Coping with Depression, stress and anger

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Re: Im so depressed :(

Why do I feel so depressed again this morning imsad
After reading everything you wrote I felt so much better, but I knew this would happen, I knew i'd feel like this again.

I'm thinking about him AGAIN, I feel like crying, I love him so much, I can't live without him, this is so so hard :cry: what am I going to do? I know I have to give it time, but I can't handle this, it's torture. imsad
:sl:

I hope you don't mind me saying sis, but I think you 'love' this guy because he made you feel loved in the beginning and that's what you're craving. It's not love sis, but a need. If that need was fulfilled by someone else, you'd forget this guy in an instance. If you truly love someone, their happiness means more to you than anything else. That means letting them go if they don't want you and allowing them to find happiness with whomever they chose. If you can't live with that and give them that chance happily then what kind of love is that? Then it's a selfish need to fulfil you're own desires, not theirs.

I know it hurts when our dreams are shattered, but then again you're hurting because you're dreams are shattered not his. So you're feelings are for yourself not him.

And to be honest sis, no one is worth loving more than Allah. It is Allah who created you. He gave you the blessings of health and all your physical and mental abilities. Do you know when you wake up each morning, you're suppose to say alhumdulillah? Because Allah has revived you from a state of death. Do you know that your heart actually skips a beat when you sneeze, so you say alhumdulillah as the normal rhythm is restored again? Allah gives you enough food to survive on each day. Allah has given you countless blessings, so if anyone is worthy of love and praise, then it is He.

Anyone can read namaz - anyone can say 'I love Allah'. But until we show our love by appreciation, hope, devotion, gratefulness, worship and acceptance of His Will, we are only feeling an imaginary love.

You cry for a mere mortal, who has given you nothing but pain, but do you cry in remembering how much Allah has blessed you with? Have you cried and shook with fear in asking for His forgiveness for all the sins you've comitted? You keep saying Allah hates you and this and that while ignoring His blessings and constant chances for repentance. But you cry for this guy who gave you nothing but heartache? Allah isn't to blame for the situation you're in. Allah didn't say have a relationship before marriage. It was your choice and you can't blame Allah for decisions that were entirely yours.

You need to give yourself some self-respect sis. Who is worth crying for? A kaffir, who doesn't give a darn about you or Allah who doesn't let you down when you turn to Him? That guy doesn't care for you. He doesn't want you. He is NOT worth crying for. Learn to love yourself and those who love YOU. Don't put yourself down for those who don't. You're worthy of being loved and those who don't love aren't worthy of yours. Why should they be? Why should they deserve it? Hasn't your love got any value in your own eyes? Reserve it for who loves you. Don't humiliate such a precious emotion for them. Tell yourself over & over that you'll only love someone who loves you. Anyone else simply isn't worthy of it. Wake up sis, stop letting some loser break you. Be strong, love yourself, value your feelings and yourself as a person worthy of much more.


Love Allah - not pray without feelings. Love Him truly so much that you feel you want every cell in your body to disintergrate in His rememberance. When you learn to love Allah truly, He will make others love you.

I might've sounded harsh, but previous tactics have failed. I mean well and want what's best for you. I do not see you as a stranger, but with the same feeling as I have for my close friends, i.e. I care. And yes, sometimes I do get harsh with them when they continually refuse to see sense and keep making their own lives a misery then blaming Allah. Na udhu billah! I hope you didn't mind. But I'm not going to apologise for trying to make you see sense. :p haha


Take care and if you need to talk, even on the phone, you're more than welcome to.

(hugs)

ur sis.

:w:
 
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Re: Im so depressed :(

I know I will sound really bad for going out with this guy (or any guy for that matter) but I need to get this off my chest, I need your help and advice, i'm suffering so much.

I'm a Sunni female and he is an Ahmedi, I know it's really bad but I only found about him being Ahmedi after I got too attached to him, people have told me to keep away as Ahmedi's are known as kafir and they are no good. But i always found it hard as i'd fallen head over heals for him.

