Thanksgiving

[Jean4]

Today is Thanksgiving. Many of us are alone. This time of year kicks up many suicidal ideations.

I am trying something different this year. Yes, I am alone like so many. Spend the day here. Those who do not have a place to go to, you have us. If you are not American, you are honorary Americans today.

Am I depressed as hell right now? Yes. Do I want to CTB? I am pushing it in the background right now.

Happy Thanksgiving to all you. Come here today. Bitch and moan. Complain. Express your feelings. We are here for you and we understand.

This time of year sucks for many of us. More people CTB during this time because they do not want to be alone or the loneliness pushes you over the edge. I know. I am there. I have been there for my 51 years on this dreaded planet.

Special Happy Thanksgiving to @Stan @SuicidalSymphonies, @SinisterKid and @Haku who is in my thoughts.

 

[BlueWidow]

I am spending Thanksgiving alone because I choose to, but I do understand the loneliness and despair this time of year brings.

 

[Jean4]

I am spending Thanksgiving alone because I choose to, but I do understand the loneliness and despair this time of year brings.

I wish I had a choice. Just once I would have liked to see what it was like to do something normal like celebrate Thanksgiving. I remember one year I cooked a who Thanksgiving just for me. Stupid idea. What is one person going to do with a whole turkey and all that food lol. Now... it's just a normal day.

 

[lymbo]

lm from europe so we dont have that holyday, but sounds to me lts a byg deal to amerycans , famyly get together and all, can be hard for a lonely person and worsen hys/her depressyon l thyhnk

 

[Ark]

I have been dreading this day. Woke up at 4am and have been sad, angry, and crying since I woke up. I just want this day over and it's going so slow it is pure torment. Just wish my freaking N was here.

 

[Jean4]

I have been dreading this day. Woke up at 4am and have been sad, angry, and crying since I woke up. I just want this day over and it's going so slow it is pure torment. Just wish my freaking N was here.

Spend the day here. I was up at the same time too. Same feelings. You aren't alone. I am right there next to you.

Happy Thanksgiving. I am glad you are here.

 

[SinisterKid]

Well I am giving thanks for this place, somewhere that none of us have to be truly alone if we dont want to be.

Happy Thanksgiving to all those over the pond, lonely or otherwise.

 

[BipolarExpat]

No offense intended.




Holidays get to me as they're excuses for multiple people to reach out...who then get perplexed by my inability / unwillingness to catch up/make small talk, etc.

Yet another thing that Ramps up anxiety...

 

[Jean4]

No offense intended.

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Holidays get to me as they're excuses for multiple people to reach out...who then get perplexed by my inability / unwillingness to catch up/make small talk, etc.

Yet another thing that Ramps up anxiety...

All holidays are made up by humans. They are inconsequential. Society has made them family oriented, from the time we are children. Nobody cares about the meaning.

Society says today is a day for family and friends. Every single commercial on tv tells you that. When you have nobody, there is nothing more torturous.

I don't care if the meaning behind the holiday is let's celebrate we took a crap (excuse my language.) Lol.

This is the worst time of year for so many who are alone. Because society says we shouldn't be.

 

[SoupSnakes]

Happy thanksgiving to those of you who celebrate it x

 

[Jean4]

Happy thanksgiving to those of you who celebrate it x

Love your name SoupSnakes :)

 

[BlueWidow]

I wish I had a choice. Just once I would have liked to see what it was like to do something normal like celebrate Thanksgiving. I remember one year I cooked a who Thanksgiving just for me. Stupid idea. What is one person going to do with a whole turkey and all that food lol. Now... it's just a normal day.

Well, if I could have what I really want, I'd be spending Thanksgiving with my husband. But since he passed away, if I can't be with him, I'd rather be alone. I got a pre-made dinner for 2 from a local restaurant. I don't have the energy to cook anymore. I'll have enough food for at least 2 or 3 days or more. I haven't been eating as much lately as I had been for awhile. My appetite seems to swing between the extremes of either I'm ravenous and I eat everything in sight, or I have no appetite at all and don't want to eat anything. I'm heading back towards not eating anything again. Hopefully, my appetite continues to be less and less over the next few weeks until it's time to fast before I ctb at the very end of this year or very early next year.

 

[Empty Smile]

I told family I was going to a friend's house and have thanksgiving with him, his wife, and two kids. I lied because I'd rather be alone. I can't stand being around a bunch of people, let alone for hours at a time.

I am not a holiday person. Fuck thanksgiving, easter, and xmas.

