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My highly creative sister has fought depression all her life and had entertained the thought of suicide. Then she was diagnosed with breast cancer and in her (successful) fight against it discovered how much she wanted to live. I don't know if this anecdote helps, and I certainly don't wish that sort of catharsis on you, but I urge you to latch onto some of many reasons for living (e.g. the Patriots quest for SB#5 ) as you fight this disease.
 
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J Dubbs - It very courageous of you to reach out. Please stay calm and do whatever you can to feel better. Sometimes simple exercise (walking or running) can raise the good feeling hormones. Breath deep and know that so many of your Pats friends are now thinking of you. I will hold you in my prayers.
 
You are a part of our community. We really value what you bring.
I will include you in my prayers - I figure God will know who PatsBoy12 is.
I hope that you can hear our voices in prayer for you.
 
Patsboy12, I know that you're going through hell, but please KEEP GOING. It will not be easy or pretty, but you can and will get through it.

I have been on the other side of this. My wife took her life in 2012 and it was and still is devastating for my kids, her parents, our friends, and of course me. It's something that one can never get over and it's tragic to see my kids suffer through life every day. I am sure that people love you and that you love them... don't do this to them. They'll never get over it.

So please, I am imploring you to keep thinking about those that care about you and hang in there... if not for you, then for them. Eventually you will want to stick around for yourself, I am 100% sure.

If you need someone to talk to just DM me and I'll give you my phone #.
 
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sending good vibes your way. stay stong. listening to music , playing guitar, running and lifting weights are good stress relievers for me. gotta try and find something to help yourself
 
Some day you will realize that the things that are bothering you are not as bad as they seem right now.
There are professionals who can help you get to that day. Please seek them out. You have so much more to live for than your depression is allowing you to recognize. Everyone has things that they need to have someone else handle for them. This just happens to be yours. Stay strong.
 
Not a huge praying guy but you're in my thoughts.

Stay strong and remember those who love you and care about you. Resist the impulse when it comes up. It's a small moment in time, compared to the good things in life that will come over the many years after that small moment. You will thank yourself.

And stick around to talk Pats...even though it's the bye week, we've got plenty to look forward to; the Ravens in a kharmic flaming tailspin, soft-ass Indy getting pushed around, the Bills losing to the Elis, and much more. It's going to be fun.
 
Patsboy12, I know that you're going through hell, but please KEEP GOING. It will not be easy or pretty, but you can and will get through it.

I have been on the other side of this. My wife took her life in 2012 and it was and still is devastating for my kids, her parents, our friends, and of course me. It's something that one can never get over and it's tragic to see my kids suffer through life every day. I am sure that people love you and that you love them... don't do this to them. They'll never get over it.

So please, I am imploring you to keep thinking about those that care about you and hang in there... if not for you, than for them. Eventually you will want to stick around for yourself, I am 100% sure.

If you need someone to talk to just DM me and I'll give you my phone #.
Ditto. DM me also, be glad to give you my #...if PJ gets hoarse I will be glad to pick up the mantle.
 
The thing that has helped me the most, by far, is a comment by a Golden Gate Bridge jumper who survived. I don't have the exact quote but it is something along the lines of:

"The moment I jumped I realized everything in my life that was upsetting me could be fixed - except the fact that I had jumped."

That one, single quote is why I will never end my life. It's very powerful to me and it's as close as we can ever get to a message from the other side saying "Live."
 
Patsboy12, we are part of each other and you are not alone, buddy.

We are all simply human beings and what we don't know dwarfs what we do know. We are all together in our ignorance.

Personally, I am someone who believes in everything and believes in nothing.

A friend of mine several years back told me about the concept of "White Light". I found it very moving and powerful on a non-denominational level. There's a link below. If you find it helpful, then wonderful. It's ok if you have no use for it. Just know I'm sending along my best wishes and White Light in your direction:


http://healing.about.com/od/glossary/g/white_light.htm
 
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Prayers & Cares for you, Stay strong, God Bless.
 
That you came here and posted says a lot about you, that you don't want to be stuck, that deep down you want to live.

And that you want to see Goodell lose in court one more time. And another DIKEMBE thread. And Andy Luck lose to the Patriots in week 5.

Seriously though I am thinking about you today, am genuinely glad you came here to reach out, and please message me if you ever want to get **** off your chest.
 
So sorry to hear about your problems with depression Patsboy12. My thoughts and prayers are with you. I have a close family member that suffers from bipolar, mostly on the depressive side. He always struggles around the change in the seasons and sometimes that means a change in meds or the doses he takes. I am not sure if this is part of your issue, but as others have said, please check with your doctor or a suicide prevention hotline or clinic. Go for a walk outside or near the ocean if you are up to it; try to reach out to those close to you who care about you for help. Things always do get better and you want to be around to see it. If nothing else, aren't you interested in how far the Pats are going to go this season?

We are all pulling for you here. Please write again to let us know how you are doing.
 
Life is a constant learning and just like in school sometimes the lesson is hard and we can't understand the subject no matter how we try, but it the end, we do understand. You're going through a rough time but have faith things are going to get better but please don't try to face this illness alone. You need professional help, as you have already acknowledged.

I'm going through bad times too, probably not as bad, but bad anyway, the fact that now I'm on my own makes things worse sometimes, my parents already passed, no kids, no one to account for, no one depends on me, that's a dangerous zone and even though I don't think that far, sometimes It's like "well if it happened in natural ways, it would not be such a tragedy" but anyway the worse has passed, I'm now getting out of this tunnel and the lights are starting to shine for new times. I hope you find your way, I'm just saying this because if it's the case, if you are in your own and need to talk to someone who has been in this situation and if you need to talk, do not hesitate to send me a message.

Another advice, if the environment you live is not helping you, move out. Restart somewhere else, go to a different city, state, wherever. Face something new, face this challenge, meet people that didn't know you in your current state.

Your post is a positive thing, it means you're looking for ways, you're not ok with this situation, YOU DON'T WANT THIS. Stay strong man and someday you're gonna look past this and acknowledge that it was bad times but that made you much stronger.
 
BTW, PB, Patsfans is always open 24/7 and there is ALWAYS a seat at the counter, no matter what time of day or night.

I'm always astounded at how, especially when my kids were little and they were up at 3am while I tried to let my wife sleep, I could rock them gently with one hand while logging into Patsfans and some other insomniac or parent or someone like Abdul7 in Bahrain or the guy in Belize or PatJew when he was in China or the SEVERAL HUNDREDS of our members in other time zones would be there.

It's a Presence.
 
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I know a bit about depression, PatsBoy, it's in my family history. PM me for a chat if you feel like it.
 
Don't let this thing define you. Remember that this is not who you are; you are much more than that.

My prayers and thoughts are with you.
 
Have faith that there is a light at the end of this tunnel even if you cannot see it now. Better days are ahead.
 
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