I split up with him about a month ago and its been torture for me, I can't seem to move on, I know it's for the best but why can't I accept that it's over and just move on. He never felt the same as i did, i know he liked me alot at the start but i guess his feelings faded. I cant handle the pain of rejection and the pain of him leaving me.

Im finding this soooooooo hard, there's no words to describe this pain. i start crying for him for the silliest reasons, like when i hear a song on the radio, or i go to a place where me n him went... anything and everything reminds me of him and i cant get away from it. I cry myself to sleep at night thinkin about the times we spent together, and my heart breaks into a millions pieces when i think about how he's moved on & forgotten about me so easily.

My heart is not in peace, i need some kind of peace, i have been praying namaz and doing dua in my mind to feel peace, but things r just getting worse and worse and im crying all the time. i dont know wot to do!!!! I have no self control. Im a total mess. Please help. :cry:
salaam sister problems oquer for humans but in ur case inshaallaha in da near future u will be satisfied same thing happend to one of my cousins nw shes happier than no one else inshaallaha ask guidance from Allaha we also mke dua for u
 
Re: Im so depressed :(

:( aww sis this is really gettin 2 ya isnt it? hmmm i didnt realise how much dis guy meant 2 ya wen i wrote my oda post (guys r not worth it 1), hmmm theres not much i can advise u really... hmm r u still in contact wid this lad? how old r ya sis if u dnt mind me askin? :)
 
Re: Im so depressed :(

:( aww sis this is really gettin 2 ya isnt it? hmmm i didnt realise how much dis guy meant 2 ya wen i wrote my oda post (guys r not worth it 1), hmmm theres not much i can advise u really... hmm r u still in contact wid this lad? how old r ya sis if u dnt mind me askin? :)

I'm old enough to know better (27) :embarrass
I'm in contact with him, kind of. I think I would be worse than what I am now if I didn't have any contact with him, and slowly slowly i'm losing that contact with him, thats why i feel worse. imsad
 
Re: Im so depressed :(

salaam sister problems oquer for humans but in ur case inshaallaha in da near future u will be satisfied same thing happend to one of my cousins nw shes happier than no one else inshaallaha ask guidance from Allaha we also mke dua for u


I've given up hope. I will never be happy. imsad
 
Re: Im so depressed :(

My weekend was an absolute nightmare
I know you'll think i'm really stupid for doing this, but I broke down AGAIN in the wkend and I ended up calling him. I'm so angry at myself for doing that.

I witheld my number as I know he wouldn't have answered if I called with my number. We were talking ok and we arranged to meet so we could 'talk' Sunday night.

I was so looking forward to seeing him, it was like seeing him would have made me the happiest girl in the world (how sad).

But... just as I thought, it was too good to be true, when I called him yesterday to meet him, his phones were switched off (surprise surprise) I was so angry and frustrated, I wanted to kill him!!! He was probably with another girl and didn't want to be disturbed. He plays games with me and leads me on and I still can't leave him alone!

I know you'll think it's my own fault for calling him, but the girls I was out with wouldn't stop going on about their boyfriends and how happy they were, it was killing me because I was the only one sitting there all miserable, I wanted to scream and tell them to shut up but I obviously couldn't.

I couldn't take it no more it was so hard, I felt so lonely in that crowd. I ran to the toilet and started crying, then I called him, but he didn't know I was crying. I can't take this anymore, I HATE 'TIME' IT IS NO HEALER NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE SAYS!!! I think about him more and I cry more as the days go by!!!!!!!!!! :mad: :cry: imsad
 
Re: Im so depressed :(

:sl:

I hope you don't mind me saying sis, but I think you 'love' this guy because he made you feel loved in the beginning and that's what you're craving. It's not love sis, but a need. If that need was fulfilled by someone else, you'd forget this guy in an instance. If you truly love someone, their happiness means more to you than anything else. That means letting them go if they don't want you and allowing them to find happiness with whomever they chose. If you can't live with that and give them that chance happily then what kind of love is that? Then it's a selfish need to fulfil you're own desires, not theirs.

