Do you consider yourself a resilient person?  Can bounce back from life's hard knocks?
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ive been down alot and i kept going   alcoholic and drug addict 16 years  homeless  2years  poor and  begging to eat  even stealing food a few times and now me and my wife are working and our daughter is in a good college ive also burried all my relative on both side of the marriage and  almost all my personal friends  but  i find that if i help others i dont have time to pity party  i work on habitat houses and for the older people in my  hood
823531
Truthfully I would say vry few people's  lives go the way they plan,mostly because of unrealistic expectations,but also sometimes because of outside influences. I guess you just have to roll with the punches,as for me my life was pretty much incinerated about 4 years ago,it's just a matter of seeing if it's possible to rebuild.
256778
definitely yes, if you do, you are the greatest person ever, we are only human, it just happen that we are not born equal.. we have our own mistakes....
869530
That has happened to me before. With my ex-boyfriend. And boy did i learn from that mistake. Sometimes we can't ask others for advice on these things. We just have to live it through and learn from it. If you've got some friends who will help you pick you up when you fall down then you'll probably recover eventually. I know i did.
724560
alright, your going to have to trust me that i am telling you the truth. i have been down that road as well. i actually didnt have to willpower that you do, i almost did end my life because i couldnt take all the pressure coming from every different angle. the only thing that helped pull me back up was takin a week off from college, goin home and being around family and friends, more so friends than anything since they can make you laugh. if you get to the point where it doesnt seem like there is anything to live for, contact me, i will change you mind. i have helped many people after i went through it.
231778
hey! your not alone. i feel the same way. the harder i try to make things better in every aspect of my life and believe me i am a good person who tries doing the right thing but twice as many bad things come back on me. i believe in curses and one has been put on me.
1061839
I can relate and I know where your coming from. It is hard to pick up the pieces of your shattered dreams and get on with your life. \n\nYou first need to tell yourself that life can be hard but you can over-come. \nThan you need to tell yourself that no one is at fault. not her not you. that sometimes things just dont work out. \nYou need to amend this by sending her a note or talking to her and without making her feel your pain say good-bye. \nTake a good long look at yourself. Forgive yourself for any promises you made and never kept. This is called cleaning the soul. \nSit down and write only the positive things you can see in your life. never list negative things. \ntake a few days to get away from your life. I usually go to the mountains and nature outlets do a little camping and fishing. Tell yourself that when you get back your going to make new goals and work hard to build a firm lifestyle. \nonce you get back call some friends and have a get together and just have some fun but make sure you do not mention any problems and inform your friends the same. all these things will prime your mind to get started - the rest wont seem so hard but you must keep in mind that life does not end when something goes bad but restarts. \nFor every door that slams shut on you another opens up. \ngood luck
1153707
the "powers that be" know how much you can handle and it's usually lots more than what you think you can.  \n\nI have been through hell in the last 18 months and have learned that I am lots stronger than I ever though myself to be.  \n\nKeep praying, and believe in yourself.  And SMILE!
87130
Can you make quick decisions when you are in a crunch? Or do you need time to reason out all of your options and come to a conclusion?\nPeople who think on their feet are the former. They can improvise when they need to, even when they are backed into a corner.
703079
Somethning does I am sure. When in a terrible situation and your looking for external help silently, do you get it? I do many types, unmanifested by self anyway. However I have only seen it in cases I just can't handle myself. Nothing small and stupid.
818790
I believe so.  I've had some dark times, like everyone, but I try to think of others' needs instead of just my own.  I give everyone the same chances and try not to hurt anyone with my actions.\n\nAnd since it all comes from within me instead of having a thin "coating" of goodness applied weekly, I think it's more a part of who I am instead of who I'm trying to become.
595038
Absolutely, knowing that you have someone who is totally dependent on you is a huge responsiblity. But one I would not trade for the world. I don't know if it makes you a braver person but it certainly makes you stronger. I get scared about things but I have to go forward with whatever I'm doing because I know it's for the best for everyone. It's a wonderful thing being a parent, it's also a lot of hard work.
1134426
well, yes.  but's its not like i can do something to outdo it.  as they say, we are victims of our choices.  so, if we fall, just stand up and face the world.  the mistakes and the embarassments that we have had do not make us less of a person but makes us better human beings.  we just have to learn from it and go on with life.
351774
well... its on the "easy side".... I wouldn't recommend anyone giving themselves up that easy..... But it can be hard in a situation of pure pressure, just learn from your mistake; and you'll be coming out ahead.
78931
Yes, Absolutely.\n\nThere are a 100 problems arising, but then that doesnt make you to take out your life.\n\nLive it Face it and overcome the challenge, That's what is life about\n\nIf it sucks, then you always have the option of remodelling your life , the remodelling tooo is in your hands. Take control.
1070214
As a survivor I think that that not only is PTSD something you can control, I believe that it can be life altering and in a good way.  Through all the usual "stuff" of a survivor (i.e., therapy, sometimes medications, therapy, meditation, therapy....well you get the picture) if you can learn to take what happened to you and all the "fallout" from it and make it work for you it can end up being much more a whole person.  After all the years one spends in pain and turmoil there has to be a payoff and knowing oneself and knowing how to make the best of a very un-best situation can be the flip side of the "blackness".  It is all up to you and, although it is not even close to a picnic, it can make you strong and so very much together.
484744
I'd like to think I'm understanding to other peoples thoughts & opinions & I have a very big back bone. I'll stand my ground no matter how many times I have to pull myself back up. I can be a bit old fashioned but at the same time the life of the party.As long as I don't party to hard,that is.