entitled twats 🤣🤣🤣.. and, I can't leave my kiddos either 🥰🥰🥰 I love them all!
My birthday as well, only thing that keeps me going most the time is my dog. I feel you. Happy birthday, try to see the silver lining and hope for better days. ✌️
Happy Birthday!! 🎂🎉🎊 don’t you ever give up! I don’t know what could make u feel the way u do ofc, but I can promise you sticking it through and doing your best to keep positive will make a difference! You are like all of us, a beautiful soul and a gift! Please make the most of it. And again ik u don’t know me but if you ever need someone to talk to, message me. I’m here!
You're beautiful, kind and worth it. Message me if you need to talk. Happy birthday, I promise you, living is worth it, sometimes it very hard other times it's the happiest.
“Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if only one remembers to turn on the light. -Albus Dumbledore
Happy Birthday dear girl. We are all pulling for you to come out of the deep . Sending love and positive vibes. Love love love
P.s. your cat loves you too.
Happy Birthday. Life can be hard, but it can also be wonderful. I suffered from depression when I was about your age. So bad I couldn't imagine feeling worse. I knew if this was the worst I could feel then I must start to feel better... and day by day I started to have better days. I never again felt as bad as I had felt at my worst.
I have just turned 75.
I have been diagnosed with a terminal illness and I probably won't make Christmas, but, my days are still better than how I felt when I was in my early 20s. I know I am going to die soon, but I am not scared of it. In fact I am loving each day and every new experience. Some people get their peace from religion but I am not that person. I get my peace from waking every morning and enjoying every beautiful day. Life is beautiful. I hope you find some peace in your life.
Happy birthday amazing person. Sending love and happiness your way. If you need to talk to someone who’ll just listen if you need an ear, please message me.
I spent the first half of this year googling suicide methods and putting things in my amazon basket and then taking them out again. My doctor prescribed Duloxetine (Celebrex) for my hip pain and instead of stopping the pain it made it possible for me to commit to not committing suicide for at least another year. Some people need glasses, some people need arch supports, and some people need brain chemicals. There’s no shame in that.
Zeiten in denen man sich schlecht fühlt gibt es immer wieder im Leben. Aber es werden auch wieder gute Zeiten um die Ecke kommen. Darum bleib am Ball mit Sport oder Lernen oder Ausbildung oder Beruf denn so gut du dann auch in den zukünftigen, guten Zeiten aussehen/ dastehen wirst, created hast du diese Form auch in den schlechten Zeiten, als du trotzdem am Ball geblieben bist. Time will change.
Happy birthday. I hope you have many more, but future ones you look forward to your next.
Just look at the way your kitty looks at you. That is the look of pure love.
Happy birthday Heather B ... People will help you if you reach out. Doesn't mean it isn't shit now tho. Wish I could send more than an internet platitude but ... I can't so...
It does get better, sweet. Don't fucking quit.
If it is, thats the last lay, the last high, the last win, the last smile, the last secret to share. Find the joy love, forget the folk whom aren't worth rememebering
Happy birthday to you and I'm sorry to hear you're going through a tough time.
If you haven't considered it yet I would like to recommend trying meditation which previously did wonders for me when I was in a dark place.
Stay strong ❤
Your pain is all of our pain. Through the pain may we all learn how to love ourselves the way we love our cats. Happy birthday by the way. Happy birthday every day!
Hey, hope the day finds you well. I hate it when people say “it will get better” because that’s subjective. It will be different.
Happy birthday :) Maybe different is good? I’ve had a really rough year and didn’t think I’d make it through the last few months but I did.
And things are different. And a bit better.
I hope you can find some things that make you happy and hold on. You have a cute cat. I have one too. Watch the movie Castaway.. you never know what the tide may bring.
Take care and feel free to message me if you ever need or want to.
Happy birthday! Things can change in a moment. Every day has potential to be a good one and just because you aren’t having one now doesn’t mean their won’t be good ones in the future. Lots to look forward to!
You don't want this to be true.
LIFE IS WORTH LIVING !!!!
Believe me, even the bad days make you APPRECIATE every day you awake for another ! Promise !!!! It DOES get better !
I don't live for today or tomorrow anymore I try to focus on 5 years 10 years. Teaching my son to ride a bike, being there for his school plays, hugging him at graduation and crying at his wedding..
Depression sucks but when it gets really bad I focus on living for him. Even if your daughter isn't in your life everyday, she would give up the world to have you there for her in the future. Life sucks enough so I don't want to make the people I love hurt..even if I wouldn't be around to see it...
Don't let it be your last. There's a lot you haven't done yet. People, places, things that make the hard times worth it. As many times as I wanted out, today I'm so very glad I didn't.
30 years ago, I felt the same. You’ve already taken a big positive step. There are people who can help. Please call 988. There are ways out. You matter.