I know it hurts when our dreams are shattered, but then again you're hurting because you're dreams are shattered not his. So you're feelings are for yourself not him.

And to be honest sis, no one is worth loving more than Allah. It is Allah who created you. He gave you the blessings of health and all your physical and mental abilities. Do you know when you wake up each morning, you're suppose to say alhumdulillah? Because Allah has revived you from a state of death. Do you know that your heart actually skips a beat when you sneeze, so you say alhumdulillah as the normal rhythm is restored again? Allah gives you enough food to survive on each day. Allah has given you countless blessings, so if anyone is worthy of love and praise, then it is He.

Anyone can read namaz - anyone can say 'I love Allah'. But until we show our love by appreciation, hope, devotion, gratefulness, worship and acceptance of His Will, we are only feeling an imaginary love.

You cry for a mere mortal, who has given you nothing but pain, but do you cry in remembering how much Allah has blessed you with? Have you cried and shook with fear in asking for His forgiveness for all the sins you've comitted? You keep saying Allah hates you and this and that while ignoring His blessings and constant chances for repentance. But you cry for this guy who gave you nothing but heartache? Allah isn't to blame for the situation you're in. Allah didn't say have a relationship before marriage. It was your choice and you can't blame Allah for decisions that were entirely yours.

You need to give yourself some self-respect sis. Who is worth crying for? A kaffir, who doesn't give a darn about you or Allah who doesn't let you down when you turn to Him? That guy doesn't care for you. He doesn't want you. He is NOT worth crying for. Learn to love yourself and those who love YOU. Don't put yourself down for those who don't. You're worthy of being loved and those who don't love aren't worthy of yours. Why should they be? Why should they deserve it? Hasn't your love got any value in your own eyes? Reserve it for who loves you. Don't humiliate such a precious emotion for them. Tell yourself over & over that you'll only love someone who loves you. Anyone else simply isn't worthy of it. Wake up sis, stop letting some loser break you. Be strong, love yourself, value your feelings and yourself as a person worthy of much more.


Love Allah - not pray without feelings. Love Him truly so much that you feel you want every cell in your body to disintergrate in His rememberance. When you learn to love Allah truly, He will make others love you.

I might've sounded harsh, but previous tactics have failed. I mean well and want what's best for you. I do not see you as a stranger, but with the same feeling as I have for my close friends, i.e. I care. And yes, sometimes I do get harsh with them when they continually refuse to see sense and keep making their own lives a misery then blaming Allah. Na udhu billah! I hope you didn't mind. But I'm not going to apologise for trying to make you see sense. :p haha


Take care and if you need to talk, even on the phone, you're more than welcome to.

(hugs)

ur sis.

:w:


I don't blame you for saying it in this way, I am beyond help. imsad
 
Re: Im so depressed :(

Salam Sister (again!),

Don't despair! Read the article below, it WILL make you feel better I promise. I got it from another forum, but I don't want to post the actual link unless the moderators say it's okay... please read it. And open your heart and mind.

Sister, this article is your solution :)

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MODERATORS: CAN I POST THE LINK TO THE FORUM I GOT THE ARTICLE FROM?

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Bismillah wal Alhamdulillah wa salaata wa salaam 'ala rasulillah,
Assalaamu 'alaikom wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh,

Allah and His Messenger sulAllahu 'alayhi wassalaam have mentioned in many ayaat and ahadeeth the virtues of patiences.

