RE: how to hold on to atheism when things keep getting worse?
June 4, 2016 at 9:02 pm
(This post was last modified: June 4, 2016 at 9:05 pm by Jehanne.)
(June 4, 2016 at 3:56 pm)Rextos Wrote: and im not even factoring in the daily depression i feel from not having a girlfriend, that alone makes me extremely suicidal. or how my mom emotionally abused me all my life, and how my dad doesn't want anything to do with me and talks to me like im garbage.
Gee, that sounds like a biography of my life!
Still, do you want reality or do you want fantasy? Unless god is speaking directly to you, why bother trying to talk back? Sam Harris has loads to say on this; I won't repeat it here.
Your best hope for a better life lies in modern science, psychology and psychiatry. Admittedly, a lot of doctors are in the profession for the money, but some do actually care about their patients and clients, or at least act like they do. Find a compassionate psychiatrist, and then, a psychologist, and explore every government handout that is available to you; a lot of these do not ever see the light of day in terms of advertisement, but with the right psychiatrist and/or social worker, you may qualify for programs such as SSI, Title 19, C-section housing assistance, food stamps, etc., but you at least have to look, or have others look for you.
Good Luck, and do not give-up on Reality so easily.
