• Does anybody remember the thread about the guy who was saving up to travel the world?
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Sorry if this should be in fast threads. Does anybody remember that thread about a year ago or so about the FP member who was saving up for a trip around the world? I think he had like $20,000 saved up or something already. I think the basic plan was that he was gonna start somewhere in North America then take a plain down to South America and live there for a couple months, then over to Europe to live and finally Asia to finish the year. I was reading through the suicide threads and the bullying threads and I thought of this: [IMG_thumb]http://i52.tinypic.com/2ah63wl.jpg[/IMG_thumb] If you are that guy what ended up happening? If you have the thread link please post it I wanted to read it again and get in contact with the guy.
That was a really good point that guy made about suicide.
[QUOTE=Thechuz1337;28825309]That was a really good point that guy made about suicide.[/QUOTE] Being suicidal/depressed/whatevs doesn't work that way. It doesn't mean you're worry-free, it means that the brain is unable to feel pleasure.
Suicide thread v2 electric boogaloo
inb4 everyone is an expert on the mind and how it functions
[QUOTE=Thechuz1337;28825309]That was a really good point that guy made about suicide.[/QUOTE] That was a really dumb point with absolutely no basis in reality.
[QUOTE=dude2193;28825539]inb4 everyone is an expert on the mind and how it functions[/QUOTE] Information on MDD is widely available throughout the internet, and the general consensus regarding it is that the brain has inadequate amounts of dopamine.
[QUOTE=Kontradaz;28825582]That was a really dumb point with absolutely no basis in reality.[/QUOTE] the shooters in Malmö/Stockholm tracked down criminals and shot them, but eventually tired of waiting and just shot random black people
[QUOTE=deggie;28825616]the shooters in Malmö/Stockholm tracked down criminals and shot them, but eventually tired of waiting and just shot random black people[/QUOTE] And what does that have to do with this?
you're saying noone can act like bond when they can [editline]27th March 2011[/editline] maybe not with fancy looks and cars with missiles but just... "doing the society a favor"
Although it's kinda hard for some people to just go places, I think that's a really good point. The only problem is if you get caught doing something really illegal you will be sent to jail, so there goes everything fun in life. Oh also what if you end up doing something stupid and ending up in loads of pain but not dead. Fuck living on the edge, just stay in your basement playing video games then kill yourself when you get depressed :v:
Yeah, you're depressed, therefore go start a revolution in South America!!!! How fucking stupid are these people related comic: [img]http://www.akimbocomics.com/comic/2010-10-04-Eat_Shit_And_Die_164.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=stone555;28827274]Yeah, you're depressed, therefore go start a revolution in South America!!!! How fucking stupid are these people related comic: [img_thumb]http://www.akimbocomics.com/comic/2010-10-04-Eat_Shit_And_Die_164.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] That's a cool comic but I don't really understand it. What, it's telling you to just get over your depression? It doesn't work that way.
Maybe he went to North Korea and never posted again on the account of being sent to a prison camp?
[QUOTE=AgentBoomstick;28829776]That's a cool comic but I don't really understand it. What, it's telling you to just get over your depression? It doesn't work that way.[/QUOTE] It's saying the exact opposite.
[QUOTE=RHTrix;28829859]It's saying the exact opposite.[/QUOTE] I need to give myself a good slap in the face.
[QUOTE=AgentBoomstick;28829776]That's a cool comic but I don't really understand it. What, it's telling you to just get over your depression? It doesn't work that way.[/QUOTE] I've never seen anybody miss the point so completely in my life. Heh. The comic is trying to say that people who are depressed are powerless against their troubles, that they simply can't make things better on their own. That's bullshit, though. You [i]can't[/i] just ignore depression until it goes away, but you [i]can[/i] take responsibility for yourself and change the things in your life that have you in such a state to begin with. I'm no stranger to depression. Some people, most people, might need help realizing exactly what it is that's got them in such a state, but once the problem is discovered all it takes is a little nudge down the right road to hugely improve your outlook on life. I've been battling depression for almost two years, and it was only just recently that I figured out WHY I was in such a bad way. On paper it looks simple enough: I've been sitting and waiting for almost two years for an answer, and my life was halted until I got it. Career-ending medical stuff, isolation in a strange place with people constantly coming and going, strict rules about what you can do and when you can do it. Seems pretty straightforward, yeah? I've been lonely, angry, and scared. In time I came to understand that I wasn't depressed because of the medical problems and the waiting, or even because of the loneliness; I was depressed because I was beginning to realize that I'd made all the wrong decisions in life, and that I was travelling down a road to a future I didn't want. It was an epiphany that made me reevaluate my entire life. I did a lot of soul searching and realized what I really wanted from life, and I started down the road to achieving it. The clouds started parting almost immediately. The only people who are powerless in the face of depression are those who resign themselves to it.
[QUOTE=Big Dumb American;28830209] The only people who are powerless in the face of depression are those who resign themselves to it.[/QUOTE] Inspirational. Really.
