Comments on: 9 Types of Hopelessness and How to Overcome Them http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/10/14/the-9-types-of-hopelessness-and-how-to-overcome-them/ Dr. John Grohol's daily update on all things in psychology and mental health. Since 1999. Sat, 26 May 2012 02:27:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: Alice http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/10/14/the-9-types-of-hopelessness-and-how-to-overcome-them/comment-page-2/#comment-724071 Alice Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:53:23 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=6110#comment-724071 That was very encouraging thank you Saved Sinner. That was very encouraging thank you Saved Sinner.

]]> By: Alice http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/10/14/the-9-types-of-hopelessness-and-how-to-overcome-them/comment-page-2/#comment-724070 Alice Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:50:18 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=6110#comment-724070 This was a great article, thanks Therese. I'm not sure if its hormonal or what but for the past year I think I may have experienced most if not all at the same time or in varying degrees. It just couldnt "defined" it yet. I know many close friends who are going through it too (as your article quotes "The Age of Anxiety". I dont remember feeling even remotely this bad 10 years ago? I secretely think I'm going mad with all this blimmen stress! Your article is helpful. However I would need to re-define my thoughts nearly ever second of the day now - perhaps its just the festive season hey? (I hate it, I dont have family, except for my son - nope not even an ex - never married). We're quite happy to park off, eat pizza and watch videos on Christmas day - not crazy about visiting other families on Christmas. I think I've got a seaonal depression if there is such a thing! But great article - thanks. Alice This was a great article, thanks Therese. I’m not sure if its hormonal or what but for the past year I think I may have experienced most if not all at the same time or in varying degrees. It just couldnt “defined” it yet. I know many close friends who are going through it too (as your article quotes “The Age of Anxiety”. I dont remember feeling even remotely this bad 10 years ago? I secretely think I’m going mad with all this blimmen stress! Your article is helpful. However I would need to re-define my thoughts nearly ever second of the day now – perhaps its just the festive season hey? (I hate it, I dont have family, except for my son – nope not even an ex – never married). We’re quite happy to park off, eat pizza and watch videos on Christmas day – not crazy about visiting other families on Christmas. I think I’ve got a seaonal depression if there is such a thing! But great article – thanks. Alice

]]> By: Saved Sinner http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/10/14/the-9-types-of-hopelessness-and-how-to-overcome-them/comment-page-2/#comment-703113 Saved Sinner Sat, 05 Mar 2011 04:45:50 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=6110#comment-703113 Faith can be hard in times of trouble: James 1:2-3 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. But we know our God is with us, that he loves us, that he has good things for us, no matter what we go through. Jer 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Rom 8:31 "If God is for us, who can be against us?" And that yea though we walk through the valley of the shadow of death, we shall fear no evil. Think of it as if there's a storm in Australia, and you live in Minnesota. Why would you be concerned? No, it's nowhere near you. Likewise, as long as we are in God's will, nothing can touch us; our salvation is safe in heaven. Times of trouble come. But our God is stronger. He is Christ the King, the Prince of Peace, the Creator, the Counselor, the I AM, the Holy One of Israel, the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the Lord of All, and our Righteous God. The Lord is God. He is sovereign. To sum it all up, Jesus Christ is Lord, and he is the same yesterday, today, and forever. (Heb 13:8) And He is our protector, our comforter. Praise the Lord. Faith can be hard in times of trouble:

James 1:2-3 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.

But we know our God is with us, that he loves us, that he has good things for us, no matter what we go through.

Jer 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Rom 8:31 “If God is for us, who can be against us?”

And that yea though we walk through the valley of the shadow of death, we shall fear no evil.
Think of it as if there’s a storm in Australia, and you live in Minnesota. Why would you be concerned? No, it’s nowhere near you. Likewise, as long as we are in God’s will, nothing can touch us; our salvation is safe in heaven.

Times of trouble come. But our God is stronger. He is Christ the King, the Prince of Peace, the Creator, the Counselor, the I AM, the Holy One of Israel, the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the Lord of All, and our Righteous God. The Lord is God. He is sovereign. To sum it all up, Jesus Christ is Lord, and he is the same yesterday, today, and forever. (Heb 13:8) And He is our protector, our comforter. Praise the Lord.

]]> By: clint http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/10/14/the-9-types-of-hopelessness-and-how-to-overcome-them/comment-page-2/#comment-670958 clint Tue, 21 Sep 2010 04:38:48 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=6110#comment-670958 I am also feeling depressed and hopeless right now. I dont think God cares for me. I do know that I am always in his attention because of all the problems he put me into. I am also feeling depressed and hopeless right now. I dont think God cares for me. I do know that I am always in his attention because of all the problems he put me into.

]]> By: Observer http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/10/14/the-9-types-of-hopelessness-and-how-to-overcome-them/comment-page-2/#comment-639871 Observer Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:37:50 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=6110#comment-639871 The sentence should read as follows: "Recall Job in the Old Testament, crumpled over and covered with sores, pleading with an indifferent God". I know from personal first-hand experience that God is only interested in three things. 1. Money 2. Legalism 3. Using People as his personal doormat Having been with the charismatic church from 1980 to 1988 I can speak with credibility. If you are looking for truth and enlightenment you will only find it by looking within. God is too busy with his ego to care about anyone else. The sentence should read as follows:

“Recall Job in the Old Testament, crumpled over and covered with sores, pleading with an indifferent God”.