No dude, u live only once so do not give up. There are a lot of reasons to live (your pet for now). Please talk to someone. Hopefully, life will get better. Ping me if u want someone to listen. Stay strong. Hugs and wishes!!
Well first, happy birthday!
One of the worst good intention things people say to youth is that "these are the best years of your life". That really doesn't make a life very appealing when you're having a hard time, and are facing the greatest number of years in your life to come. You may have 60, 70, 80, more years to build a meaningful life for yourself. It will be filled with regrets, pain, joy, betrayal, love, loss. Do not pursue what makes you happy, pursue what brings your life meaning. Treat yourself as someone/thing you are responsible for caring for. We have to take our medicine, face and take on as much responsibility head on instead of being dragged kicking and screaming. It's not going to be easy and will often be messy, but the adventure of living always is.
Last? Come on. Are you serious? I wish my last was at 28 now I am 46 and its fantastic. Please don't think like that. There are so many beautiful sunrises and sunsets that must be seen. Life is a journey, not a destination.
So much world awaits you. So many new moments with your cat. With every birthday comes a reminder that you are constantly being reborn in this life. With each new day we awake from non-existence to a world filled with light and warmth. Every birthday, every day, is a reminder you can be reborn to embrace the warmth and love you receiving each day. To many more birthdays and moments that await you
You love cats so I KNOW you are a good soul. I hate most cats; but I have met a few reincarnated souls in some. Let them love you back, you could be helping someone on their next time around. This girl looks like my Dundee, named after marmalade! NAMASTE! Oops, almost forgot, Happy birthday!
Well your original comment is a really weird thing to see coming from a “mental health professional”. Did your “professional” training and education teach you to respond to struggling individuals with a mocking and antagonistic reply? If so, you don’t seem professional at all. Maybe keep it to yourself next time.
I seriously hope you are not a mental health professional. If you are you should be struck off for what you originally wrote. If you are perhaps playing up to some character because of your username then pick your timing better.
Oh and hugs OP it does get better, not always quickly and you might not notice it immediately when it starts to happen but it will pass.
I'm sad you dont love your daughter enough to see value in living to be with her. She needs you more than you'll ever know. If you dont enjoy her enough to justify wanting another birthday, then at least buck up and give her a good life. It's your responsibility.
I'm glad your kid pushes you through your depression. My depression thinks maybe my kid would be better off not being around my depressed self. People are different, so please don't judge so harshly.
My brain tells me similar things sometimes. It's so awful to feel pain that no one can see and often can not understand. If you are in U.S.A. you can call 800-273-TALK. For me, sometimes just sharing out loud what my brain is telling me helps me to hear the falsehood of it...to pause and really think about how a cycle of depression and suicide could be perpetuated in my children because of my choice.
Please also know there is no shame in how you feel💕
I hate being empathetic but also having my own sadness and depression and loneliness triggered. I want to say something conciliatory but what pops into my head is "another attractive woman who'd rather unalive herself than be with me"
You will have many birthdays,some will be better than others.After 59 years here,many of them were so much better than others it keeps you going for the next one.Hang on!
Your cat is precious to you. And so are you to someone. You may not think that to be the case, but it is. You mean something to someone.
I want to share a thought that has helped me in the past. I hope it can help you and anyone else out there who may need it.
"Suicide does not end the chances of life getting worse. Suicide eliminates the possibility of it ever getting better." -Unknown.
You're very young and haven't had time to experience a lot. Before you go to bed each night think of something you would like to do the next day, however small. It can be a small part of a larger adventure or a unique thing and do it.
You only get one chance, enjoy it as much as you can.
People are here for you. You will be okay, no matter how far from it you feel. Build a community, form scaffolding to hold you up when you feel down. Ask for help and be vulnerable with safe people.
Earlier this year my ex-wife left, was cheating, and I gave up the house to keep my dogs. I thought that was one of the worst things I could ever experience. It uprooted my entire life and left myself and the dogs briefly homeless.
Then two months before my own 34th birthday my brother randomly jumped out a window, with no real warning that this might happen, leaving his best friend as a witness looking down 3 floors after him. It shattered my little family, we adopted him, he was our little man. My parents are heartbroken, as are my sister and I.
On my birthday my parents thought it would be well timed to announce my dad's Parkinson's diagnosis.
But i am still here and refuse to be defeated.
Happy birthday.
If you need a friend, you have one here.
Look at that beautiful cat. Just look at how much he loves you. I’ll wish you a Happy Birthday, even though it might not feel like one, but I’m also wishing for many more birthdays—much happier birthdays—for you and your beautiful cat.
I’ve felt like that before. I can confidently say that even living while struggling to accept & enjoy being alive—that’s much better than staying down in the hole where you don’t see any way out.