Yeah, I always asked myself that to, like why would you kill yourself, don't do it and go do something that you might get killed by, like go murder some terrorists or some shit.
[QUOTE=Big Dumb American;28830209]I've never seen anybody miss the point so completely in my life. Heh. The comic is trying to say that people who are depressed are powerless against their troubles, that they simply can't make things better on their own. That's bullshit, though. You [i]can't[/i] just ignore depression until it goes away, but you [i]can[/i] take responsibility for yourself and change the things in your life that have you in such a state to begin with. I'm no stranger to depression. Some people, most people, might need help realizing exactly what it is that's got them in such a state, but once the problem is discovered all it takes is a little nudge down the right road to hugely improve your outlook on life. I've been battling depression for almost two years, and it was only just recently that I figured out WHY I was in such a bad way. On paper it looks simple enough: I've been sitting and waiting for almost two years for an answer, and my life was halted until I got it. Career-ending medical stuff, isolation in a strange place with people constantly coming and going, strict rules about what you can do and when you can do it. Seems pretty straightforward, yeah? I've been lonely, angry, and scared. In time I came to understand that I wasn't depressed because of the medical problems and the waiting, or even because of the loneliness; I was depressed because I was beginning to realize that I'd made all the wrong decisions in life, and that I was travelling down a road to a future I didn't want. It was an epiphany that made me reevaluate my entire life. I did a lot of soul searching and realized what I really wanted from life, and I started down the road to achieving it. The clouds started parting almost immediately. The only people who are powerless in the face of depression are those who resign themselves to it.[/QUOTE] Couldn't agree more with you. So, in a way, you're saying "Nothing was ever going to change, unless [U]I[/U] changed", right?
[QUOTE=Pretiacruento;28830641]Couldn't agree more with you. So, in a way, you're saying "Nothing was ever going to change, unless [U]I[/U] changed", right?[/QUOTE] Yeah, but you also need the support of others to even get on the right path.
[QUOTE=doommarine23;28830753]Yeah, but you also need the support of others to even get on the right path.[/QUOTE] But the final decision is always yours, no matter what people tell you... right? [editline]27th March 2011[/editline] I mean, the need to change still has to come from within yourself...
Thread is now about suicide.
[QUOTE=Big Dumb American;28830209]I've never seen anybody miss the point so completely in my life. Heh. The comic is trying to say that people who are depressed are powerless against their troubles, that they simply can't make things better on their own. That's bullshit, though. You [i]can't[/i] just ignore depression until it goes away, but you [i]can[/i] take responsibility for yourself and change the things in your life that have you in such a state to begin with. I'm no stranger to depression. Some people, most people, might need help realizing exactly what it is that's got them in such a state, but once the problem is discovered all it takes is a little nudge down the right road to hugely improve your outlook on life. I've been battling depression for almost two years, and it was only just recently that I figured out WHY I was in such a bad way. On paper it looks simple enough: I've been sitting and waiting for almost two years for an answer, and my life was halted until I got it. Career-ending medical stuff, isolation in a strange place with people constantly coming and going, strict rules about what you can do and when you can do it. Seems pretty straightforward, yeah? I've been lonely, angry, and scared. In time I came to understand that I wasn't depressed because of the medical problems and the waiting, or even because of the loneliness; I was depressed because I was beginning to realize that I'd made all the wrong decisions in life, and that I was travelling down a road to a future I didn't want. It was an epiphany that made me reevaluate my entire life. I did a lot of soul searching and realized what I really wanted from life, and I started down the road to achieving it. The clouds started parting almost immediately. The only people who are powerless in the face of depression are those who resign themselves to it.[/QUOTE] BDA you need your own user group.
[QUOTE=Big Dumb American;28830209] post[/QUOTE] I'm glad you were able to find that it was making the wrong life choices that led to your depression but what do you have to say to someone who was making all the right choices and only started making the wrong ones when depression (or something) made it impossible not to do so
[QUOTE=Zeke129;28831057]I'm glad you were able to find that it was making the wrong life choices that led to your depression but what do you have to say to someone who was making all the right choices and only started making the wrong ones when depression (or something) made it impossible not to do so[/QUOTE] I'm only saying that that nothing changes unless you make it change. Depression comes under a thousand different banners, and I suppose the reasons are different for everybody. I was unhappy with the direction my life was going, but the depression was sparked by conditions that were completely outside my control. I did start making a lot of bad decisions as I worsened though, and damn near even got myself arrested on one embarrassing occasion. I'm not trying to say that depression is the fault of people who make bad decisions, I'm only saying that failure to seek change--whether on your own or through professional measures--will prevent change from coming.
Well, I'm glad we talked about this guys. Back on topic does anybody remember the thread? Or who the guy was?
Move to Barcelona? Sounds great, I was planning to do that anyway.
[QUOTE=SNNS-SEAN;28829849]Maybe he went to North Korea and never posted again on the account of being sent to a prison camp?[/QUOTE] That's just silly
[QUOTE=Kim_Jong_il;28834064]That's just silly[/QUOTE] THE GREAT LEADER HAS SPOKEN ! [/caps]
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