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subfever -> RE: is bdsm good for someone with depression (9/10/2013 2:14:29 PM)
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ORIGINAL: plutaro
my depression hit so hard today it finally caught back with me and it was not going to let me go without a lot of pain. My depression clinged so hard to me today that i had to hurt myself to get it out, i don't usually go this far but i really lost it i was shaking and laughing (i didn't bleed but there were alot of cuts ) and well do you think i should give up on the BDSM life style/fetish/ whatever you call it.
I just think i am into BDSM for all the wrong reasons and even though i try to make myself better it always comes back it stops me learning, i try to escape it with sleep, it wont let me sleep, i try with pain, some times it works. I dont know if this is the right board to post it on but i really have a death wish.
If you truly have a death wish, you’ll need to unravel why. You may need to speak to qualified people for help. If you're experiencing genuine suicidal thoughts, don't hesitate to seek immediate medical attention.
I'm not suggesting that you follow my path here, but merely stating the path I would take if I were in your shoes and in a non-emergency state of being. I am not a mental health professional, so everything I say is merely opinion. Please treat it as such.
I have dealt with depression issues of a somewhat lesser degree in my past. If I ever go through this again, I would once again pursue homeopathic options as opposed to allopathic options primarily because allopathic options did not work for me. In my opinion, allopathic options address symptoms and not underlying causes. In my case, and also from what I’ve read of many others’… allopathic options often aggravates and compounds symptoms. Therefore, I would be inclined repeat the process that worked for me. However, if I were seriously contemplating ending my life, I would reach out for help.
After dismal failure taking the mainstream allopathic path, I decided to explore whether or not there was any food or beverage I was consuming that my body was highly intolerant to and processing it as though it were a toxin. As it turns out, there was.
http://www.holistichelp.net/food-allergies.html
From there, I also decided to make it a point to minimize the amount of chemical toxins I consumed and exposed myself to. I modified my diet, personal care products, and household cleaning products accordingly. I began to look and feel better.
In terms of happiness, I believe that for the most part, happiness comes from within and not from without. What I mean by “the most part” is that we all need the basic necessities of life. Without water, food, warm shelter, etc., it is next to impossible to maintain a state of happiness, as the survival mode trumps. However, aside from the basics, chasing happiness externally is an ongoing path to failure. I realize that this concept conflicts with the implied messages of Madison Avenue, and the mainstream media in general.
And yes, in my opinion, some people do enter the realm of BDSM to process unresolved negative emotions such as anger and guilt. If I were in your shoes, I would be inclined to place BDSM up on a shelf for the time being, at least until you have managed to address and perhaps unravel your issues.
Best of luck.
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