I'm closing my account after being on this site for longer than I can remember right now.
I would like to say thank you to all the columnists that I've met through this site, may your hearts of gold continue to shine through this site.
My reason is simple: I no longer feel I have a use for it anymore. I once was a person who couldn't help other people because of certain difficult situations in my past, but all that has now changed. This site allowed me to be who I really was and for that I'm so grateful for that. It played a very important role in my life and I'll never forget it!
The questions which I answered allowed me to reflect on my life and where it was going, and gave me the opportunity to really appreciate the life that I have, which I'm now living with open arms.
I wish you well for the future,
Triquetra....signing off for the last time.
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15/f. a few years ago I got caught[by parents] with cutting & depression. Between then and now I've struggled with S.I & eating disorders..but Ive managed to have 99.999% of people convinced I'm COMPLETELY over everything and am totally healed. but I'm more depressed than ever..just got too good at hiding it. Everyone sees me as the Jesus Freak..and I was. until recently, idk I just started to fall away from religion =\ anyway.
theres a guy my dad works with that has a daughter my age thats been cutting a lot and everything like I was. I agreed to talk to her if she wants. my mom suggested that i introcude her to religion and tell her my 'success story'
but I dont know how to go about this since I'm not better and i confused about God right now.[obviously i cant tell my mom that.]
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What helped you get through what you went through? Religion or no religion.
There's no point telling/introducing her to something which didn't help you get through your ordeal and from past experience, most people are closed to religion or aren't that interested in it when they're depressed. Tell this girl exactly what helped you, don't gloss it over because that won't help anybody. And I think it's best to tell her that you're still dealing with the side effects of what you went through.
But why? Because you can relate to her situation and tell her what was going through your head and that it took whatever it took to get to where you are now.
You may still be depressed, but what I'm hoping is that the two of you will be able to support each other and you can make it through this period of you lives together.
Give your side of the story to her straight.
Good luck with the future,
triquetra
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