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What? Are you okay? What happened? Please don't do anything stupid. You aren't anything that you described above.

Please, Brad, you are worthy of love and everything good in the world. We've been so worried about you!!!! I just hope to God you read this before it's too late!! PLEASE don't do anything you'll regret. PLEASE!!!!!

^ Ditto what Tara said...:bighug:

I haven't been here for a long time but,we need u here,I do stop by every now and then and I like reading your post..... If you hit rock bottom things can only get better in time( one day at a time) be safe friend in Alaska

Hey Brad, believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, he will get you through the rough waters. Do not give in to the Devil's talk. If you need someone to talk to PM me and we'll talk, pray, whatever. I am here for you bro....

I hope you're reading this, Brad, and witnessing this amazing display of love. You're loved, people are concerned about you and many have missed you. Please don't hurt yourself.

Brad, you are not a fraud. You are a good person. Don't do anything rash. You have people that truly care about you. I know life can be tough. Sometimes you feel like it just isn't worth it anymore. I've been there. But you have to remain strong Talk to somebody. There are plenty of people who want to help you. I know that you are a religious person Brad. Believe in God and he will show you the way.

"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit."
--Romans 8:1-4

Brad, no matter what, it can't hurt to talk it out.

Don't let everything overwhelm you at once. It's not a clear picture of reality.

Take some time. Take it slow.

Here are some of my favorite, comforting verses of Scripture, Brad. Take heart:

Hebrews 13:5-6
New International Version (NIV)

5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said,

“Never will I leave you;
never will I forsake you.”[a]

6 So we say with confidence,

“The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?”

1 Peter 5:7
New International Version (NIV)

7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

Isaiah 41:10
New International Version (NIV)

10 So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Jeremiah 29:11
New International Version (NIV)

11 "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Brad you are not a fraud. God loves you very much and so do your friends. God has a wonderful plan for your life. "For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you HOPE and a future." Jeremiah 29:11.

We're on the phone. He's okay right now. He thanks everyone for your caring, concern and mostly, your prayers.

We're on the phone. He's okay right now. He thanks everyone for your caring, concern and mostly, your prayers.

THANK GOD!!!!! Thank you, Janice, for letting us know and for getting in touch with him.

We're on the phone. He's okay right now. He thanks everyone for your caring, concern and mostly, your prayers.
Praise the Lord!! Thanks for passing on this message Janice! Now we can all breathe a sigh of relief!

Yes, definitely breathing a sigh of relief!!!

Brad is fine. He's just having a hard week. He's going to take a break from the Internet for a little while. He's read this thread, and appreciates everyone's concern. He really does. It was great chatting with him. I hope he starts posting here again. I've really missed him. We had a terrific friendship that we've renewed. :)

Brad is fine. He's just having a hard week. He's going to take a break from the Internet for a little while. He's read this thread, and appreciates everyone's concern. He really does. It was great chatting with him. I hope he starts posting here again. I've really missed him. We had a terrific friendship that we've renewed. :)
That's great news Janice. Thanks for letting us know. :)

Brad is fine. He's just having a hard week. He's going to take a break from the Internet for a little while. He's read this thread, and appreciates everyone's concern. He really does. It was great chatting with him. I hope he starts posting here again. I've really missed him. We had a terrific friendship that we've renewed. :)

Great news.

I hope to see him back as soon as he's ready.

Thanks, Janice for keeping us posted.

Brad, I don't know you and I don't know what you are going through, but God does. Just reach out to Him. He cares. I am praying for you, too. You never have to go through any trial alone.

Hey everyone. I just want to apologize for starting this thread, and scaring some of you. I just lost it last week, I literally lost my mind. The voices Iv'e been hearing tricked me into thinking I had lost yet another of my good friends. I've probably lost 7 or more in the past couple years. When I thought I lost her, I just snapped, and immediately deleted my facebook account. I was just disgusted. When my mom got home, we talked in her car for a half hour. She tried to calm me down, but there was just no way, and I really did think I was going to kill myself. I lost all hope again. Thank God my dear friend Janice called. When mom told me she called I started sobbing because I was so touched. I tried to regain myself, but as soon as I got on the phone with her, I lost it, and started to sob. I'm doing better, although I'm still having a difficult time. I just hope that I get 100 percent better soon. I want to thank you all for your beautiful, and inspiring words to me. Reading this thread reminded me of what I love so much about this place. The people. I'll be getting to you all very soon via private message. Thanks again everyone. Brad

Welcome back, Brad! I've missed your humor, wit, intelligence and kindness. I just love your new screen name. Your little niece Cyndel is adorable. Is that your brother's daughter? A lot has happened in the last year or two. :)

I'm sorry you had a rough week last week Brad. As hard as things might be remember suicide isn't the answer.
I think it's very kind that Janice called you. She's a great friend. :)

Welcome back, Brad! I've missed your humor, wit, intelligence and kindness. I just love your new screen name. Your little niece Cyndel is adorable. Is that your brother's daughter? A lot has happened in the last year or two. :)

Thanks so much Janice. :) I'm so glad to be welcomed back with such open arms. If you'd have told me a week ago that I'd be posting here once again, I'd have said no way. I love this place, and have missed it everyday for the past two years. I hope to be back for good this time. About my screen name, I just thought starting over with a new username would be a good idea. This is most likely my last name change, because I like it. I got rid of Little Mel because I heard a horrible tape on youtube where Mel Gibson said the most racist, and horrible thing's to his girlfriend. I couldn't even listen to the other tapes, because he was just so hateful. I don't want to be associated in anyway with someone with that kind of hate in their heart. Thanks for the nice words about my niece. Yes, she is my brother's daughter. I went to see her, my brother, and his girlfriend Melissa a couple days ago. Cyndel just kept staring at me. I think she was fascinated by my grizzly Adams beard. LOL. I love her so much, and am looking forward to watching her grow up. She's having her 1st birthday party next month. I'm looking forward to it. I'll be sending you some pictures for sure.