" Certainly, We shall test you with fear, hunger, loss of wealth, lives and fruits; but give glad tidings to the patient - those who, when afflicted with calamity say, "Truly to Allah we belong, and truly to Him shall we return." It is those who will be awarded blessings and mercy from their Lord; and it is those who are the guided ones." [ Soorah Baqarah (2):155-157 ]

O you who believe! Seek help in patience and prayer. Truly! Allah is with the patient. And say not of those who are killed in the Cause of Allah, They are dead. Nay, they are living, but you perceive not. [Soorah al-Baqarah (2):153-154]

" And we will reward them for what they patiently endured [with] a garden [in Paradise] and Silk [garments]." [Soorah al-Insan (76):12]

Abu Hurayrah (radiallaahu 'anhu) reported that the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) said: " Whenever Allah wills good for a person, He subjects him to adversity." [ Bukharee and others ]

Anas (radiallaahu anhu) reported that the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) said: " When Allah wills good for a servant of His, He expedites his punishment in this life; and when He wills retribution for a servant of His, He holds his sins for Him to judge him by them on the Day of Resurrection. " [ Tirmithee ]

As for us who are either deficient in our patience or are not patient at all, Allah said in the Quran describing this as a quality of the disbelievers, saying:

"Indeed, mankind was created anxious: When evil touches him, impatient, And when good touches him, withholding [of it], Except the observers of prayer- Those who are constant in their prayer." [Soorah al Ma'arij (70):19-23]

We should constantly remind each other the virtue of patiences and remind each other of the blessings that Allah bestows upon the one whom He has tried.

The Messenger (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) who said: " Indeed amazing are the affairs of a believer ! They are all for his benefit; If he is granted ease of living he is thankful; and this is best for him. And if he is afflicted with a hardship, he perseveres; and this is best or him." [ Muslim ]

Abu Hurayrah (radiallaahu 'anhu) reported that the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said: " Hardships continue to befall a believing man and woman's body, family, and property, until they meet Allah (swt) burdened with no sins." [ Tirmithee ]

Abu Sa'eed al-Khudree (radiallaahu anhu) reported that the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) said: "A muslim is not afflicted by hardship, sickness, sadness, worry, harm, or depression - even if pricked by a thorn, but Allah expiates his sins because of that. " [ Bukharee and Muslim ]

'Aishah (radiallaahu anhu) narrated that once some pain afflicted the Prophrt (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) causing him to suffer and turn about in his bed. She said: "Had one of us done this, you would have blamed him." He (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) replied: " An ailment is intensified for the righteous. whenever a believer is afflicted by a hardship, whether it is a thorn or more, a sin is taken off from him because of it, and he is elevated by one rank ( in Jannah). " [ Ahmad ]

Imagine walking on the earth free of sin. And this is only the case with a believer. And it is from the signs of a Muslim that he or she is a Muhmin (a Believer) if they are patient when faced with a trial.

Another note that should cause a believer to rejoice even more is to the fact that a sign of Allah's love for a servant is that he puts them through a trial. And what can make a believer more content with Allahs decree than to know this is a sign that Allah loves Him! Not only do we get our sins expiated, not only is our rank elevated in Jannah, not only are we saved from having to be reconed in the day of Judgement, but we are also loved by Allah as well. The Prophet sulAllahu 'alayhi wassalaam said: Remember Allah during times of ease and He will remember you during times of hardship. [Reported by Ahmad]


It is so sad many of us look at our trials as bad times, as punishments, as a sign that Allah is displeased with us, or look at is as a curse. Some of us outwardly show hatred towards Allahs decree, or say and do things to show our disatisfaction of Allahs decree.

How does one remain firm in face of adversity?

a ) he remains firm in his heart and not feel dissatisfaction or carry ill feelings towards Allah's decree over him, such as asking himself 'why me?' or feeling upset or angery at what Allah willed of adversity for him. But rather, he should recognize this is a test from Allah and recognize that Allah only tests those whom He loves of His servants, and from there remain steadfast and patient throughout his adversity.


