#The Diary/Journal of the Lost one
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I insist on you, dear reader, checking this message as well as the next 4 to have some idea of what I am and what is the state of "me"
Thanks for your patience and understanding.
So. About me.
Name: call me whatever you want
Age: 19 y.o.
Male, straight (i guess?¿)
Single (ig never was that interested in relationships)
University student (3rd year)
Major: industrial logistics (basically planning and organisation of production and transportation)
Studying (and staying in): Slovakia
Originally from: Ukraine
Issues, suggested by different specialists (I'll update it when I get official diagnosis next week): Asperger's syndrome, depression, bipolar and PTSD
Hobbies: at this point - none. Back ago - used to read, play guitar, take walks and stuff
A bit of biography:
I was born in good ol' 2006. I am the only kid in my family. Since childhood I was a gifted kid. In my early school years I was the best in my group. During that time I set pretty high standards for myself and started avoiding people. When I turned 10 I went to the middle school and faced favouritism. And I wasn't liked. When I was 11-12 y.o. my best friend left me. And so did the others. I was always behind two people academically and only one was really better. Shout out to her, she was a great student. I was giving up. I still studied, I still participated in competitions and won, but... I had no joy in it. It was all pointless. When I was ~13-14 y.o. I made a dream. To help people. To change the things and make the lives of everyone better. When I was 15 - war came to my home. My town got occupied and I had to flee and change schools and rethink my future plans. I thrived in the new place. And that age, when I was ~16 y.o. was kinda my peak. I graduated when I was 16 y.o. (I was from the last generation that saw 11 years of school) and when I was 16, I moved abroad, in Slovakia to study. I enrolled in local uni and I studied in Ukrainian uni online. I was one of the most successful students in both. I became some sort of university celebrity bc of my success. When I was 17, I went to work. I did volunteer before, but this was a real job in Slovak transportation company. I worked as an accountant. Welp... Summer of 2024 was... Nice... Though, I did drop out of Ukrainian uni, bc I didn't like that they were teaching me journalism despite having promised me international relations. And... That's when my downfall started. I started slacking off... I grew tired and indifferent. I got no job this summer, despite being promised one by different people... And after... I started having issues. I couldn't concentrate, couldn't study. Suicidal thoughts started. Depression and stuff... And... Here I am. Likely - burnt out.
I did reach out to crisis line in late August - early September 2025. They tried helping me, but no insurance did agree to insure me. In November I went to the psychiatrist. In December I did attend charity therapy... It lasted for 3 weeks though. And now... There's nothing. Crisis line doesn't know what to do with me because I'm already bothering them for too long. No therapy. No progress with psychiatrist bc of couple things. I got prescribed medication, but I keep forgetting/neglecting it. And my psychiatrist turned out to not view me as a human and did insult me deeply couple of times
Anyway. Besides that, I have to solve the paperwork with legal staying in the country, going for the master's degree. And actually working on my thesis
My family is still back in Ukraine, living at the warzone with 2 close (kinda the closest) members of family serving in the military and fighting for... 3 years already...
I guess that's all that I can objectively say about myself
The Diary/Journal of the Lost one
so. Natural question. "What's wrong?"
There are couple of things, such as:
1. I have lost any purpose and meaning in my life.
1.1. I live for nothing. I don't actually live. I exist. Only because I haven't committed suicide
2. I am... I am not sure, depressed (?). Life is pain and I have lost any feeling of joy. The more it goes on - the worse it gets
3. I have no personality. I lived by achievements, by being good, successful. I don't know what I like or want
3.1. I viewed myself as a machine. Just a thing. Object with only one purpose and centered around one thing: solving tasks.
4. I had sky high standards and was guilt tripped into them. My demands are messed up, despite being used on myself only. And I have the strong opinion that I'm a horrible person and have to achieve to prove myself that I'm at least meh. I know, it's illogical. But, I fear, logic was thrown out of the window, unfortunately
5. Juicy part. I can't focus, can't force myself to do anything. And so... I stay in one state with nothing getting done, despite everything demanding me actually doing stuff.
5.1. I have confused "want", "need" and "must". My self esteem dropped significantly and I am either absolutely forced into something or I'm not doing that. There's nothing I want and nothing I like.
I have no resource, no energy, no time nor any direction to change things. And the status quo is killing me. I have already attempted ||suicide|| in October, despite it being an accident. Pretty illogical, but it's my comfort zone. Because, challenging the weak and unstable remains of system of my mind would lead to my utter collapse.
And my life battery is hitting 0...
