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[hector13]

Given his escapades with the medical industry regarding his depression, I don’t think the armed forces would take him on mental health grounds.

[KittyTac]

Just a note: Religion does not really help suicidals. Atheism helps more, as there is no "God hates me" angst. I know from personal experience.

[Yoink]

That sounds like, I don't know, " personal experience" talking. Just saying.


What does ONG stand for?

[KittyTac]

I was suicidal when I was 13. For the reason of "God hates me". Hence why I turned to atheism.

[Il Palazzo]

peace core.

[Yoink]

I was suicidal when I was 13. For the reason of "God hates me". Hence why I turned to atheism.

Sure, but that's no reason for such a generalisation.
I'm not religious myself, but I've heard of plenty of (sometimes severely!) depressed folks finding solace/a purpose in such shenanigans.
'Swhere the whole term "born again X" comes from, after all.   

[KittyTac]

It can help sometimes, and that's true, but it's not the only solution to the problem like some people think, or can sometimes even be detrimental.

[Rose]

I've come to the conclusion that most, if not all, religions don't actually have any connection to god.

[scriver]

I feel that maybe your defining "god" in the wrong way, then?

[SalmonGod]

I wouldn't say that's necessarily true.  I have my own concept of what I would accept as a believable, valid definition of god... and no religion I'm aware of would have any meaningful connection with it.

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That concept would be a consciousness produced by the universe.  Not in the sense of a being that is omnipresent and omniscient in relation to the universe.  But more analogous to how a cell of tissue in our body is a living thing that is part of a whole which produces ourselves as a greater consciousness in relation to that cell of tissue.  Same thing, except we're that cell composing a larger scale body with a larger scale consciousness that probably isn't possible to communicate with, or likely to care about us any more than we might care about an individual red blood cell of our own.

[Rose]

I feel that maybe your defining "god" in the wrong way, then?

Ultimately, all religions are man-made.

[LordBaal]

What does ONG stand for?

Sorry I didn't translated the acronym in my head, guess is the lack of sleep. "Organización No Gubernamental", or Non-governmental organizations.

[ChairmanPoo]

That sounds like, I don't know, " personal experience" talking. Just saying.


What does ONG stand for?

NGO

[Rolan7]

LordBaal, thanks a lot for the support and advice.  I wrote a much longer post about the drinking and the friend situation, but I decided to save it locally instead.  It was healthy to think through it all, but it shared too much.

Summary:  I do really care about moderation, and I'm aware of how much I risk any time I lose control like that.  I didn't even care about life, before, now I do.  My friend, by teasing me, is just reminding me of the danger.  When he provokes me into a drunken argument, no real harm is done.  But what if a family member had done the same thing?  It has happened before.  It does damage.  I need to be ready, or self-aware enough to retreat and sleep.  And I'm getting close to that point, more careful all the time.

[bloop_bleep]

That sounds like, I don't know, " personal experience" talking. Just saying.


What does ONG stand for?

Oh, Nonexistent God!