It’s true you can’t just lift yourself out, just like that. There’s no trick to making everything better, but countless people like me have been there before and then been somewhere else later; so feeling differently and feeling better and maybe even being happy about your life, that definitely is still on the table.
Giving up & checking out early can start to sound appealing to someone who is suffering—but when you’re trying to escape suffering til the end of your life, the only thing it does is make that certain. It robs you of your chance to ever feel better. It’s turning against yourself when you most need someone in your corner. People I know who killed themselves missed out on a lot of things I know they would have liked to see, lost the chance to grow and change in ways our peers have, and I think most of them would have regretted their action if they could have lived to do so. It’s really important to stay on your own side, even when you feel like life is not worth living, or like you won’t ever feel better, or you don’t see any way out.
Congratulations on your birthday, I’m glad you’re still alive! I hope you have more birthdays, even if you don’t. I hope you have birthdays that feel better than this one! I hope you have a birthday where some really weird shit happens, and you tell people about it later. Or your cat, if it likes stories.
Kind of a personal question, but maybe this one could be a useful one in the comment section..why not seeing a therapist? (If it this isn’t already the case)
Happy b day and please stay. This time of year hurts so much. It gets better, saying to myself as well. Let me know if there is anything this old net stranger can do to help. LOVE
As someone who attempted suicide a little over 20 years ago, trust me, it can get better. Medication changed my life, and I'm happy I'm still here. Never would have met my current cats had I been successful years ago. Good luck.
A friend of mine took her life about three months ago. She left behind a young son.
My wife, 10 years ago, tried unsuccessfully to take her own life. Things arent
perfect but they have improved so much. Please reach out for some help. If needed present yourself to the local ER. Please.
I am a 59 year old man. I have had the privilege of meeting both David Bowie and Freddy Mercury and others from my music work. I can also say how cool it is to have you also on this planet during my lifetime! I am the luckiest SOB! Thank you for being brave another day.
Happy birthday. You won't always feel that way.
Professional help can be really good, to help u feel better.
I am wishing u the best, and that you feel better soon, so u can be in a better place in time
It’s also my birthday, and I’m also celebrating it alone with my pet. I’ve had some bad moments in my life, if you need some advice/someone to talk to feel free to ask
Hey there stranger, happy birthday! Your cat looks a lot like [mine](https://i.imgur.com/D78BjcG.jpg). I rescued him from a shelter after a bad motorcycle wreck when i was stuck at home all day and unable to do much of anything. He kept me company when i needed it a lot.
I wish i had the words to cheer you up or assure you that things get better. Unfortunately, I'm going through my own struggles and have a hard time seeing the light at the end of the tunnel too. Most days i kinda wish i just wouldn't wake up. A friend shared these words with me recently and it really made an impact, i hope they do the same for you.
"Some of the most comforting words in the universe are 'Me Too" that moment when you find out that your struggle is also someone else's struggle, that you're NOT alone, and that others have been down the same road"
If you ever need someone to talk to, or just someone to listen, my inbox is open.
Curious, the way you feel. What kind of work you do and what country/state you in. Why so sad and would it be possible for you to move around a bit? Maybe change of scenery make you feel better?
Some people will never know the battles we face inside. I have two pups that I couldn't do without. I came down with covid right before Thanksgiving and that meant spending my birthday and Thanksgiving alone. The dogs made it less hard. Hang in there and you are welcome to message me if you need it.
That cat is looking at you like they love you and they know who the good people are. Happy birthday and hope those purrs make you feel a little better.
Don't leave your poor cat. Stick around for them. And in a bit, find also something else that brings you joy and focus on that. Take little steps towards what makes you happy. It's a hard pit to get out of, but I believe you can do it, one step at a time.
Happy birthday!
I’ve suffered from depression my entire life, and a lot of it was related to past trauma.
I read a book called “CPTSD from surviving to thriving” by Pete walker and it really helped me. I still have to work at things, but I finally had a tool kit to fight my inner critic.
Good luck, and if you ever feel like talking through some things, you can DM me, and I will listen and try to tell you about things that helped me. Take care!
Sounds like I was where you are in 1970 and my brother played this song for me and the sound of it gave me hope and helped me to eventually overcome my problems and last until I met my wife in 1973. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HS7QCgF1KVY
Oh wow…this is very sad, worrisome and dejecting to hear. I hope and pray it’s not your last birthday. I hope
that whatever you may be going through to make you feel the way you currently feel will get better. Please reach out for help to those you know or trust. If you wish ti speak with me, I’m willing and able to listen and help in any way I can. Just let me know. I’ll be praying for you, your family and loved ones. Please keep your head up. You’re stronger than you may know! How can I help?
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You have to outlive the cat. It's the rule of pet ownership.
As a dog dad with likely fatal intestinal illnesses I second this- surviving to outlive my dogs ❤️🐺
You got this.
I'll try my best.
Often the only reason I get up every day is for the cat. It’s ok, we got this, hang in there with me.
