Steven1 wrote:
Raw wrote:
I also remember you crying on this board threatening to commit suicide because of your lack of employment and all the encouragement you received from other members including myself. I sent you my home number and told you to call collect any time.
I don't recollect Gringotim doing any such thing and if he had such thoughts he damn sure isn't alone with them. On that subject I am a self appointed expert. The bullet don't lie.
And right there you prove my point: You didn't "help" Gringotim out of any manner of empathy. You did it to make yourself feel good and, evidently, so you could throw same back in his face later on down the road which you've now done; AND, I don't recollect any such posts by Gringotim.
No such thing as altruism Raw. We do things because they serve our needs first. You evidently have a need to be viewed by others as some sort of do gooder when in reality you're doing good for yourself and when people don't pat you on the back you cop an attitude. Grow up little boy.

Indeed, 2005 was a rough year...family and friends deaths, lack of employment, etc. I made it through the bout of depression with the help and encouragement of a family member and friends, and without any medication or alcohol abuse. The encouragement and advice I received from quite a few members of the board certainly was greatly appreciated and was a factor in my 'recovery'. As Steven1 stated, depression is indeed quite common, and it is rare that a person goes through life without experiencing it at one time or another.