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I think that's... Kinda enough of introduction
I want to die. It'd be so much better and easier if I did
if only... I don't deserve it though. I don't deserve to die so easily
@magic pasture check it out
k read everything, please excuse my fast reading (and fast typing) and I need you to know something first, nothing about what you wrote sounds “illogical” or “weak.” it sounds like someone who has been carrying an impossible amount for years without ever being allowed to just be a person. youwere a gifted kid. you tied your worth to achievement early. you survived favoritism, isolation, losing friends. you built meaning around helping others. then war came. you fled your home. youre family is still in a warzone. you moved countries at 16. studied in two universities. worked, volunteered, became “the successful one.”
thats not a weak person. thats a person who has been in survival mode for a very long time. burnout doesn’t happen to lazy people. it happens to high-functioning, high-responsibility people who run on pressure for too long without emotional safety. andthe crash after dropping the ukrainian uni? that makes sense. you lost structure. you lost a path that helped define you. when your identity is “the achiever,” and something breaks, it can feel like you broke. theloss of purpose, joy, personality, thats textbook severe burnout mixed with depression. not a moral failure. not proof youre horrible. Not proof youre empty. its what happens when a nervous system has been overloaded for years.
the focus issues, the “i can’t force myself,” the confusion between want/need/must — that’s also common when someone has lived purely on obligation and pressure. when “must” drives everything long enough, the brain shuts down the “want” system to conserve energy.
and about wanting to die — I’m really, really glad you said it out loud instead of staying alone with it. wanting to die is often not actually about wanting to be dead. its about wanting the pain, the pressure, the endless expectations to stop. you don’t want nonexistence.
you want relief. and relief is possible without you disappearing. about your psychiatrist: being insulted by someone who’s supposed to help you is not okay. you deserved respect. full stop. if it’s possible at all, switching providers would be ideal. if not, at minimum you deserve to advocate for yourself or bring someone with you. youmentioned forgetting or neglecting medication, thats common with depression too. if you decide to continue meds, tiny systems help: phone alarms, putting it next to your toothbrush, asking someone to check in. not because you’re irresponsible — but because your executive function is depleted. i care about you and im soso proud of you.
eh... Thx ig
hey i have to go to work now be safe alright?
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@night gorge
@sharp basalt given that you participated as well... Well, here you go
hmm, haven't updated it for... ~3 months
pretty young
that's really impressive you've already gone through everything you've described
and managed to get out
i don’t think anyone truly “gets out”
but some people do and some people find themselves accepting it
like having a toothache for a long time and slowly getting used to the pain
he stopped taking drugs and selling them. That's a huge thing
ofc it is but still hard times don’t just end bevuase you fix one bad habit
we all are lost
we all don’t know what’s next
but some people CHOSE to look at it positively
like you just did for him
My Depression started when I wad 13 years old. My father was really abusive towards my mother and me. Months later, he died due to a motorcycle crash. Me and my mother lived in a little apartment because that was the only thing we could afford. She then get sick. She always used to give me money to buy her meds, but I never did. Instead I used the money to buy weed at a dealer in my town. She then died. Till this day, I blame myself for her death.
After my parents passing I moved with my uncle and my aunt. My uncle was also really abusive towards me. At that time, I was already working as a plumber. On a random thursday, I came home from work and sat down at dinning table. Normaly, my aunt would come and talk with me, but she didn‘t. I went to her bedroom and saw her sleeping in her bed. I thought she was sleeping, but it turned out she died due to a heartattack. The rest that happend I will keep private because it‘s illegal
I haven‘t forgiven myself after what I did to my mother
damn...
dude... Wow... I'm... So sorry for you
No need to be
I want you to be happy
Don‘t worry about me
I want you to realise that mistakes happen
You may have done some mistakes
i forgive you
But you need to keep moving
Going on makes you stronger
Letting the past go on forever makes u weak
You need to change your future
Let the past be the past
And make the future what you want it to look like
I... I can't let it go...
You need to
Being a child was always better than being an adult
You had fun
Nothing was serious
But now
The tables turned
You‘re 19
You need to keep moving
Giving up won‘t help you
Sure, your problems may be gone, but your problems aren‘t permanent
or the people around you
continuing won't help either
That‘s why you need to change
I will die sooner or later
why are you saying this?
you truly don’t know
I want you to live
WE ALL WILL
and rotting lump of flesh can't feel bad. Or good
but right now we want you to keep going
it can't feel anything
we see the strength in you, that your blind to
only eternal peace
Yk
I did some mistakes I will never forget
I will also never forgive myself for those mistakes
But
As I said
Mistakes happen
Out of mistakes
We learn more
why do you feel this way that’s a question you seem to keep dodging??