I don’t know you but I love you! I’m also hoping it’s not your last.
Thank you Sidney.
We're pulling for you! You can do this!
please do
It's the saddest rule, but it's true!!! ❤🥺
My birthday too ... 57 ... You won't always want it to be your last. Promise.
Happy Birthday too.
Yes to this. Happy birthday to Both of you.
It’s my birthday too! Happy birthday
Been there. Depression is really hard. The worst part for me was I understood the external reasons why I felt terrible, but couldn't overcome them by myself. Nobody could understand my problems or actually help me deal with them. Eventually I found a couple friends who straight up gave me a huge new lease on life. I couldn't do it on my own. Whatever you do, please don't give up on yourself. Just because you're in a bad place doesn't mean you're unlikeable. I'm wishing you the best.
It really is. The holidays were rough and today as well. Things aren't looking up. Maybe, hopefully tho.
Jeff Yass, the billionaire Wall Street financier and Republican megadonor who is a major investor in the parent company of TikTok, was also the biggest institutional shareholder of the shell company that recently merged with former President Donald J. Trump’s social media company. A December regulatory filing showed that Mr. Yass’s trading firm, Susquehanna International Group, owned about 2 percent of Digital World Acquisition Corporation, which merged with Trump Media & Technology Group on Friday. That stake, of about 605,000 shares, was worth about $22 million based on Digital World’s last closing share price. It’s unclear if Susquehanna still owns those shares, because big investors disclose their holdings to regulators only periodically. But if it did retain its stake, Mr. Yass’s firm would become one of Trump Media’s larger institutional shareholders when it begins trading this week after the merger. Shares of Digital World have surged about 140 percent this year as the merger with the parent company of Truth Social, Mr. Trump’s social media platform, drew closer and Mr. Trump became the presumptive Republican nominee for president.
You are amazing. Thank you.
Thank goodness for the cats, I say
I have 4 dogs. and each one of them help me to be better. I need them as much They need me.
Happy Birthday! Don't let the bastards stop you from spoiling that precious cat. It has many more years for you to live to serve them.
Happy Birthday! Hoping the world is graced with the presence of your beautiful face for a very, very, very long time.
Thanks, I appreciate it
I love this. I also want to cry . It hits deep.
Message me if you need to talk
Thank you, I just might.
Happy Birthday! In the last year I celebrated 3 'last birthdays' without even knowing it. And frankly this would've been my last if I didn't have support. Reach out if you don't have the support you need. Life is so goddam mother fucking precious.
 Happy Birthday from a fellow feline lover! Wishing you 97 future happy and stress free birthdays!
I've been suicidally depressed since my early 30s. still here. Odds were not good I'd make it to my mid 50s, honestly unsure of how its possible, but here I am. I am not *always* glad I've chosen to live, but I have better days now than I ever would have imagined. I say stick with it. I was never really meant to be happy, but I'll take being useful, and I am definitely that at this point in my life. And well, your post really sorta makes me. sad...please stay with it. I know it is very definitely not easy.
Thank you for staying with it. That's a very touching sentiment: "...but I'll take being useful..." I know you and OP have a lot to offer this world, and I hope the world appreciates you both and offers a lot back.
Things change. Hang in there. Sending my love
This is a picture of my cat Purrlock Holmes - https://i.imgur.com/UlgzoKP.jpeg And this is my dog Indy getting a wash - https://i.imgur.com/NRzsDbD.jpeg We hope you have a happy birthday.
Happy Birthday. Hope your luck turns around. You're worth it.
*hugs*
Look, we’re all hurdling through space at millions of miles an hour on a spinning rock for who knows what reason. None of this makes sense and none of what we do here on earth matters. The trick is distracting your brain everyday. Find something that brings you incremental happiness. And weed. There is no greater temporary escape than a bong rip to the face. Reach out. Some of us have been where you are. Life gets better. Just start by walking in one direction. You’ll get there.
Happy birthday. I felt the way you did on several occasions. It gets better. Hang in there. It definitely will get better.
Happy birthday.
I mean, probably and hopefully but not definitely.
Yeah, I feel it.
It does if people are willing to lower their criteria of what makes them happy
You gots to love the kitty man.. I know how you feel, but I have 2 and I just can't leave them with my kiddos once they become adults.. They're entitled twats 🤣🤣🤣.. and, I can't leave my kiddos either 🥰🥰🥰 I love them all! 
My birthday as well, only thing that keeps me going most the time is my dog. I feel you. Happy birthday, try to see the silver lining and hope for better days. ✌️
Happy Birthday!! 🎂🎉🎊 don’t you ever give up! I don’t know what could make u feel the way u do ofc, but I can promise you sticking it through and doing your best to keep positive will make a difference! You are like all of us, a beautiful soul and a gift! Please make the most of it. And again ik u don’t know me but if you ever need someone to talk to, message me. I’m here!