B ) he does not use his tongue in showing dissatisfaction with Allah's decree over him, such as complaining to others of his adveristy and speaking in discontentment about his adveristy, whether to himself or others. Rather, he should instead praise Allah and call upon him in dua' that Allah make his adveristy easy for him. He says just as Allah says in the Quran "give glad tidings to the patient - those who, when afflicted with calamity say, "Inna lilahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un (Truly to Allah we belong, and truly to Him shall we return)"" [Soorah al-Baqarah (2):156]. And instead of saying 'if only i had done such and such..' he should say "QadrAllah wa Maashaa, fa'ala - Allahhas decreed and what He wills, He does" as the Prophet sulAllahu 'alayhi wassalaam taught us in an authentic hadeeth found in Muslim [4/2052]. Or say "hasbeeAllah wa ne'mail wakeel - Allah is sufficient for me, a how fine a trustee (He is)" [Abu Dawood]. And towards others, he should speak in content regarding his adversity and remain patient.


c ) he does not use his limbs in showing dissatisfaction with Allah's decree over him, such as breaking objects or hurting himself or banging on things. He should not go in rage or allow his anger to take over him. Rather, he should suppress his anger by saying ''authubillahi minashaytaan ir rajeem' [al-Bukhari and Muslim] and withhold his limbs from acting in a sign of rage, and only use them in what will please Allah. Others might show impatiences by not stoping from certian sin(s) and thereby use their actions in commiting that sin again. So also in this case, one should use his actions in what will signal patiences and withhold his actions from commiting that sin, and inshaaAllah with that, one will perservere over their adversity.



Sometimes a servant finds that after a trial has passed him, Allah decrees another trial to befall him with this trial being even more hard on the servant. Allah continues to increase the trial and the hardship, the depression, the sorrow, the pain, whatever it maybe, Allah will increase it just as Allah's love for him will increase, just as his status and rank infront of Allah will increase, and through all this, as the servant keeps on being patient, he will only continue to become closer to Allah. A true believer shows patiences because he or she knows this trial is only increased because Allah's Messenger sulAllahu 'alayhi wassalaam has said: "The most in their suffering among the people are the prophets, then the best (of the people after them), then the (next) best. One is afflicted in accordance with his deen (faith). If his deen is firm his affliction is hard, and if his deen is weak, his affliction is light. Indeed, one would be so much subjected to adversity until he walks among the people without any sins." [ Ahmad,Tirmithee ]

Anas (radiallaahu anhu) reported that the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) said: " The amount of reward is in accordance with the amount of suffering. When Allah (swt) loves some people, He tries them (with afflictions). He who then is content (with Allah's decree) has achieved the acceptance (of Allah), and he who is dissatisfied (with Allah's decree) will attain the anger (of Allah)." [ Tirmithee ]

Allah only increases the trial because Allah knows his servant's deen is firm. But if his deen is weak, then his affliction will be light. The Pious Precessors (as Salaf as Saleh) used to be happy and pleased when a trial or adversity befell them, because they knew it was a sign that Allah loves them and that their sins would be expiated through it.

Infact, we should be scared, we should be wondering, when Allah is giving us easy lives and when Allah does not place any trials upon us for sometime, we should wonder why! We should check ourselves, and see maybe Allah does not love us. We should see if theres something wrong with our deen and our obedience. If a trial is a sign of Allah's love for us and is an expiation of our sins, then what about long time intervals in which Allah does not place trials upon us? Sometimes this is not a good sign. Sometimes it is a sign Allah wants distruction for us because of our disobediences and our neglecting Allah and not seeking His forgiveness and Pleasure, and what better way is there for Allah to destroy us than to lead us into love for the dunya, and to aquiring wealth and status not for the sake of Allah. And this is how Allah destroyed the people before us.

The noble Scholar from among the Salaf (pious predecessors) Shaikh ul-Islam Sufyan ath-Thawri said concerning the ayaat where Allah says in the Quran "We Shall gradually sieze them."[Soorah Al'Araaf (7):182] , Al-Khuraybee reported that Sufyan said in explaining the verse "We shower blessings upon them, but prevent them from giving thanks." [Found in the biography of Sufyan ath Thawri: Siyar A'laamin-Nubalaa of Adh-Dhahabee (7/229-279)]

May Allah protect us from being among the people Allah prevents from giving thanks.

