Atheism and the midlife-crisis

[*Deidre*]

We all struggle with challenges in life. What led me away from the faith, OP...was that religion often served me as a crutch. I don't feel I ever really 'knew' myself, outside of religion, and who I thought God wanted me to be. On the surface, it seemed like I was happy, and there were times when I felt very happy ''serving a god.'' But, having moved away from it all, it seems that life is finally unfolding as it should. We are taught somewhere along the way, maybe as kids? that life should have all of these expectations, and levels, and goals, and fulfilled 'dreams.' No, life is really just waking up and sometimes...seeing where the day may take you. I just wanted to give you something to think about, because it could be why you suffer from depression and anxiety and don't feel fulfilled. Life has a lot of twists and turns, and maybe it isn't meant to be 'orderly.'