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Originally Posted by headlikeahole
I've dealt with ups and downs like anyone else but never to either extreme. I cant say I've ever felt pure unfiltered joy or crushing depression. Sometimes I worry that I am in a constant state of indifference then I make a conscious effort to focus on the things that make me happy and lucky.
Ive been a police officer since 2009 now and Ive met every kind of mental illness there is. I have been to numerous suicide calls, from failed/successful attempts to people who are just down and need someone to talk to. What Ive learned over the years is that everyone has something to live for. My partner and I once talked a woman down simply by talking about her cat snowy for an hour. Everyone has a something or someone that is important to them and keeps them going. Its just a matter of keeping that positive energy going long enough to get out of that slump.
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I had a police officer stop me years ago when I was having a spike just like this one. I was driving an old mercury Sable 20 over the limit and although I spoke almost no words, his calm and polite demeanor was enough to get me out of my own head for just one minute.
People like me are very grateful to public service individuals like yourself although you may not be able to recognize it all the time, I can guarantee that we do appreciate even little things you do.