Are you sane?

[OnlyNatural]

Religion drove me to some serious depression points

Interesting, I was actually most depressed when I was still a believer, too. Religion certainly wasn't the only factor in my case, it wasn't even the biggest factor, but it did exacerbate things a lot. I felt so guilty, thinking I was a horrible sinner, that God was punishing me and making me suffer, that dying and going to heaven would be SO much better than living like this. Very unhelpful thoughts.

I've definitely been 'insane,' 'crazy,' whatever you want to call it, though mental illness is the preferred term. I've been a serious danger to myself. I've been unable to function. I've had thoughts that border on delusional.

It's hard to define 'sane'... I'd say I'm relatively mentally healthy now. None of the above happens anymore. I can respect myself (and others), I can be happy, I can deal with stress, I can accept the world as it is, I can have hope for the future... that's what mental health/sanity means to me.