Revenge

First of all I hope you can win the fight against those demons you've been fighting. It's often difficult to open yourself up to others when life overwhelms.

Your question regarding religion is one that a lot of folks struggle with. I am Christian and at an early age began to question the notion that many held that non-Chistians were destined to go to hell. I reasoned that a good person that wasn't a Christian should be more likely to reach heaven than a bad person that might have been a Christian. I put my faith in God. And without my faith I'd fail more often. That doesn't mean that I denounce Christianity. It means that I try to follow the example that Christ gave me. I still fail. Without a set of rules or guidelines by which people try to live their lives, who's to say that any behavior is wrong? I don't want to live in a dog eat dog world.

I'm not here to judge you or anyone else. Life can really suck sometimes. It's unrealistic to expect it to be fair. But you are on your own personal journey through it. The direction you take, the decisions you make, and how you react to others will determine the type of person you will be. I wish you well.

Thanks for the well wishes. I have been dealing with this BS for over 3 decades now. Been seeking "help" for 20 or so years of it. I have seen/talked to a few folks in my life that have "taken a psych class or two" that will spout off all sorts of useless junk from the books they have read. These folks often make me chuckle....like I said, I have been dealing with nightmare since I was 15 years old. Pretty sure I know a bit more about my problem than someone who has read a book or two. No offense meant to ANYONE.

There are a few folks on here that I truly value what they have to say...and at least one that reminds me of the person I once was....always right. I know what I meant when I said what I said because your perception of it is "wrong" is not my fault. And quite honestly, dealing with these people is often what fuels my problems. And dealing with these folks also makes me want to get in touch with my Ex and apologize, yet again, for being the di*k that I once was. Not saying anyone here falls into that class with me...just thinking out loud.

I did, way back, seek "religious" help. Raised far more questions for me than it answered questions. When my life fell apart I spent lots of time riding my motorcycle thru AZ....by myself. And became a bit more of a "spiritual" person. Helped me tremendously. Dare to say it saved my life. Started to meditate daily. Completely changed who I was. Sadly I just can not put myself in that mindset again. Wish I could, but it just aint happening right now.

I am not going to comment on this thread anymore, or at least am going to do my best not to. I have been labeled a whiner by some folks on this site....and am a true believer in everyone is entitled to their opinion. That being said....

I am hoping that a Staff Member comes along and closes this thread sometime in the near future....