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I've been in a very long-term relationship - 46+ years. This goes back to the beginning when we first got together. At the time everything fitted and made sense and it has been like this since them, and we have three adult children.During some recent tidy
I know that I do have my issues, and some have been around longer than others. Unfortunately, for me the biggest issue hasn't always been fully addressed, and it has created a monster. That 'other person' isn't as kind caring and considerate as I was
Hi Friends I feel the need to be writting a little more in depth again ,referring to my decade of 20s verses 30s , looking in the mirror it seems I was very hard on myself during my 20s , Looking at pics of myself from that time in my life If I was someon
I know that I have issues with mental health, that is a given, but at the moment I can't put a finger on what is wrong. I find myself sometimes not being able to quieten my mind and other times the thoughts are muddled and a certainly blur the lines of re
I was discharged from hospital yesterday. I'm doing ok. I feel like I have a lack of direction and focus however. I want reasons to keep going, reasons to get up every day, reasons to look forward to my future. Those concepts are strange for me
Content/trigger warning (Highlight to read)My sister age 14 came to me saying she hears voices in her head telling her to hurt herself and others saying things like ,her mother doesn’t love her and someone is out there looking for her she sees dark figure
I’ve stoped talking. Reached out here and crickets.Had an autistic meltdown at a family get together and now can’t bear to see anyone.Got the big family get together tomorrow. Been looking forward to this all year,I’m not going. All the presents are
I gave my 19 year old an ultimatum which resulted in her leaving home. I asked her to either stop treating me like dirt or leave and she's left. I'm really heartbroken and feel I've failed as a Mother but at the same time the way she was treating me was s
So much has changed....is changing. New year...new you. Etc. But no. So much the same. I'm here. I'm hurting. We are tired. I don't see the point to it all...to life...to push through.I don't know. New day. New years day.
Hi world,My life has fallen apart in the last year. My long term partner left me out of the blue, I have experienced 3 surgeries (number 4 to look forward too), lost my job, told my rental will not be renewed (because the landlord require assistance on th
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Help us push aside the stigma and discrimination surrounding complex mental health and change the way people talk about, and care for, mental illness.
SANE acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.
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