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[DeafTourette]

This past year has been a rough one for me. I've had to start my life over TWICE... Though I guess you could say going through two or three pages of the same starting over period... Still rebuilding it.

I spent much of this year with high anxiety and at one point had suicidal ideations. Well... At several points.

My therapist was a big help in regards to my depression and anxiety and I have her to thank for my evolved thinking and coping mechanisms.

Being back home in Mississippi has definitely been a roller coaster of emotions and adjustments. Seeing some people just flabbergasted to see me back has been ... Humbling. People I haven't seen in over 20 years. Or more.

I lost my dad, 2 cousins and more than a couple of friends.


But I've had my boss go to bat for me and I'm very grateful for that. I've had my sister help me get readjusted and I'm grateful for that. I've had my big brother really listen to me and give me advice, but mostly listening, and I'm grateful for that. My 85 yr old mom being there helping me financially and with a roof over my head has made me so grateful for their love.

I'm still working through my anxiety, depression and a few other things but I feel safer than I did this past summer... I'm not sitting on edge of my seat all the time, I'm not constantly waiting for the other shoe to drop all the time, not expecting to be yelled at and told I'm disgusting to look at or that I'm a burden ...

It's been an adjustment but I'm looking back at 2024 with gratitude for everything I've gone through. I don't know what 2025 holds but it has to be better than 2024!

Edit: what have y'all experienced in 2024? How was the year for you?

 

[DKehoe]

Sorry to hear you've had a rough year. But I'm glad you made it through. It sounds like things are on an upswing too compared to how they were in the summer. I hope you have an excellent 2025.

 

[jason10mm]

Well, the good news is at least you are not in Alabama!

Folks our age are hitting a lot of close family losses, alas that big old Wheel of Life keeps on turning. We are here for yah!

 

[DeafTourette]

Well, the good news is at least you are not in Alabama!

Folks our age are hitting a lot of close family losses, alas that big old Wheel of Life keeps on turning. We are here for yah!

Oh yeah, definitely NOT Alabama! I'd kill myself if I had to live there. Or marry an old rich white lady and be her sugar baby ... LoL

Yeah. I feel young but the deaths don't seem fair. Especially when my cousins were younger than me and I only had my dad for 4 years.

Thanks brother... I really appreciate that sentiment.

 

[jason10mm]

Oh yeah, definitely NOT Alabama! I'd kill myself if I had to live there. Or marry an old rich white lady and be her sugar baby ... LoL

Yeah. I feel young but the deaths don't seem fair. Especially when my cousins were younger than me and I only had my dad for 4 years.

Thanks brother... I really appreciate that sentiment.

Better act fast, yet another career path that AI will take over

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

Indeed.

 

[NecrosaroIII]

I haven't met a single person who thought this year was a good year. That followed through to the Holidays, where there was a general sort of apathy.

Hopefully next year is better.

 

[Skyfox]

Very similar situation here. I pray we all have a wonderful 2025

 

[rm082e]

Wishing everyone on GAF a better year in 2025. Don't give up. Keep going.

 

[Kenneth Haight]

Hope 2025 is better for you all. We all need a bit of a break sometimes but life likes to throw you things constantly.

Keep fighting the good fight.

Everyone is fighting their own battles daily and we all need more sympathy and kindness in the world.

 

[Celcius]

I’m also hoping 2025 is much better and the second half of this decade is better than the first.

 

[Rentahamster]

I haven't met a single person who thought this year was a good year. That followed through to the Holidays, where there was a general sort of apathy.

Hopefully next year is better.

I thought 2024 was great. It's unfortunate that it hasn't been so for others. I hope things can improve for them going forward.

 

[ForAcademicPurposes]

Stay strong brother.

 

[Putonahappyface]

Same shit different year for me. Glad you're working through your mental health woes. DeafTourette

 

[AJUMP23]

When you are at the lowest it can only get better. Don’t give up.

 

[FunkMiller]

Stay strong brother. 2024 was a good year for me, after a few bad ones. Things get better

 

[near]

Keep pushing through it. You're not alone. 2024 has been a shaky ass year for a lot of people. Myself included, but it can only get better!

 

[dave_d]

How was 2024? Pretty much lousy but I've had worse years. Got laid off and got sick but I'm working now and getting better. (Definitely the year I lost my mom was way worse and the year something attacked my liver was worse. They never figured that one out.)

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

You are not alone, it has also been a strong year for me, with emotional exhaustion...

But you have to move forward. I need to meet more people, I feel like there are a lot of bad people in the world.

Although my belief is that odd years are always the best... I have never liked even numbered years... Nor Saturdays.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

I would also like to support and receive support... I need the same support on matters of love...

 

[DeafTourette]

I would also like to support and receive support... I need the same support on matters of love...

I've found that when you are open to people with a discernment that serves you well, you will find amazing people coming into your life. I've received friends who are amazing (tho they're not where I currently live) and it's because I allowed myself to be open to them. I trust them with my life .. and one I KNOW trusts me with hers.

 

[Lord Panda]

I'm glad things are looking up for you DeafTourette , and my condolences to you and everyone who lost someone this year.

2024 hit me hard with true burnout and injury for the first time—a reminder that I’m not as young as I used to be. But it ended on a high note for our family with the birth of my daughter just before Christmas.

Heading into 2025, I’m (again) trying to be kinder to myself and others, not punish myself so much, and make sure I don’t take my friends and loved ones for granted. I also want to step away from work more, spend more time with my kids, and to have better sleep habits.

I'm again glad to be sharing another year with you guys here on GAF and I'll try to be less of a jerk going forward. May the Force (OT version) and the Valar (book version) be with you all in 2025 onwards.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

I've been through quite some shit, too.
But I'd be lying if I said 2024 was terrible or unsalvageable for me. Good things have happened, and I've done what I could to soften the blows. I'm actually proud of how I withstood many situations, even if it wasn't always enough to turn things around in my favor.

Here's hoping to a better year.

 

[Mr Reasonable]

Sorry to hear that 2024 has been so tough. You always seem like you're on the right side of things DT, I hope I'm sure that 2025 is going to be a better one for you.

Happy new year and all the best for 2025.

 

[Liljagare]

I always found it amusing that when crap starts to happen, it just happens in no less than threes. This has never failed in my life, but, what can you do about it? Everyone goes through crap in life, I wish we were better at talking about it, since most people will suffer strife and pain, but it is always taboo in most places to talk about stuff that gets you down.

But, talking about stuff, really helps to put your mind to rest, and process stuff, our brains need communication, especially when it comes to rough stuff, since our win/loose reactions will not let you forget the losses. I find that to be so funny though, our wins, pleasures, heck, orgasms, we barely remember them. But when big Tommy bullied you in preschool? BRAIN - I shall remember this *forevah*!! Wth Brain, just imagine if we could mostly just remember the good stuff in life, instead of getting constantly reminded in our head about our failures/losses, talk about bad wiring?



I hope you have a excellent 2025, if not, there is always 2026..