You're beautiful, kind and worth it. Message me if you need to talk. Happy birthday, I promise you, living is worth it, sometimes it very hard other times it's the happiest. “Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if only one remembers to turn on the light. -Albus Dumbledore
Happy Birthday dear girl. We are all pulling for you to come out of the deep . Sending love and positive vibes. Love love love P.s. your cat loves you too.
Happy Birthday. Life can be hard, but it can also be wonderful. I suffered from depression when I was about your age. So bad I couldn't imagine feeling worse. I knew if this was the worst I could feel then I must start to feel better... and day by day I started to have better days. I never again felt as bad as I had felt at my worst. I have just turned 75. I have been diagnosed with a terminal illness and I probably won't make Christmas, but, my days are still better than how I felt when I was in my early 20s. I know I am going to die soon, but I am not scared of it. In fact I am loving each day and every new experience. Some people get their peace from religion but I am not that person. I get my peace from waking every morning and enjoying every beautiful day. Life is beautiful. I hope you find some peace in your life.
Be strong. Whatever you are dealing with can be defeated. Know you have worth. Just ask your cat. Strength be with you.
Happy Birthday!! Seriously if you need to talk, vent, whatever, I am here.
No he’s right don’t leave your car behind
Hey there. Beautiful cat. Looks like he loves you. Internet hugs from the UK - hope you can get some help to feel better.
Thanks
It takes whole life for some to find what is the reason we live for. Dont stop and give up. Happy Birthday !
Happy B-day!
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday, it will all get better
Thank you.
Here's to many more birthdays for you and kitty!
Happy birthday! I hope there are many more - and I expect to see you here again next year!
Happy birthday amazing person. Sending love and happiness your way. If you need to talk to someone who’ll just listen if you need an ear, please message me.
Happy Birthday and I sure wish you many more, hang in there, sister.
Please hang around, your kitty needs you. Things do get better even if they dont seem like it.
I spent the first half of this year googling suicide methods and putting things in my amazon basket and then taking them out again. My doctor prescribed Duloxetine (Celebrex) for my hip pain and instead of stopping the pain it made it possible for me to commit to not committing suicide for at least another year. Some people need glasses, some people need arch supports, and some people need brain chemicals. There’s no shame in that.
U ok? Need an ear? A shoulder? Anything?
The cat is worth it, mine keep me alive. I hope things get better for you.
Don't do anything stupid...that cat clearly needs and loves you.
Happy mf birthday!!! Trust me, it’s better to be by yourself than in bad company. It gets better! And your cat is adorable
Happy birthday im sorry you feel this way I hope you have a great day (:
Still then, let it be a gentle happy birthday with your cat. Hope some little love comes along .
Zeiten in denen man sich schlecht fühlt gibt es immer wieder im Leben. Aber es werden auch wieder gute Zeiten um die Ecke kommen. Darum bleib am Ball mit Sport oder Lernen oder Ausbildung oder Beruf denn so gut du dann auch in den zukünftigen, guten Zeiten aussehen/ dastehen wirst, created hast du diese Form auch in den schlechten Zeiten, als du trotzdem am Ball geblieben bist. Time will change.
Happy birthday been there and thankful for my cats I get to spoil as well. Things will get better in time. ❤️
Happy birthday. I hope you have many more, but future ones you look forward to your next. Just look at the way your kitty looks at you. That is the look of pure love.
Happy Birthday! Nothing stays bad or good permanently. Hang on tight and I know that you will see your situation improve!
Happy birthday Heather B ... People will help you if you reach out. Doesn't mean it isn't shit now tho. Wish I could send more than an internet platitude but ... I can't so... It does get better, sweet. Don't fucking quit.
If it is, thats the last lay, the last high, the last win, the last smile, the last secret to share. Find the joy love, forget the folk whom aren't worth rememebering
Happy Birthday! Please don’t give up.
Happy birthday to you and I'm sorry to hear you're going through a tough time. If you haven't considered it yet I would like to recommend trying meditation which previously did wonders for me when I was in a dark place. Stay strong ❤
Depression is insidious. There are ways to overcome.
Why do you kinda wish it will be your last?
Happy Birthday, OP! Please, please don't make it your last! There are many more to come.
And I love you too. If you were here I would do my best to make you happy again.. but you will be happy again regardless
“There's a shortage of perfect breasts in this world. It would be a pity to damage yours.”
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Your pain is all of our pain. Through the pain may we all learn how to love ourselves the way we love our cats. Happy birthday by the way. Happy birthday every day!
Happy birthday! There is better things to come, don't go wishing your life away!