After my mothers death, I learned that I should help people and don‘t ignore their help screams
and how does it go?
Pretty good
Why do you feel this way
why do you feel like you wanna not be here?
Why do you see yourself so negatively
I... I don't know. I thought sharing my story would help you
It did
We learned more about u
it helps but it’s doesn’t give the answer
With your story, we can help u
I mean, the only way to get love was to be achieving stuff constantly
does child need anything else?
do you think dyinh would help the people around you or do you think it would cause worse things
maybe, but I threw out... Pretty much everything else
well, my closest family wouldn't stand it and probably kill themselves as well
then what makes you want it so bad
You have a family
one person who's pretty much infatuated in me would have her life destroyed as well
Imagine your mothers pain when she gets a call saying that her son died
Her only child died
sadly when your a woman you live in a world where you can’t get love unless you fully expose yourself and praise others. do you know why that feels like?
do you know what it feels like to be looked at by old men as a child?
uhh... Ruining my future, giving up my dreams, seeing nothing worth of living (well, there is one thing, but it isn't enough)
even me being a child it wasn’t easy
What‘s that one thing
If we‘re allowed to know
I am not sure she would
and who chose to do that?
who says you cant chase them again????
absolutely no one
so many people have faith in you
is that not enough?
yeah, that's awful. I can't imagine how it feels, but yeah, it's one of the reasons why mankind is... Wrong and its death would be a huge favour for itself
I mean, there's only one person who has her number and can call her
Or do you keep it as a secret
yeah, well, she was in panic and dismissive
no, incorrect statement. you can’t just fix a problem by running away from it, and that’s what your trying to do. you have to face it
Look
She cares about you
She‘s worried
Now imagine the pain when she finds our that her son is dead
You need to keep moving
YOU HAVE TO DO IT!!
yeah, "for others"
If you die, your mother might get depressed
i’m sorry but absolutely nothing will fully fix your life.
which I think is... Wrong
who says for others?
if only I could, if only I was brave
You need to go on for your family tho
you are brave
You‘re still here, aren‘t you?
you have come this far.
You‘re very brave
why don’t you try to be positive and only look at the positive for one day
?
and tell us how you feel after
There‘s something positive happening everyday
instead of you only focusing on the bad look at the good
You wake up, positive.
isn't it the idea of "you have ppl caring about you, they'd be destroyed if you killed yourself". Yeah, so should I be destroyed just not to let them? Well... If only it worked, but no, they care about details of my life, so if I break everything they'll feel awful as well. It's... It's not going to work
unfortunately
I wish I could. I wish... But... Nah, my health is wrecked, so are my thoughts and I can't get out
My health is shit aswell
I mean
Look at me
mine is too
i hate everyday
but guess what
Everyones health ain‘t perfect
i’m not giving up
why should you?
your life is as worthy as mine
right?
even more worthy
You don‘t need to be perfect
because... Life is worthless?
You just need to go on
you have accomplished so much more than i ever could
No it‘s not
human is helpless
You get this chance once
you live in a man’s world, you can do this i promise you
and dreams are unreachable
And then when your gone
Makes those dreams reachable
and why do you think this?
Champions are made of smth they have deep inside of them. A desire, a dream, a vision
why isn't it? Human can do nothing other than evil towards itself and weaker ones
You need a positivr vision
that's all humans are good for. There are some trying to do good things, there are some just living their lives
but these are... Really few
how do you think all of the woman years ago felt when their husbands took THEIR writing and all the albert einsteins that were pushed into a kitchen everday when woman didn’t have rights?
they still went on
no matter what
they coulnt even think about their dreams
they knew it was out of reach
True
good for them ig...
you have came so so far
Good?
just to find a different "out of reach"
.
You need a bright vision
they still went on afterall
Yes
incorrect they had to go through exactly what’s your mentally going through without even being told what was wrong with them and physically too
And so should you
so yeah, good for them
you are too
All depressed
they had their minds, they were brave and strong
they had what no money, privilege or status can buy
well, they'll get depressed either way. I can't handle life and if I live long enough I'll... I'll become a total wreck of myself. That'll upset them even more
I got an idea
are you sure? in history men and even “jesus” did “magic” and healed people bevuase they got that opportunity and were called gods after it and guess what when woman tried to do it they were burned on a stake
There‘s always a way out
You get yourself out of there and help others
You know what helps
so, me being depressed and ruining my life is better than me finally finding peace?
Because you went through depression aswell
I want you to run away from depression
...