I know from personal first-hand experience that God is only interested in three things.

1. Money
2. Legalism
3. Using People as his personal doormat

Having been with the charismatic church from 1980 to 1988 I can speak with credibility. If you are looking for truth and enlightenment you will only find it by looking within. God is too busy with his ego to care about anyone else.

]]> By: Therese J. Borchard http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/10/14/the-9-types-of-hopelessness-and-how-to-overcome-them/comment-page-2/#comment-635161 Therese J. Borchard Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:05:56 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=6110#comment-635161 Katrin, I wasn't ignoring you. I just don't go online during the weekend. But I'm sorry to hear you're having such a tough time. t Katrin,
I wasn’t ignoring you. I just don’t go online during the weekend. But I’m sorry to hear you’re having such a tough time. t

]]> By: Katrin http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/10/14/the-9-types-of-hopelessness-and-how-to-overcome-them/comment-page-2/#comment-635127 Katrin Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:58:32 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=6110#comment-635127 PS: Please feel free to erase all my comments and this way someone else will have a chance to start over again? PS: Please feel free to erase all my comments and this way someone else will have a chance to start over again?

]]> By: Katrin http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/10/14/the-9-types-of-hopelessness-and-how-to-overcome-them/comment-page-2/#comment-635126 Katrin Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:54:53 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=6110#comment-635126 Therese, I apologize for 'slipping on your driveway', sort off. I really did not mean to, and I am really sorry if I blocked the way for other comments. I cannot imagine writing an article and having someone 'lose it' in my comment section. But I also cannot imagine ignoring them, unless I felt they were there to injure me personally. Katrin (it won't happen again, i promise) Therese, I apologize for ‘slipping on your driveway’, sort off. I really did not mean to, and I am really sorry if I blocked the way for other comments. I cannot imagine writing an article and having someone ‘lose it’ in my comment section. But I also cannot imagine ignoring them, unless I felt they were there to injure me personally.

Katrin (it won’t happen again, i promise)

]]> By: Katrin http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/10/14/the-9-types-of-hopelessness-and-how-to-overcome-them/comment-page-2/#comment-635122 Katrin Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:41:44 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=6110#comment-635122 skills, I really appreciate you, and I want to thank you for changing the subject and letting me get a glimpse into your personal life. It felt really refreshing to read your comment. i also thought about what you said and I think I have indeed been spending too much time here. i think the reason why is because you start to know who is who and if I don't come here or somewhere for a while, I feel like I have lost some connection or am no longer up to date. (like, just staying away from politics for a week, and I feel I don't know any longer what's up.) But now, just considering not coming here much any longer,(and when I read stuff, it's like I really feel I want to, or need to comment), I feel this sense of relief coming over me, like one job less to do. It also did not occur to me until you said it, that I must come across as needy and which really was not my intention, or need, really. (and this long monologue was really an exception) maybe someone who read it will feel rewarded by not comparing to my level of patheticness. (LOL) But, again, I want to thank you for talking to me, skills, and at this time, because as bad as it sometimes sounds, my spirits are actually quite good, and this is not a 'chronic depression'. But same be, it does suck even for a week? I am not these comments on this blog either, and I am glad you came back with your last comment on top of the first which was already such a nice thing to do and hear, coming from you. It helped a lot. Take care, and I will too, KATRIN skills, I really appreciate you, and I want to thank you for changing the subject and letting me get a glimpse into your personal life. It felt really refreshing to read your comment. i also thought about what you said and I think I have indeed been spending too much time here. i think the reason why is because you start to know who is who and if I don’t come here or somewhere for a while, I feel like I have lost some connection or am no longer up to date. (like, just staying away from politics for a week, and I feel I don’t know any longer what’s up.)

But now, just considering not coming here much any longer,(and when I read stuff, it’s like I really feel I want to, or need to comment), I feel this sense of relief coming over me, like one job less to do. It also did not occur to me until you said it, that I must come across as needy and which really was not my intention, or need, really. (and this long monologue was really an exception) maybe someone who read it will feel rewarded by not comparing to my level of patheticness. (LOL)

But, again, I want to thank you for talking to me, skills, and at this time, because as bad as it sometimes sounds, my spirits are actually quite good, and this is not a ‘chronic depression’. But same be, it does suck even for a week?

I am not these comments on this blog either, and I am glad you came back with your last comment on top of the first which was already such a nice thing to do and hear, coming from you. It helped a lot.