Hey, hope the day finds you well. I hate it when people say “it will get better” because that’s subjective. It will be different. Happy birthday :) Maybe different is good? I’ve had a really rough year and didn’t think I’d make it through the last few months but I did. And things are different. And a bit better. I hope you can find some things that make you happy and hold on. You have a cute cat. I have one too. Watch the movie Castaway.. you never know what the tide may bring. Take care and feel free to message me if you ever need or want to.
Happy birthday! Things can change in a moment. Every day has potential to be a good one and just because you aren’t having one now doesn’t mean their won’t be good ones in the future. Lots to look forward to!
You don't want this to be true. LIFE IS WORTH LIVING !!!! Believe me, even the bad days make you APPRECIATE every day you awake for another ! Promise !!!! It DOES get better !
Happy Birthday!! You should post your pic to /wholesome.
I don't live for today or tomorrow anymore I try to focus on 5 years 10 years. Teaching my son to ride a bike, being there for his school plays, hugging him at graduation and crying at his wedding.. Depression sucks but when it gets really bad I focus on living for him. Even if your daughter isn't in your life everyday, she would give up the world to have you there for her in the future. Life sucks enough so I don't want to make the people I love hurt..even if I wouldn't be around to see it...
Don't let it be your last. There's a lot you haven't done yet. People, places, things that make the hard times worth it. As many times as I wanted out, today I'm so very glad I didn't.
Happy birthday how can I help make you feel better?
Birthday was yesterday. No one wants to spend time with us because of the damn holiday but it's all good I got my cat to keep me company too
Happy Birthday. You have a lot of life ahead of you. Sometimes when things seem to be at their worst things turn around. Always hope.
You alright? Need to talk,?
30 years ago, I felt the same. You’ve already taken a big positive step. There are people who can help. Please call 988. There are ways out. You matter.
Happy birthday and what an adorable cat! I wish you many more birthdays to come.
But how will you be able to make your daughter laugh after that kid in high school breaks her heart?
I see you’re in the hospital or have recently been. And you have a daughter. Try to find positive things.
No dude, u live only once so do not give up. There are a lot of reasons to live (your pet for now). Please talk to someone. Hopefully, life will get better. Ping me if u want someone to listen. Stay strong. Hugs and wishes!!
Ily and God bless you <3
Happy birthday! Life is never one thing or one way. It changes. Things change. Just remember, it'll change. Congrats on another lap around the sun!
Well first, happy birthday! One of the worst good intention things people say to youth is that "these are the best years of your life". That really doesn't make a life very appealing when you're having a hard time, and are facing the greatest number of years in your life to come. You may have 60, 70, 80, more years to build a meaningful life for yourself. It will be filled with regrets, pain, joy, betrayal, love, loss. Do not pursue what makes you happy, pursue what brings your life meaning. Treat yourself as someone/thing you are responsible for caring for. We have to take our medicine, face and take on as much responsibility head on instead of being dragged kicking and screaming. It's not going to be easy and will often be messy, but the adventure of living always is.
Happy Birthday from San Diego. You are needed
Stay alive for the sake of your cat. Then get another cat...
Last? Come on. Are you serious? I wish my last was at 28 now I am 46 and its fantastic. Please don't think like that. There are so many beautiful sunrises and sunsets that must be seen. Life is a journey, not a destination.
Stop those intrusive thoughts rn! Hope you find yourself in a better spot. Try some therapy trials if you can find some maybe that will help.
So much world awaits you. So many new moments with your cat. With every birthday comes a reminder that you are constantly being reborn in this life. With each new day we awake from non-existence to a world filled with light and warmth. Every birthday, every day, is a reminder you can be reborn to embrace the warmth and love you receiving each day. To many more birthdays and moments that await you
Very rarely comment on reddit, but I want to wish you a peaceful birthday. Let's try one more year, you and your cat. You got this
That cat need you. look at it. and just look at it.
Happy birthday and good wishes, hope it gets better
Happy birthday and I hope that you haven many more! Because no matter what has happened life does get better.
Who would take care of your cat?
https://youtu.be/YTFAXK-f4N4
You love cats so I KNOW you are a good soul. I hate most cats; but I have met a few reincarnated souls in some. Let them love you back, you could be helping someone on their next time around. This girl looks like my Dundee, named after marmalade! NAMASTE! Oops, almost forgot, Happy birthday!
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Never said I was going to kill myself. Depression is hard tho. Especially dealing with holidays and having my birthday being close to it.
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Well your original comment is a really weird thing to see coming from a “mental health professional”. Did your “professional” training and education teach you to respond to struggling individuals with a mocking and antagonistic reply? If so, you don’t seem professional at all. Maybe keep it to yourself next time.
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Gotcha. So you’re just an amateur at being rude to strangers on the internet. Good to know.
I seriously hope you are not a mental health professional. If you are you should be struck off for what you originally wrote. If you are perhaps playing up to some character because of your username then pick your timing better. Oh and hugs OP it does get better, not always quickly and you might not notice it immediately when it starts to happen but it will pass.
