If you had to pick one thing to live for what would it be? It can be anything.
For me it’s love/compassion. Two separate words but evoke the same feeling in me. I find it very healing for everyone involved in you can find ways to love others in ways they value and hear. This extends to animals. The feeling I get hugging an animal warms my heart and I was just hugging my old cat and thinking about this topic. She is 19 this year. I’ve had her since I was 15 and I’m 32 now
I believe that relationships, quality relationships, give me the hope to keep living (it has happened several times in my life that the support, kind words, or attention from another person helped me move forward).
In truth, many things are important, and I would always say that the most important thing in life is happiness, but without relationships, I almost never experience happiness.
My family. 151515
I don’t think you need a cause or reason. I have nothing to live for really but I have a strong will to survive!
One thing I want to live for is to make use of the present time thats most valuable with the things I won’t regret.
The possibility of enlightenment. Sounds pretentious but I meditate a lot. I wanna know if someone with schizophrenia / super negative thinking can get there. I’d also like to fall in love once before I die. Like head over heels, no doubt about it, in love.
I am head over heels no doubt in love for the second time in my life. I’ve had other forms of love, but nothing beats it.
I’m jelly lol. I had a dream once where I was studying with this girl and it might have been the purest love I’ve ever felt.
My husband and children.
Good purpose and I would believe they would consider you the, “one thing to live for” as well.
Thanks @yinyang. I know my husband sees our family as a priority. I am fortunate that we have a good marriage.
LOL, in times of joy & sadness, happiness & sorrow, love & hate… etc…
polar opposites just like the yin & yang. 
Honestly I feel the same way as @everhopeful, I really don’t have a reason but like @everhopeful I have a strong drive to survive
I do however don’t want to abandon my father and pets
After just recovering from bad pneumonia infection i definitely want to live and live more than i was doing previously to getting ill. I want to do more things with my gorgeous hubby and family, see family more.
For me, after schizophrenia. Eat delicious food. That’s All.
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