Always look at your trials as a blessing from Allah, look at them as an opportunity given to you by Allah to prove yourselves as a true believer. Always remind yourself that the trial is a 'Nima (Favour) from Allah and it is not a curse or punishment from Allah. Keep constant in prayer and dua' when faced with your trials.

And REMEMBER, to TRUST IN Allah, when you in the worst times, when feelings of loosing hope strikes, or feelings that there is no help coming, destroy these feelings by REMEMBERING Allah IS THE MOST HIGH THE MOST ABLE, and EVERYTHING HAPPENS BY HIS WILL AND HIS KNOWLEDGE, AND BECAUSE Allah IS THE MOST ABLE, TRUST IN Allah THAT HE WILL INDEED FIND A WAY OUT FOR YOU AND GIVE YOU BETTER THAN WHAT YOU HAD.

subhanika lahumma wa bihamdik wa ash-hadu an laa ilaaha il Allah, wa astagfiruka wa atuubu ilayk.

wassalaamu 'alaikom wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh.


If you don't mind me asking, which website did you get this from?
 
Re: Im so depressed :(

salam Tanya sis,

Despite you totally ignoring my efforts to help you, I still find it in me to summon up the will to reply to you again. I didn't want your praise, the most I hoped for was for you to say that you will try acting on what I said.

But... just as I thought, it was too good to be true, when I called him yesterday to meet him, his phones were switched off (surprise surprise) I was so angry and frustrated, I wanted to kill him!!! He was probably with another girl and didn't want to be disturbed. He plays games with me and leads me on and I still can't leave him alone!
You can't leave him alone because you have no respect for yourself. That's the truth -whether you like it or not. The guy is clearly avoiding you like the plague and you continue to lower yourself in his eyes by chasing him at every opportunity. When he does tlak to you, don't fool yourself into thinking he still wants you, he's obviously just trying to soften the blow but inside hoping that you'd vanish into thin air. Nothing can make a guy disrespect and detest a girl who acts like the woman in Fatal Attraction. All you're doing is disrespecting yourself? Have you no self-worth? Are you worthy of so much disrespect from yourself and others? Blimey!

I know you'll think it's my own fault for calling him, but the girls I was out with wouldn't stop going on about their boyfriends
If that's the kind of company you keep then it's no wonder you have trouble doing what is right. We've told you time & time again it's haram to meet this man, yet you still 'fix' times to meet him. Then you say Allah hates you blah blah blah.. well what do you expect - that he should love you for being such a disobedient muslimah? Girl, you've got no one blame for yourself for the mess you're in.


I HATE 'TIME' IT IS NO HEALER NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE SAYS!!
I don't know why you're blaming time - when you're the one who is wasting it?! As long as you don't take advantage of time's precious value, you'll gain nothing beneficial to help you on the Day of Reckoning. Benefits of time come to those who respect it - not waste it persuing haram and useless desires.

As for me, there's nothing more I can say or do to change your thinking. It's not because I don't have the patience, but because I can tell that some people only learn with time - and learn the hard way. I sincerely hope that you don't learn the hard way. I leave it to Allah to give you hidayah. InshaAllah.


wa alaikum aslam.
 
Re: Im so depressed :(

salam Tanya sis,

Despite you totally ignoring my efforts to help you, I still find it in me to summon up the will to reply to you again. I didn't want your praise, the most I hoped for was for you to say that you will try acting on what I said.


You can't leave him alone because you have no respect for yourself. That's the truth -whether you like it or not. The guy is clearly avoiding you like the plague and you continue to lower yourself in his eyes by chasing him at every opportunity. When he does tlak to you, don't fool yourself into thinking he still wants you, he's obviously just trying to soften the blow but inside hoping that you'd vanish into thin air. Nothing can make a guy disrespect and detest a girl who acts like the woman in Fatal Attraction. All you're doing is disrespecting yourself? Have you no self-worth? Are you worthy of so much disrespect from yourself and others? Blimey!