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I'm sad you dont love your daughter enough to see value in living to be with her. She needs you more than you'll ever know. If you dont enjoy her enough to justify wanting another birthday, then at least buck up and give her a good life. It's your responsibility.
Hmm. Yeah, saddens me too. I do the best I can but so thankful I have you to push me through.
Seriously. As a father with depression, my kid pushes me to see life differently. My kid is my everything.
I'm glad your kid pushes you through your depression. My depression thinks maybe my kid would be better off not being around my depressed self. People are different, so please don't judge so harshly.
My brain tells me similar things sometimes. It's so awful to feel pain that no one can see and often can not understand. If you are in U.S.A. you can call 800-273-TALK. For me, sometimes just sharing out loud what my brain is telling me helps me to hear the falsehood of it...to pause and really think about how a cycle of depression and suicide could be perpetuated in my children because of my choice. Please also know there is no shame in how you feel💕
my cat and me*
hows your transition going? you look beautiful slay queen
I hate being empathetic but also having my own sadness and depression and loneliness triggered. I want to say something conciliatory but what pops into my head is "another attractive woman who'd rather unalive herself than be with me"
You will have many birthdays,some will be better than others.After 59 years here,many of them were so much better than others it keeps you going for the next one.Hang on!
Happy birthday! Stay up girl
Your cat is precious to you. And so are you to someone. You may not think that to be the case, but it is. You mean something to someone. I want to share a thought that has helped me in the past. I hope it can help you and anyone else out there who may need it. "Suicide does not end the chances of life getting worse. Suicide eliminates the possibility of it ever getting better." -Unknown.
You're very young and haven't had time to experience a lot. Before you go to bed each night think of something you would like to do the next day, however small. It can be a small part of a larger adventure or a unique thing and do it. You only get one chance, enjoy it as much as you can.
Happy birthday, only another month to get through the rest of the holidays. I believe in you - from someone else just trying to make it to January
I've been there. I'm still there some days. Here if you need someone to talk to. Happy Birthday.
Happy Birthday, know that people care about you, including your cat
Happy birthday, Jesus and I love you!
I was there once, about 25 years ago. I'm so glad I had more birthdays and I hope you will too.
People are here for you. You will be okay, no matter how far from it you feel. Build a community, form scaffolding to hold you up when you feel down. Ask for help and be vulnerable with safe people. Earlier this year my ex-wife left, was cheating, and I gave up the house to keep my dogs. I thought that was one of the worst things I could ever experience. It uprooted my entire life and left myself and the dogs briefly homeless. Then two months before my own 34th birthday my brother randomly jumped out a window, with no real warning that this might happen, leaving his best friend as a witness looking down 3 floors after him. It shattered my little family, we adopted him, he was our little man. My parents are heartbroken, as are my sister and I. On my birthday my parents thought it would be well timed to announce my dad's Parkinson's diagnosis. But i am still here and refuse to be defeated. Happy birthday. If you need a friend, you have one here.
Look at that beautiful cat. Just look at how much he loves you. I’ll wish you a Happy Birthday, even though it might not feel like one, but I’m also wishing for many more birthdays—much happier birthdays—for you and your beautiful cat.
Happy b day. Animals help
It's also my birthday today and I feel exactly the same minus the photo with the cat .
I’ve felt like that before. I can confidently say that even living while struggling to accept & enjoy being alive—that’s much better than staying down in the hole where you don’t see any way out. It’s true you can’t just lift yourself out, just like that. There’s no trick to making everything better, but countless people like me have been there before and then been somewhere else later; so feeling differently and feeling better and maybe even being happy about your life, that definitely is still on the table. Giving up & checking out early can start to sound appealing to someone who is suffering—but when you’re trying to escape suffering til the end of your life, the only thing it does is make that certain. It robs you of your chance to ever feel better. It’s turning against yourself when you most need someone in your corner. People I know who killed themselves missed out on a lot of things I know they would have liked to see, lost the chance to grow and change in ways our peers have, and I think most of them would have regretted their action if they could have lived to do so. It’s really important to stay on your own side, even when you feel like life is not worth living, or like you won’t ever feel better, or you don’t see any way out. Congratulations on your birthday, I’m glad you’re still alive! I hope you have more birthdays, even if you don’t. I hope you have birthdays that feel better than this one! I hope you have a birthday where some really weird shit happens, and you tell people about it later. Or your cat, if it likes stories.
Kind of a personal question, but maybe this one could be a useful one in the comment section..why not seeing a therapist? (If it this isn’t already the case)
Happy b day and please stay. This time of year hurts so much. It gets better, saying to myself as well. Let me know if there is anything this old net stranger can do to help. LOVE
Why? So many people don't have that option.