Take care, and I will too,

KATRIN

]]> By: skillsnotpills http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/10/14/the-9-types-of-hopelessness-and-how-to-overcome-them/comment-page-2/#comment-635121 skillsnotpills Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:01:43 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=6110#comment-635121 I have had my moments of hopelessness, especially these past months, and tonight I have decided it is time to do something positive to get back some hope and faith. On Wednesday, November 4, from 10AM to 2PM, I will be picketing the Capital, White House, and other buildings that seem to fit the need for protesting the pending legislation mistakenly called Health Care Reform by having a SICK OUT: "SICK of these intrusions into health care and if Health Care legislation passes I am OUT". As a board certified psychiatrist and practicing physician these past 16+ years, I have had it with these falsehoods forced on us as doctors that do not help people, but just hurt them. So, I will do my part and bring whatever attention I can by doing this. I ask anyone who agrees with this to join me, as a show of force can only let our alleged representatives know the majority of Americans, and I believe the majority of doctors, do not support these elected officials in their final act of destroying a profession that inherently exists to help people. I'll be there on November 4 to show I care, and I hope for better. I hope you do what is right and responsible to do so on your issue(s) that are your core beliefs and principles. I am not powerless, and I will not accept false labels, as this post ends. I'd rather be villified for doing what is right than glorified for doing what is wrong. And nothing is wrong! Sincerely, skillsnotpills, board cert MD (you'll find out who I am if you are in DC on the 4th) I have had my moments of hopelessness, especially these past months, and tonight I have decided it is time to do something positive to get back some hope and faith. On Wednesday, November 4, from 10AM to 2PM, I will be picketing the Capital, White House, and other buildings that seem to fit the need for protesting the pending legislation mistakenly called Health Care Reform by having a SICK OUT: “SICK of these intrusions into health care and if Health Care legislation passes I am OUT”. As a board certified psychiatrist and practicing physician these past 16+ years, I have had it with these falsehoods forced on us as doctors that do not help people, but just hurt them. So, I will do my part and bring whatever attention I can by doing this. I ask anyone who agrees with this to join me, as a show of force can only let our alleged representatives know the majority of Americans, and I believe the majority of doctors, do not support these elected officials in their final act of destroying a profession that inherently exists to help people.

I’ll be there on November 4 to show I care, and I hope for better. I hope you do what is right and responsible to do so on your issue(s) that are your core beliefs and principles.

I am not powerless, and I will not accept false labels, as this post ends. I’d rather be villified for doing what is right than glorified for doing what is wrong. And nothing is wrong!

Sincerely,

skillsnotpills, board cert MD
(you’ll find out who I am if you are in DC on the 4th)

]]> By: Katrin http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/10/14/the-9-types-of-hopelessness-and-how-to-overcome-them/comment-page-2/#comment-635118 Katrin Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:07:01 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=6110#comment-635118 PS: Skills, I do operate outside of my seat. it's not like I am constantly obsessing about my problems on the Internet, right? At most, I use my self to describe experiences from which I have derived knowledge, The other was a very bad night, when I made a stupid and dangerous mistake with my insulin and overdosed due to short term memory loss problems I have been having. So, totally overtired, I had to stay up for three more hours and eat for my life, literally, in order to not let my BS drop below 60. I was sooo frustrated, it was too much on top of other. Thanks again, Katrin PS: Skills, I do operate outside of my seat. it’s not like I am constantly obsessing about my problems on the Internet, right? At most, I use my self to describe experiences from which I have derived knowledge,

The other was a very bad night, when I made a stupid and dangerous mistake with my insulin and overdosed due to short term memory loss problems I have been having. So, totally overtired, I had to stay up for three more hours and eat for my life, literally, in order to not let my BS drop below 60. I was sooo frustrated, it was too much on top of other. Thanks again, Katrin

]]> By: Katrin http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/10/14/the-9-types-of-hopelessness-and-how-to-overcome-them/comment-page-2/#comment-635116 Katrin Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:01:08 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=6110#comment-635116 Thank you, skills! kat Thank you, skills! kat

]]> By: skillsnotpills http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/10/14/the-9-types-of-hopelessness-and-how-to-overcome-them/comment-page-2/#comment-635112 skillsnotpills Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:42:42 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=6110#comment-635112 If you are going for a record for the most comments at a site, the field is empty in competition. You need other pursuits, Ms Katrin, and I hope you find them outside your seat in front of a computer screen. The internet is an adjunct to life, not an obsession or demand. Said to be supportive. If you are going for a record for the most comments at a site, the field is empty in competition. You need other pursuits, Ms Katrin, and I hope you find them outside your seat in front of a computer screen. The internet is an adjunct to life, not an obsession or demand.

Said to be supportive.

]]> By: Katrin http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/10/14/the-9-types-of-hopelessness-and-how-to-overcome-them/comment-page-1/#comment-635111 Katrin Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:22:46 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=6110#comment-635111 And I have other friends, too, and a great family. But still, I am my best friend. And I have other friends, too, and a great family. But still, I am my best friend.

]]> By: Katrin http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/10/14/the-9-types-of-hopelessness-and-how-to-overcome-them/comment-page-1/#comment-635110 Katrin Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:20:50 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=6110#comment-635110 At least I have one friend I can count on, myself. And I can still laugh at myself, and with myself, also. At least I have one friend I can count on, myself. And I can still laugh at myself, and with myself, also.

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