SilentBird

I wrote this a few months ago (unedited):

Dear Scott

I know you are really hurting right now. I know that you are scared. I know you want to get drunk. But you have a friend inside of yourself. Yeah this seems like a dumb idea when a few moments ago you could imagine someone just like you writing to you as a friend. Telling you what you need to hear. What do you need to hear? What's wrong with you really? If you had a loving relationship with yourself things would be so much better.

Ugly and useless? Why bother calling yourself these things? Even if it was true, it is A WASTE OF TIME thinking of yourself that way. You have so much value dear Scott. And you hide away because you think people don't want to know you. You are SO worth knowing. You are loved and appreciated. You are worthy of love and appreciation. You are kind, gentle, and thoughtful. Why do you put all these things in the way? You know it's a good thing to love yourself. So why do you want to get drunk?

I don't know, maybe you are going to have to work on it, getting that love from inside. It's there. It's kept you going through some really hard times. You've just got a lot hatred in the way. Please Scott, don't hate yourself, you don't deserve it, you've suffered enough. I know you are lonely and it's hard and I know you are scared. I wish I could promise it will be all right and you will get through this. I don't know what to say or do but I do love you even though I don't show [it] very much or very clearly. I'm sorry for hurting you and I am sorry if I continue to. But I am proud of you and I do like you.

[in tears]

Sial Axetder

does it work?

phocas

This is a brave step to take, I don't think I could write myself a letter

StupidWiz

I've learned a long time ago that the only one who can pull yourself out from a pit of despair is yourself. No one will help you, no one can understand you. No one will hear your cry of help, so I learn to help myself out. I'm my own hero, my own knight in shining armor.

That letter to self is a good idea imho, good job

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I think this is the best post I've read. I'm sure if everyone on this site tried this, it would be a big step for everyone. I got tears in my eyes reading this. Thank you for sharing this letter

panicsurvivor

Wow. I could never do that. If I was going to write to myself it would probably not be constructive.

With your feet on the air,
and your head on the ground,
try this trick and spin it ,
but your head will collapse,
if there is nothing in it,
and you'll ask yourself,
Where is my mind?

Gerdje

I don't think it's scary, i think it's the truth.
You know, the things most of us know....deep inside, but are hidden by a big pile of braintrash. drinking is one of those things that makes us look through it, but ultimate ain't the solution. Especially that love I never show, I feel it, quite often, but even accepting/showing it makes me scared.

EscapeArtist

Aww that's such a great step to take! And a great idea.
I sometimes talk to myself as a friendly nurturing and guidance-like 'other half', the parent I need or friend I need, and sometimes it can help a hell of a lot. It must have taken a lot to write that, and to share that, thank you

Bustn Justin

Awesome that you can write a letter to yourself. I got to give that a try.

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Forgotten-Children

This is proof that you, yourself are the only one capable to pulling yourself out of your depression rut.

I figured this out, not from a self-sent letter but moreso just a realization after an entire year of depression. Basically wallowing in self pity will solve nothing so since then I've basically hardened up so I'd do my best to never feel like that again.

I can't say I'm NEAR as happy as I was as a kid but I atleast know that I'm happy enough with myself so I won't put a bullet through my skull.

*hugs forum* This is a great idea though. :3