I want you to get a positive vision
doesn't work
What makes you happy
you can't run from yourself
Nature?
it’s not you
are you saying you are depression?
bevuase your not
Depression is ruining you
just like i’m not my anxiety
not really. It's mostly just medieval western europe
I mean, yeah, women were oppressed, I don't deny that
but being a guy doesn't mean I can reach this and that
I might have an opportunity
but not the ability
if other people can live on
with how messed up and badly their life was
why can’t you?
I am not the other people...
Look
i understand that ofc your not
You need a vision
you need to be better
bc they had their minds. They were strong and brave
I had only one dream
What was that dream
I just wanted to fix things
Keep that dream
Stop dreaming and make that dream come true
you can do that RIGHT NOW
I just wanted to turn that half ruined land into something nice
then do it
I wanted to make change
You can do that
I wanted to improve things
We all want you to follow your dreams
naive
corruption, radicals, poverty
too bad it's impossible
Nothings impossible
you are literally doing it rn
I got out of a drug empire
I am not doing it
yes you are
Then it‘s time to shine
Same for me tbh
where are my schools, my projects, my changes? Where are the things I dreamt of doing...
On the bright side
where are the ppl I wanted to do it for...
Thats why you need to get rid of the dark
Of the dark shadows
Get to the sun
Get that bright shiny side
you can’t just say you want that then take 0 action
i understand you have come so far
but YOU EVER SAID
YOU WANT TO GO FURTHER
well... That's what I'm supposed to do with my life
AND DO THOSE THINGS FOR PEOPLE
Do you currently have a job?
I... I did act... And it didn't help me...
What job did u do with 17?
why does it have to be in a certain place? why do you have to teach certain people
why can’t you teach me and others here
I... I... I don't have a job. I haven't had any for almost 2 years
What did u do before tho
We need to change that
bc it was my homeland and I have seen all its filth and all the poor state of it... I wanted to fix them. You know...
I can't choose the positive
You cane this far
then do it
While others didn‘t get the chance to live
impossible
gave up
Never do that
why?
and who chose that?
I still kinda do. But... It's impossible. It's like wanting to get out of our galaxy
We are not choosing your path, we just want to make it better
We want you to be happy
how do I get out then?
why is it impossible?
And get to the positive siff
Therapy
why don’t you atleast try?
tried
so what if it is impossible
Currently we are your therapist
I tried!
it went absolutely wrong and only wrecked me
Chase that dream of helping others
I... How to be happy
I have no friends
us
You got us
we stop this convo eventually and just forget each other... That's how this server works...
We won‘t
We are here for u
I promise you
I will text you every single day
And ask you how you‘re doing
but... Is it going to change anything?
You need to focus
is it going to fix the things?
yes if you take action
It will make you happy
I... I can't... It's too hard to just sit and do anything for 5 minutes
If we really get good friends
how about we all chase our dreams together
We will have fun
we push eachother
And it will make u happy
I got pushed by a guy I now call my homeboy
I know I'm weak and sensitive
for you
No your not
i am too!!
I know...
You are strong
we have your back
You make yourself appear weak
I just... I wanted too much
as in pushing you i mean encouraging you
If you fall, we will catch you
and... I... Can't handle the life
we can’t either but we’re in this together
we’re all worthy of life
Even if I don‘t know you
that’s why we’re living currently
I really want you to stay alive
we both do
in two days I have to submit my thesis. My magnum opus. This shit is gonna decide whether or not last three years of my life were a mistake
and I... Don't have it ready. Nor submitted
I just... Couldn't kill myself
then work hard, get thinking of your dreams and future
My own grandpa that I got from germany to austria told me i‘m a useless piece of shit
And I deserve to die
What did I do?
I continued
I didn‘t listen to him
I focused
uhh, good for you
it's cool you fixed it ig
You need to focus and make it shine
no?
then why aren’t you chasing ur dream
oh
both of you guys
i need you both
to stay with me
this earth is so beautiful and i don’t want either of you missing out
and what are you going to achieve with it?
Nothing but who cares😂
you have your vision, your dreams, your hobbies
It‘s only me afterall
you have the ability to feel well
The drug addict
former one
I‘m a drug addict
My grandpa wanted me desd
Dead
He even died in my arms in the hospital
Telling me im a useless fuck
Ig he‘s right😂
ah... Okay... At least, you are doing big steps, you stopped selling them, you are trying to help others and you're succeeding
All I do is ruin peoples lifes
you're alive. He's not
he's a pile of bones now. He's the useless one
I can join him
he's rotting in soil while you're trying to help people
why would you? You seem to be getting better and even doing good things
if him helping people makes him worthy of life, doesn’t it mean the same for you?