 

[Jean4]

Well, if I could have what I really want, I'd be spending Thanksgiving with my husband. But since he passed away, if I can't be with him, I'd rather be alone. I got a pre-made dinner for 2 from a local restaurant. I don't have the energy to cook anymore. I'll have enough food for at least 2 or 3 days or more. I haven't been eating as much lately as I had been for awhile. My appetite seems to swing between the extremes of either I'm ravenous and I eat everything in sight, or I have no appetite at all and don't want to eat anything. I'm heading back towards not eating anything again. Hopefully, my appetite continues to be less and less over the next few weeks until it's time to fast before I ctb at the very end of this year or very early next year.

I know you lost your husband. I am so very sorry for that. I wish I knew what that was like. It was my dream to get married. Never happened.

I hope that doesn't sound cold. I know how much pain you must be in to have lost your husband. I just wish I knew what it was like to be loved and married.

 

[Empty Smile]

Well, if I could have what I really want, I'd be spending Thanksgiving with my husband. But since he passed away, if I can't be with him, I'd rather be alone. I got a pre-made dinner for 2 from a local restaurant. I don't have the energy to cook anymore. I'll have enough food for at least 2 or 3 days or more. I haven't been eating as much lately as I had been for awhile. My appetite seems to swing between the extremes of either I'm ravenous and I eat everything in sight, or I have no appetite at all and don't want to eat anything. I'm heading back towards not eating anything again. Hopefully, my appetite continues to be less and less over the next few weeks until it's time to fast before I ctb at the very end of this year or very early next year.

I'm sorry for your loss, and sadly, I know the feeling all to well. I lost my gf just over 5 years ago, and it's been pure hell since.

You know the saying people like to say, "Time heals all pain". Yeah, right.....

 

[piupianissimo]

hello everyone. Regardless of what you are going through right now, today, this month, this year, or what you have been through (most have been through so much more than me), you are loved and accepted here. I am sending all of you a great big hug and I want to tell you that you are valid. No matter what you end up doing in your life or death. You matter to me and to the people here. We're all here for you. Much love from a fellow broken soul.

 

[Mloureiro]

I'm from Europe and we don't celebrate that holiday but a big hug to all of you from Portugal.

 

[Stan]

 

[Worthless_nobody]

Hugs to everyone on SS today! I hate Thanksgiving and all the holidays it makes me feel so much more suicidal and alone. I can be in a room full of relatives and still feel alone because I know none of them care about me. They know I am not physically doing good and they know about my emotional/mental issues but they just act like I should "get over myself". The holidays are really a bad time of year for so many of us it makes me sad.

All want is 2 people back. My baby daughter who passed and my ex. I have nothing to be thankful for except my dog.

 

[Dazedandconfused32]

I hate the holidays and I especially hate today as I come from a family of harm. I find myself having to coach myself on my breathing to try and calm down and somehow self soothe. My anxiety and heartache is on point right now. I live with a few roommates and they have their family over. I hate being taken pity on and invited to dinner because they felt bad. It makes me feel so much worse. I just want this all to be over and not be in pain anymore I'm tired of trying to put on a pretty face and pretend to be okay when I'm not. It feels like I'm being ripped apart inside. I only have 14 more days in this God forsaken place. I just have to hold on. Lord please give me strength to make it that long.

 

[Moonicide]

I'm spending the holidays by myself too by choice as my family is way too toxic and abusive to me.
So I will be having my own little meal with my pet. I always tend to do that on the holidays, eat with my pet and give him treats so we can enjoy the day together. It's silly, but I like to include him as if he was human and family. He enjoys the treats during the holidays so that makes my day better.

 

[Jean4]

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Now this is the best Thanksgiving ever <3

 

[sad_frog]

Alone and very suicidal. Boyfriend went to family's after telling me he was spending it with me. fuck people and their happy families....

 

[morningdew]

thanks for your post. I'll be glad when all the holidays are over

 

[Jean4]

Alone and very suicidal. Boyfriend went to family's after telling me he was spending it with me. fuck people and their happy families....

Well, you always have us :)

 

[BlueWidow]

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The White House photographers captured the presidential turkeys staying in a 5-star hotel in DC before they're pardoned

The presidential turkeys arrived in Washington, D.C., ahead of their Thanksgiving pardoning. Photos show the lap of luxury they're getting until then.

www.businessinsider.com

Here are a bunch of funny pictures of this year's Thanksgiving turkeys, named bread and butter, arriving at their five-star hotel accommodations in Washington DC the night before they get pardoned by President Trump. I particularly love the one of the porter wheeling the turkeys in their crates into their luxury suite and the picture of the turkeys lounging on their twin luxury beds.