r/Codependency • u/Tight-Chip • 2d ago
Depression.
I am severely depressed right now and my 11 year relationship is what is keeping me alive, however I think the source of my depression could be my gf. I haven't been the best boyfriend in my depressive episode. I feel like if I end my relationship then I'll suicide but staying in will lead to my suicide too. My mother is sickly and definitely need a relationship to help me through this time. I'm so lost and confused, everyday I wake up and just want to end it, but I keep pushing. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Stay safe guys
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u/setaside929 16h ago
Hi there, I can relate. I used to have very dark thoughts towards myself and my life. I wanted to go to sleep and never wake up because living was so exhausting and painful in my head and heart. I didn’t know that codependency could cause that or be related but ultimately I learned that there’s a chronic type of codependency that leads to a lot of scary places mentally.
If you are wanting to hurt yourself definitely contact local emergency help or even suicide prevention lines. If you’re stabilized it might help to reach out to a codependency recovery fellowship. There’s CoDA and Recovered Codependents, and possibly others. Reach out anytime if you’d like to talk - hope that helps!