Originally Posted by _Nyx_

Hi guys! I hope all of you are having a good week.
I think my depression is coming back. This week has been tough. The urge to self-harm came back after months of feeling fine. However, I didn't, I figured I should share that with someone since no one in my real life really knows anything about it.
Happy Valentine's Day. Remember, in other cultures it's a day to celebrate love, all kinds of love. That includes friendships, family, even pet love. <3 Even strangers on the internet love.
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Thanks for sharing that with us. We hope that you're able to reach out to someone in your life soon. You might be surprised by the support that you find. If you're not ready for that, feel free to e-mail us at info@twloha.com to share your story. We hope that today is a good one for you!

Originally Posted by RaWr143iloveu

Will you guys just talk back? like replay?

Yep. You can ask us questions, and we are doing our best to respond to as many as we can. :) Thanks for being here.

Hey, TWLOHA. Thank you for everything you do. Your story and your message saved my life a few years ago and keeps me going today. Dealing with depression and anxiety is hard, but this organization gives me hope.

Originally Posted by TWLOHAwhitney

Check the calendar close to summertime. :)

Awesome, thanks so much!

This chat makes me feel like a better person. Probably just because I'm reminded that there are others going through the same thing as me.

Originally Posted by forgotten_irish

So i thought I would join this chat i really hate this day it really gets me down i was meant to be doing something with my chrush but she made plans with someone else now i just wanna crawl in bed and hide

We're here to talk to though, stay happy :)

Originally Posted by VenomX

Exactly, it doesn't have to mean anything :) http://www.twloha.com/blog/dear-valentines-day/ is a great link talking about that.

Yes...that's exactly how i feel .Valentine's Day can have meaning, but only if you allow it to.

Originally Posted by juliana13

im starting to doubt my faith and i fear that i'll begin to lose it entirely, is there anything i can do to regain the love for god that i used to have?

It can be hard to believe in something if you feel like that very thing has forgotten you. What always works for me, is to remember that God has a bigger and better plan for your life than what you have for yourself. Sometimes things happen (or don't happen) that are hurtful and don't make sense and make it easy to turn against Him. Remember that while not everything that happens is the result of our own or other's free will, God is working on creating your story into something beautiful, it just might not always make sense in certain moments.

Originally Posted by shea34

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neato! reminds me of a banner that Blue October made for us for the Pick Up The Phone Tour. Hope you're proud of the new ink and we hope it starts some great conversations.

Originally Posted by twlohaDanielle

Chris isn't here tonight, but I'll pass your message along to him. We're so glad you had the chance to connect with him at Warped. Congratulations on your 10 months, 1 week, and 4 days. Every day is such an important milestone- thanks for sharing that with us.

thanks for answering back:) it means tons and thanks for everything that you do!

Originally Posted by lp670sv

fuck yeah favorite band. Jason is also the coolest dude I've ever chilled with

Swear you're like my Ap.net soul brother haha

Originally Posted by VenomX

It is bad, and I'm sorry if you're having to go through it. We're all here for you though, and we want to help :)

Thanks, I'm having a tough time right now and today makes being lonely worse.

Originally Posted by RebeccaHasHope

So, I relapsed a few weeks ago, and I haven't told my mom. I've told my guidance counselor but thats all. My mom took me out of therapy, and I was doing really good. I was 7 months clean. I would have been a year by Warped. And I just don't know how to go up to my mom and be like, I failed. I relapsed. I messed up. I need to go back. I need help. I need to talk. I need to talk.

I just don't know how.

Any tips?

think of it this way:
wouldn't you rather tell your mom now instead of waiting?

she's your mother, she loves you unconditionally and wants you to be happy, healthy, and safe.

Originally Posted by shea34

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Oooh, that is very pretty! I love the concept~

Originally Posted by shea34

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neato! reminds me of a banner that Blue October made for us for the Pick Up The Phone Tour. Hope you're proud of the new ink and we hope it starts some great conversations.