I'm not helping anyone. And... Well... I have huge demands for myself...
why if you know that your sensitive and fragile?
you are helping him right now
You just did
You made me realise
That i‘m not useless afterall
I‘m still here, aint I?
dude, that... I know that you got nothing to care about you and that life seems like a wild mess, but... You're getting out of this mess, you're getting better. There are issues, but you got your vision and ability. I... I am sure you can do something bigger in your life than just end it
See, your dream ain‘t impossible
Look man
That dream
Ain‘t a dream anymore
absolutely beautiful writing too
i look up to you
bc I needed to achieve constantly
says who?
Well guess what
You‘re not worthless
You just helped me alot
and only by doing things and achieving I can feel... Mid/okayish
we all feel that way
Saved a teen from khs
then why don’t you do it
your chosing not to
You‘re my hero i‘m looking up to
then let me tell you, your are great, your are worthy.
I ran out of energy and ability to focus. I just... You know, I just can't keep going
I don't know how to rest
You can man
I am just wasting all that time
I want to believe that. I... I really want to. But I can't
it's... I know it's illogical
This message was beautiful
why?
Man
but... I can't just fix something that was sitting in my mind for ~14-15 years
and became a cornerstone of me as a person
Nothings perfect
I haven‘t fixed the thought of my mothers death either
And it won‘t happen yk
why illogical? Because I have a 4 cm thick folder with all my awards. Did it fix anything? Did it make me a better human?
I have shelves, filled with dozens, maybe a hundred of books I've wasted my childhood on
did it make me any smarter? Any stronger? Any kinder? Any better?
I wrote poems... Sometimes. I still do. But insanely rarely
I played guitar. I am learning to play piano... But... None of that can fix me... It can just offer a tiny temporary relief. And then make everything worse
eh, all that ability... To do mediocre art... And what for...
How are you feeling today @void stag ?
kinda meh, I got a lot of stuff to finish. But, I got it
I believe in you
I don't
You should
@void stag You really have a story to tell, reading what has happened in your life so far has truly moved and inspired me. Trust me, it has. <3
I know what it's like to feel very hopeless and Im currently struggling with my mental health, but really your story makes me immensely grateful. I know we're both going through a lot right now but at least for a few moments we're going to read each other's messages and that simple connection is valuable and meaningful, i believe, since it took both of our precise life experiences to bring us here
?
a-are you alright?
how?
thank you. Truly. Is there a way I can help you more?
I... I could give an update, because there were many things that happened
you should :)
to be quite honest... I'm surprised that you, being a new one to the server (welcome btw) found my old journal and read it and even got inspired...
so.
11.5.26. 18:57
Haven't updated it in months
I submitted my thesis. 72 pages. Got A - 92%
I started sports. I abandoned them. again
In 2 days - on 13.5, 10:30 i'm having my finals. presentation of my thesis and state exams i'm barely half-ass half ready for
I've fallen in love... and it's kinda mutual. and... it's just messy and while she is a great partner, she can't do much and when i get my swings i feel horrible and suspect stuff that is logically impossible...
eh... at least, i re-asessed my dreams
at least i'm alive and try to carry on for someone
i still get swings
yesterday night i kinda tried sh... didn't do too much... not yet
not yet
i can't die. i promised myself i won't
my parents would go insane from the pain it'd cause them
and my partner's life would be ruined as well
but...
I... it's hard
it's very hard
hard to die
harder to live
that's why i just exist
one milestone behind
next one - ahead... right around the corner
i... i doubt i manage to get through this one
i fear
i hesitate
eh...
i even hit my head against the wall too hard. still alive. still with my conscioussness
alas
if only i was shot these 4 years ago...
if only...
there would be one broken heart less...
at least, my partner wouldn't have met me... wouldn't have attached... wouldn't have to go through immeasurable pain if i finally commit
she deserves someone way better anyway
i am hopeless.... i am helpless
as the midnight approaches
as my trial grows closer and closer
i find myself going more and more insane...
eh
yet
i gave Her my word... i promised that i won't do anything to myself
i... i want to
i crave to see my own blood... i want it...
but i gave my word
i can't break it
eh... how low i've fallen
how high i've jumped
how great it was... and how bad it was... and is
as if i did tear apart into 3 little me's... one - optimistic, happy and confident... one - absolute wreck... and one - numb and calm
this is so poetic
i think you have a knack for writing
wow.
i could say the same for me.. exactly
just wow thank you.. 🥹
i feel so understood
thanks for the welcomeee
then... i take it just ranting about it won't help much... will it?
kinda
of course it would
if i see someone else feeling like this yet is still trying their best to move forward each day, it helps
i... i hope i can be helpful to someone like myself... or yourself
you are more than you know
between -7 and 5 out of 10