If that's the kind of company you keep then it's no wonder you have trouble doing what is right. We've told you time & time again it's haram to meet this man, yet you still 'fix' times to meet him. Then you say Allah hates you blah blah blah.. well what do you expect - that he should love you for being such a disobedient muslimah? Girl, you've got no one blame for yourself for the mess you're in.



I don't know why you're blaming time - when you're the one who is wasting it?! As long as you don't take advantage of time's precious value, you'll gain nothing beneficial to help you on the Day of Reckoning. Benefits of time come to those who respect it - not waste it persuing haram and useless desires.

As for me, there's nothing more I can say or do to change your thinking. It's not because I don't have the patience, but because I can tell that some people only learn with time - and learn the hard way. I sincerely hope that you don't learn the hard way. I leave it to Allah to give you hidayah. InshaAllah.


wa alaikum aslam.


Tanya,

I know that what Muslim Sis has written to you will be hard, very hard to hear. It is not what you want to hear, because it is not the result you want in your life. But, if you are miserable, and want to change those feelings, you are going to have to change the behaviors which produce those feelings. For you, they are produced by the constant yearning for that which you cannot have. That is painful. I have been there. Probably we are all there at one time or another in life. But the only way to get through it is to go through it, we can't circumvent it and go around it, we will only run into the pain another way if we do.

What Muslim Sis has suggested is a way for you to get through this. It will not be easy. You will cry some more. But, if you follow her advice, one day you will wake up on the other side of this with all of the pain behind, and perhaps even a few pleasant memories. As it is now, you have none of the joy of the past in your life, each memory that might some day be a welcomed reminder instead is like sticking a knife in a wound. Now which of those you live with is up for you to decide. If you want your memories to be pleasant rather than raw emotion, I suggest you take a second dispassionate look at what Muslim Sis has shared with you. She is trying to lead you through a very difficult path in your life, one on which many people stumble. But she has provided a true path.

Listen to her. She has helped you more than you can realize at the present time.

May you find peace, sister.
 
Re: Im so depressed :(

Tanya,

I know that what Muslim Sis has written to you will be hard, very hard to hear. It is not what you want to hear, because it is not the result you want in your life. But, if you are miserable, and want to change those feelings, you are going to have to change the behaviors which produce those feelings. For you, they are produced by the constant yearning for that which you cannot have. That is painful. I have been there. Probably we are all there at one time or another in life. But the only way to get through it is to go through it, we can't circumvent it and go around it, we will only run into the pain another way if we do.

What Muslim Sis has suggested is a way for you to get through this. It will not be easy. You will cry some more. But, if you follow her advice, one day you will wake up on the other side of this with all of the pain behind, and perhaps even a few pleasant memories. As it is now, you have none of the joy of the past in your life, each memory that might some day be a welcomed reminder instead is like sticking a knife in a wound. Now which of those you live with is up for you to decide. If you want your memories to be pleasant rather than raw emotion, I suggest you take a second dispassionate look at what Muslim Sis has shared with you. She is trying to lead you through a very difficult path in your life, one on which many people stumble. But she has provided a true path.

Listen to her. She has helped you more than you can realize at the present time.

May you find peace, sister.


How can I explain to you how this guy makes me feel, I DO NOT want this 'need for him, I can't control it, I love him more than myself, I wish I didn't. imsad :cry:

This is not the only thing that is making me depressed, I have problems left, right and centre, but yes, I do feel this guy has taken over my life and that he is controlling my emotions, he is on top of all my other problems. I have been depressed for almost half my life, out of 100% i've had about 5% happiness in my life, the other 95% has been tears, pain, grief and plenty of heartache.

It doesn't go and it won't go, I can remember friends telling me things will get better, this was about 11 years ago, through these past 11 years I have been very very depressed, that's why I feel theres no hope, how long can someone hope that things will get better? How much patience can a person have? I have been hearing the same thing time and time again...

