What are you going through right now? I myself have been through a lot in the past.  Have had many ups and downs.  During various times in my life when I had reached a low point, I used to struggle with finding a way out of the pain I was currently feeling.  It finally came to a point where I came to self realization that maybe I am feeling this way for a specific reason.  Maybe there is something bigger at work taking place.  Now I look at all of the struggles I have been through as a gift instead of a burden.  It has allowed me to help others when they have been going through dark periods in there life.  It has motivated me to use what I used to think of as a weakness, as my strengths.  I encourage you to dig deep down and ask yourself, what can I do with my struggles, and how can I impact people in a positive light with what I have been through?