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(@onarope63)

Posted : 05/06/2013 7:13 pm

Ever since I was born, my life has been nothing but bad luck. My self esteem has been constantly barraged with never ending challenges and attacks that drove me nearly insane and suicidal. All my "friends" that I used to have in the end of graduation would call me up and say "you're ugly/fat/worthless" and since there were 200 students, almost 100 voicemails of terrible messages would fill up my voicemail. As a "nice guy" who was a bit overweight and refused to be part of a ghetto like community, I found myself to be at the center of the bullied circle. People would ask me throughout my middle school years why I walked like a fucking cripple and why I had so much dandruff constantly. I had no idea why since I showered regularly and my parents told me to get over my walking disorder because "I was looking for attention". It would be at high school that I decided to visit many doctors and was diagnosed with epilepsy and psoriasis on my scalp. I felt terrible, suicidial nearly every day, shed oceans of tears every day, starting cutting myself and eating to compensate for my depression. It was at the beginning of high school that I found myself 100 pounds over weight, with no friends, a cripple with a bloody scalp. I felt many times that I wanted to end it all but I knew I was stronger than what I presented myself as, so

 

I decided to make a change. I managed to lose 100 pounds, researching how I cure my scalp, began to undergo therapy for epileptic attacks while making new friends (even got a girlfriend) . I have no idea how I managed to overcome these things, but I learned that being patient was a key virtue to success. But now just as I thought my trials and tribulations were over, I began to develop severe acne.

 

This is the state I am in right now. Acne is beginning to bring up the suicidal thoughts and depression that I thought I had overcome. The tears are coming back stronger because any touch to my face will result in breakout. Although I have friends, I don't want to lose them because I had worked too fucking hard to lose such blessings over trivial matters. And yet here I am, a man brought to his knees over such a "trivial matter". I should be better, stronger than this but the feelings that I thought I had locked in a box tightly are starting to come back stronger than ever. I feel like crying every time I walk out in public because of these ridiculous blotches on my skin and avoid mirrors like the plague. It got to the point where one person asked what was wrong with my face as I was working out. My self esteem may exist (slightly) but itis so low right now and I need help. I have tried all the home remedies, this this my second treatment of accutane so 2 6 month course treatments, used all the mainstream products, got laser treatment, peeling, EVERYTHING. I'm still fighting but I'm in a losing battle.. Every day I feel my self esteem lowering and my smile disappearing. Im tired of these false promises that acne doctors give when they only worsen my skin. I don't want to return to a life of dejection and sadness but i know at this rate that i will start to become suicidal again. I am stronger than this but my strength definitely has limits. Somebody please provide a remedy, I beg you to help.

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(@nuby3)

Posted : 05/06/2013 8:38 pm

I don't know you but I relate to you and I love you. Take it easy buddy. I am in a similar situation. Every time I overcome something, it's another more difficult thing for me to overcome. What I am trying to realize myself right now, at the age of 32, is that you don't need anyone else or anyone else's approval to be happy. Here I am, having felt suicidal myself just earlier this morning, giving you advice about not feeling that way. HA! I am battling as well my friend, and I have a similar story to yours, as I too was bullied and alienated and friendless when I was in school. I graduated with no friends. I have suffered my entire life with no self esteem and no confidence, and when I decided to do something about it, I began running marathons and training hard to become an athlete. I decided that I would attempt to run across the state of Texas, and just when I was feeling reallllly good about myself, I too broke out in cystic acne and was left scarred by it and now I am dealing with that. So, you are not alone my friend. The best advice I can give you is not to do more damage to yourself than is already being done. NO CUTTING. you will regret it down the road. Find ways to become healthy. The biggest causes of acne are food allergies and hormones. Take saw palmetto and drink spearmint tea. stop eating dairy. Eat lots of fresh fruits and veggies and see if it helps. Work on your problems in healthy ways, like you already have, and realize that it is really you who is better for overcoming such great obstacles. We can do this buddy. You and me. We are both fighting the same battle right now. Let's hang in there together.

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(@nakedsmurf)

Posted : 05/06/2013 8:47 pm

This too will pass just as your struggles at first.

Be strong dont let it take you down, you beat it once so you could do it again.

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(@lilly75)

Posted : 05/06/2013 10:32 pm

Sorry you're finding it tough right now. But look at how you've overcome all these other 'hurdles' you've been faced with. You can make it over this one too! And I bet you're a better person in one way or another for having overcome the other tough things you have. Good luck with this course of accutane you're taking - I hope that helps you out. In the mean time talk to your derm again about any other options or different combinations of treatments that you could try, have a look at diet and lifestyle to see if there are changes you could make there that might help too. If you don't already, maybe look into seeing 'a professional' and talk about all this with them. I know that might sound scary - it scares me - I'm still trying to go see someone about what I'm going through but haven't yet - but I can see the benefit in it.

You're not alone in how you're feeling. A lot of people will be able to relate to how you feel in some way. I can.

Hang in there! Hope things get better for you - and us all - soon!!

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