'don't worry be patient you will find happiness,'

'Keep praying, your Dua's are being heard...'

'Give it time, time is a healer'

'Don't worry, this is only a test, you have to be strong, you'll get through this,'


But honestly, how much can someone wait???? :cry:

That's why I feel the way I do, there is no light at the end of the tunnel, no one understands, I feel weak, tired and fed up, I have no energy to pray anymore because I can't see any happiness coming my way.

Tell me people, how patient can I be? 11 years of pain, heartache, no love from my family, even when I was a child, like 3/4/5 years old and onwards I watched my mum getting beaten by my dad every single day, maybe seeing and going through all the violence in the house and the way i've been brought up has made me this way, I dont know imsad


Every guy I have been with, I have fallen for very deeply, maybe I desperately need the love I never got from my family. I crave to be loved by someone I feel the same love for. There is a guy who is crazy about me, he would do anything for me, but I don't feel the same for him, I have tried, but I can't love him.

I don't know why I love someone who doesn't care about me, I just do not know, i'm so confused and tired. I get migraines and severe headaches everyday because all I do is think, think and think in my head about my life.
I don't know how to take all this advice, I don't know what's wrong with me imsad :cry: i'm going mad, my head will blow up any minute with all these crazy thoughts.... :cry:
 
Re: Im so depressed :(

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one thing sis, time aint the healer, Allah subhana wat'ala does that :)
 
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How can I explain to you how this guy makes me feel, I DO NOT want this 'need for him, I can't control it, I love him more than myself, I wish I didn't. imsad :cry:
I'm sorry if you thought I was minimizing your pain. I understand that it is very real. And the feelings are not something you can simply wish away. They are there; they are real; and they have been a part of you for a very long time.

You did say something in your post to me that just might, I emphasize might be a very important piece of self insight:

Every guy I have been with, I have fallen for very deeply, maybe I desperately need the love I never got from my family. I crave to be loved by someone I feel the same love for....
...I don't know why I love someone who doesn't care about me, I just do not know, i'm so confused and tired.

I doubt if any of us here can help you take a closer look at this, but perhaps a good counselor or therapist could help you with this in ways that we can't. If you've been dealing with depression a long time, you've probably seen some people. While they can't help us solve everything, they might be able to help you more at this point in your life than they have been able to in the past, as you seem to be gaining some insight into yourself which should help them help you.
 
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Tanya Khan have you checked your private messages?


Yeah I did, thank you for telling me your story. Sorry to hear about all that, you have been through alot, i'm glad you got over him in the end.

I will be on msn later, I will talk to you then, Take care.
Allah Hafiz.
 
Re: Im so depressed :(

it just takes time 4 the heart 2 heal. I lost my husband 2 years ago but that was because he died. i thought i wud never get over that but as time goes on it does get beta. You will luk bak in a few months time and wonder wot all the fuss was about!
 
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it just takes time 4 the heart 2 heal. I lost my husband 2 years ago but that was because he died. i thought i wud never get over that but as time goes on it does get beta. You will luk bak in a few months time and wonder wot all the fuss was about!

Sorry to hear about your husband sis. Hope things are better for you. InshahAllah. xxx
 
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Oh no i'm back to square one, I feel so awful :cry:
I keep crying every single day and night. I keep thinking I will remember him less as the days go by but I keep breaking down and i'm thinking of him more than ever :cry:

I keep losing hope and faith in Allah (swt) I can't bear this. I know you must all think I keep saying the same things and your all probably sick of me by now, but please understand it's not easy getting over someone.

I don't know how much more time I can give it, I can't see the light at end of the tunnel. :cry: I'm so so angry and fed up of trying my best and then breaking down again.

I want to make myself believe things will get better, but deep down I know they won't as i've been hearing the same thing for years and things never did get better. :cry: imsad :mad:
 

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