I'm sorry you had a rough week last week Brad. As hard as things might be remember suicide isn't the answer.
I think it's very kind that Janice called you. She's a great friend. :)

Thanks so much Jen. :hug: Yeah, it's been pretty difficult, but I just pray that thing's will get better soon. You're absolutely right, Janice is an amazing friend, and I'm so happy that we've renewed our friendhip. Life just hasn't been the same these last couple years without her. It hasn't been the same without you either. I read that you are going to be visiting Janice real soon. I'm sure the two of you will have a great time together. Janice has always had great thing's to say about you. :)

Welcome back, friend.

Welcome back Brad.

The name changing thing is understandable.

I'm just so bad at keeping up with members new names!

Welcome back Brad. I'm so glad to see you back here where you belong. :)

Welcome back Brad! I'm so glad to hear your doing better! I will continue to pray for you.

Welcome back, Brad!!! So glad that Janice got a hold of you when she did. God bless you!!!

I want to thank all of you so much for making this the best week I've had in years, NO EXAGGERATION!!! Thank you Monika for caring enough about me to send a message to Janice, alerting her of my fragile state of mind. I now have Janice back in my life, and it's partly because of you. I'm so happy to have both of you in my life. You have been so good to me here and over at facebook, and I want you to know that I will never forget your love and concern for me. I also want to thank both Brian and Sonny so much. I was worried that when Janice and my friendship ended, that you guys would drop me as a friend, but you didn't, you stood by my side, and I will always be incredibly grateful for that. You ever need anything, just ask. I know you two will always be there for me, and I want you to know that I'll always be here for both of you too. Thank you to Marvo 301, dlemond, and Old Grouch for your amazing support during a very tough time in my life. I know that despite all of us being here so long, you three and I have never really known each other that well, but my hope is that that will change, and we will be better friends. I'll NEVER forget the compassion, and love that the three of you displayed for me. Thank you AKA, (The other Brad) for your amazing words, and for your caring heart. I will always have a special place in my heart for you. Thank you Tara for your amazing friendship over these last 8 years. You once told me that I didn't have any idea how much you cared for me, but you were wrong. I knew because I have that same exact love for you, that you've had for me. You EVER need anything, just ask, and you got it. I thought our friendship was over last week. I cried to Janice because I thought I lost you. It was unbearable, because Iv'e lost so many friends over the years, and when I thought I lost you, that just pushed me over the edge. When Janice read your beautiful message to me in this thread, I realized that it was all in my head. I went from vowing to never go online again, and like I said to my mom, throwing my computer into the bottom of the ocean, to absolute joy to know that I still had you in my life. I went from devastation, to elation, and I will never EVER forget that moment as long as I live. I love you so much, and wish you only the best in in every part of your life. You deserve only good thing's. Thank you to my new buddy up there in Alaska, snowcreature23, for caring enough about me to post in this thread. We don't know each other too well, but I'm glad you enjoy my posts, because I enjoy yours too. Thank you jumprosel for your honest concern. Fortunately nothing bad did happen, and that's in large part because of you, and many others. I want to thank Jen so much. We have been friends going on 8 or 9 years now, and unfortunately, I've taken yours, and other people's friendship for granted. I want you to know that I care very deeply for you, and will always be so grateful to have you in my life. I will try to be a better friend to you, and everybody else, because you've always been so amazing to me. Sometimes when I feel down, I put in that Family Ties dvd you bought me for my birthday a couple years ago, and it never ceases to make me smile. I'm so glad that you and Janice have become so close. I know you're going to be visiting her soon, and I hope with all my heart that meeting her in person will only make your bond stronger You're such a great, and strong person, and Iv'e thought to myself so many times, so that it was people like you who should have been getting all the appreciation threads over the years. Iv'e been spoiled, and you deserve that kind of love as much as anyone else, and certainly more than myself. I want to thank Janice so incredibly much for giving me that call. I'm not going to be overlydramatic, but I will say that if it hadn't been for your call, I have no idea what would have ended up happening. I was in such a horrible frame of mind, that at the least, I would have been sent back to the hospital, and at worse, I wouldn't be here today. I have always loved you, and even when our friendship ended, I still had that love for you, and I know in my heart that you still had that love for me. Thank you so much for forgiving me for so many of my stupid mistakes, and for giving me the honour of having you back in my life. I will try with all that is inside of me, to never put myself in that position again. Your call was TRULY one of the best thing's that has happened to me in my entire life, and I will always care for, and love both you and Lou for forgiving me. My hope is that our renewed friendship will be stronger then it ever was before. My love to you, and all my friends here, as well as at facebook for being there for me through some very trying times. I'll never forget what you all have done for me. THANK YOU!!! :hug: :heart:

That's a lovely post, Brad.

That's a lovely post, Brad.

Thanks Mike. I just wanted to let all my friends know how truly grateful I am to have them in my life.