I understand why people want to believe in a god. Living life with the idea that there is nothing looking out for you other than yourself and those you trust is a scary thought.  To know that when people die, they aren’t going to a better place isn’t easy.  If you really look at life, it is stacked against you and is most definitely not what people consider fair.  

Because of all this, however, I cherish my fleeting time “here” even more.  Any single happy moment I can feel is a triumph over the potential chaos that could have been.  I know that I have achieved all that I have, cared for my family and friends as much as I can, and overcome some really f***ed up situations in my life.  And it was done not with the help of a supreme being, but by myself. 

Take a breath, and feel good about your life for once if you haven’t already.

Chemical imbalances are an uphill battle, but what is important is that we fight.

In conclusion, anxiety can go suck a f***

nerdpickle:

religionminusreligion:

What happens when you take the religion out of religion? You are left with ideas and philosophies on how people live their lives. Just because you don’t believe in a “God” doesn’t mean that religions didn’t have some ideas we can still use to live happy and fulfilling lives. And just because people don’t believe in a “God”, doesn’t make them evil…

Thanks for finding this. I have been struggling with religion for most of my life. My father continually “hints” that I should go back to the Catholic Church. Just the other day, he gave me a book, “Where is That in the Bible.” He highlighted passages and included notes. The whole problem with that book: I have to believe the Bible is “true” (whatever that means). I try to be nice and accept these pushes, but it’s hard when I believe in a higher power, not organized, seemingly brainwashing religions.

Glad you like it.  I too am having a hard time with religion.  It shaped my life growing up (like it or not), but now as I separate myself from religion, it feels like learning all over again what works for me. But it is freeing.  I find myself as an agnostic that just wants people to get the f*** along ;)