I Am Burnt Out With Life and I’m Only 17 Years Old…?
Question by harper91: I am burnt out with life and i’m only 17 years old…?
I’m a 17 year old guy living in california who has too many problems to list so i’ll just throw a few out there:
1. I have been fighting with my parents for almost 5 years and haven’t even said “I love you” for maybe 7 or 8 years.
2. I started to use hard drugs such as opiates, meth, speed, coke, etc. when i was 15 as a way to remain sane and prevent suicide.
3. I believe I have some type of mental issues like depression and/or ADHD, and after I quit using cocaine when i was 16, I think I developed either some form of manic depression/bipolar disorder and I began to see my grades drop even more and the problems of focusing got worse with the addition of extreme mood swings that my friends described as “the other me”.
I can’t focus on anything except chemistry and other forms of science. I can never bring myself to do homework and I haven’t completed a homework assignment in almost 3 years of high school. I will also literally catch myself listening to someone talking directly to me but i will be thinking of something else and not absorbing a single word they are saying. It’s almost like they’re talking, but not a single comprehensible sound is issuing from their mouth.
I have tried illegal street drugs such as amphetamines, methamphetamines, and cocaine but they actually mellow me out, make me hungry, and help me focus. Whereas others i know who have done them before become extremely hyper, energized, and anorexic. The exact opposite of me?
I am almost about to drop out of high school 3 months from graduation simply because i can’t stand to sit in a classroom and listen to the teacher blabber on forever about something i already know and understand.
I don’t want to have to use illicit drugs to be able to focus my scrambled thoughts, but i’m not entirely sure who to talk to?
I meet almost all of the DSM-IV “symptoms” of ADHD and whatever my problem is, ADHD or not, it’s beginning to severly and negatively ruin my life.
I have nobody to talk to, have almost killed myself, and can’t see my future ahead of me. PLEASE HELP
Best answer:
Answer by Metal HeaD DeviL30
Hell I’ve been burnt out on life since I was 15. Whaddaya gonna do
Answer by Stephanie F
You really need to seek counseling for more than one reason.
1. Speaking to someone about will help you sort out your feelings and help to organize them so that you can function better.
2. If you are depressed, they can give you medications that will help you in a good way, not the bad way that illegal drugs can do to you.
I do not believe that you should drop out of school when you only have 3 months left to go. You will be kicking yourself if you do. It is easier to get a job when you have a diploma. You could try to get a GED, but why go through that hassle?
You should really talk to your parents without using a tone in your voice or judging them, etc.
Sit down with them. They love you even though they may be upset at all you have done illegally or how your attitude toward them has been.
Tell them that you apologize for your behavior and tell them you want to change. Tell them you have been doing drugs and you can’t focus and that you really need their help right now. Tell them you don’t need them to judge you on what you have done, you know you need help now.
Try to give them a compliment on a daily basis. I will pray for you and your courage and strength to keep going.
You can fight this, but you have to be willing to stop the drugs, start counseling, and accept the help that your family is willing to give you. You must accept the consequences of your actions and move on.
Hugs to you. Pray about it also, tell God that you are a sinner and you have done many wrongs, etc… Ask him to forgive you and to help you go in the right direction. He loves you so much and unconditionally. He loves you no matter how much you screw up. He loves you so much that he gave his only son to die for our sins.
Jesus died for you. Ask Jesus into your heart and to help you even if you don’t know what kind of help you need. He will help you.
God Bless.
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