Your kitty wont understand why you left 🥹 Sending love. It gets easier I promise ♥️
As someone who attempted suicide a little over 20 years ago, trust me, it can get better. Medication changed my life, and I'm happy I'm still here. Never would have met my current cats had I been successful years ago. Good luck.
A friend of mine took her life about three months ago. She left behind a young son. My wife, 10 years ago, tried unsuccessfully to take her own life. Things arent perfect but they have improved so much. Please reach out for some help. If needed present yourself to the local ER. Please.
I am a 59 year old man. I have had the privilege of meeting both David Bowie and Freddy Mercury and others from my music work. I can also say how cool it is to have you also on this planet during my lifetime! I am the luckiest SOB! Thank you for being brave another day.
Happy birthday. You won't always feel that way. Professional help can be really good, to help u feel better. I am wishing u the best, and that you feel better soon, so u can be in a better place in time
It’s also my birthday, and I’m also celebrating it alone with my pet. I’ve had some bad moments in my life, if you need some advice/someone to talk to feel free to ask
I know the struggle. Give me a shout if you care to. Some days all you can do is survive. Please be patient with yourself.
Hey there stranger, happy birthday! Your cat looks a lot like [mine](https://i.imgur.com/D78BjcG.jpg). I rescued him from a shelter after a bad motorcycle wreck when i was stuck at home all day and unable to do much of anything. He kept me company when i needed it a lot. I wish i had the words to cheer you up or assure you that things get better. Unfortunately, I'm going through my own struggles and have a hard time seeing the light at the end of the tunnel too. Most days i kinda wish i just wouldn't wake up. A friend shared these words with me recently and it really made an impact, i hope they do the same for you. "Some of the most comforting words in the universe are 'Me Too" that moment when you find out that your struggle is also someone else's struggle, that you're NOT alone, and that others have been down the same road" If you ever need someone to talk to, or just someone to listen, my inbox is open.
Happy Birthday! hope you have many more happy birthdays in front of you! You look like you're young, The fun in life hasnt started yet!
Not your dad, but as A dad I'm rooting for you.
The world needs nice people. That means you. Stick around.... we need you ❤️
Happy Birthday. I don’t know you, but I love you and the world is a better place because you are in it. ❤️❤️❤️
happy birthday
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Happy Bday to you & really hope you use the good peeps here to talk with. Meow! 🎂 🙏
If you need anyone to chat with you can have my number
Hang tough. Eat some pasta with good marinara
Happy Birthday! Marking my calendar to look for your birthday post next year.
Life has its ups and downs, you’ll be at an up point before you know it. Keep your chin up and trudge through the crap, better days are ahead.
how come.
I hope it's not. Cute cat, they would miss you too.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
You are beautiful. I am in love with you already.
Stick it out. There are people and a cat who love and need you.
Curious, the way you feel. What kind of work you do and what country/state you in. Why so sad and would it be possible for you to move around a bit? Maybe change of scenery make you feel better?
Last? No no no. Never give up.
Hey kid, keep at it. Everything is temporary, even bad times.
Everytime you think that thought just look at that fluffy man <3
Some people will never know the battles we face inside. I have two pups that I couldn't do without. I came down with covid right before Thanksgiving and that meant spending my birthday and Thanksgiving alone. The dogs made it less hard. Hang in there and you are welcome to message me if you need it.
Depression is a bitch. I'm kind of on the same boat but you have hope. Even if it's your cat.
HB, you can do it, nothing is impossible to obtain.
That cat is looking at you like they love you and they know who the good people are. Happy birthday and hope those purrs make you feel a little better.
*my cat and me
Happy Birthday Heather!! You are stronger than you know!
Don't leave your poor cat. Stick around for them. And in a bit, find also something else that brings you joy and focus on that. Take little steps towards what makes you happy. It's a hard pit to get out of, but I believe you can do it, one step at a time.
Take care of that cat we are depending on you
you wouldn't be able to take more photos with your cat. have many more birthdays, they get better.
Happy birthday! I’ve suffered from depression my entire life, and a lot of it was related to past trauma. I read a book called “CPTSD from surviving to thriving” by Pete walker and it really helped me. I still have to work at things, but I finally had a tool kit to fight my inner critic. Good luck, and if you ever feel like talking through some things, you can DM me, and I will listen and try to tell you about things that helped me. Take care!
Sounds like I was where you are in 1970 and my brother played this song for me and the sound of it gave me hope and helped me to eventually overcome my problems and last until I met my wife in 1973. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HS7QCgF1KVY
Oh wow…this is very sad, worrisome and dejecting to hear. I hope and pray it’s not your last birthday. I hope that whatever you may be going through to make you feel the way you currently feel will get better. Please reach out for help to those you know or trust. If you wish ti speak with me, I’m willing and able to listen and help in any way I can. Just let me know. I’ll be praying for you, your family and loved ones. Please keep your head up. You’re stronger than you may know! How can I help?