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It's just too hard
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utopiaSenior Contributor
Re: It's just too hard
Hi @CLG. What exactly is going on for you today? I'm happy to chat if you like
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Unknown userMember
Re: It's just too hard
Hi @CLG firstly welcome to the Forums! I hope you find it to be a safe and welcoming space to come and visit. I'd love to hear a bit more about your story. What's been going on for you lately that's made you feel this way?
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utopiaSenior Contributor
Re: It's just too hard
Hi @CLG. Just wanted to check you are okay and to let you know I'm here if you want to chat. No judgments.
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CLGNew Contributor
Re: It's just too hard
Hi, I'm sorry, I didn't actually know I posted - I was going to, but I thought I'd deleted it. Things are rough at the moment - things are rough most of the time, but it feels self indulgent to be asking for help when really, I should be able to help myself. But thanks for checking in, it's so hard to reach out.
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KurraSenior Contributor
Re: It's just too hard
Hi @CLG
It's not self indulgent to ask for help here.
We're here because we too needed to reach out to people who really do understand how tough it can get.
You mention that you feel you should be helping yourself. Do you realise that you can also help us. It tends to be a two way street in this forum.
Have a think about this different perspective. I think you'll find a much easier way to help othets and in so doing you'll discover that you're also helping yourself.
Make your day as good as it can be. 🎶
It's not self indulgent to ask for help here.
We're here because we too needed to reach out to people who really do understand how tough it can get.
You mention that you feel you should be helping yourself. Do you realise that you can also help us. It tends to be a two way street in this forum.
Have a think about this different perspective. I think you'll find a much easier way to help othets and in so doing you'll discover that you're also helping yourself.
Make your day as good as it can be. 🎶
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utopiaSenior Contributor
Re: It's just too hard
@CLG. I don't know about self indulgent. I just know we could all do with someone to listen to us - especially when things are a bit rough.
I totally understand how hard it can be to reach out. I avoided doing it for years. But earlier this year I kept getting posts from a good friend about Sane - so I thought I'd just have a look. Nothing more. I've been here now for 5 months. I love the non judgemental support, understanding and advice I get from other forum members. They have been a great help to me - especially on my harder days.
I'm sorry things are so hard for you at the moment. I do hope that you can start healing and ask for help one day.
I just wanted to know that if you ever do need to talk or just to connect with others - we are here for you.
Wishing you the best
I totally understand how hard it can be to reach out. I avoided doing it for years. But earlier this year I kept getting posts from a good friend about Sane - so I thought I'd just have a look. Nothing more. I've been here now for 5 months. I love the non judgemental support, understanding and advice I get from other forum members. They have been a great help to me - especially on my harder days.
I'm sorry things are so hard for you at the moment. I do hope that you can start healing and ask for help one day.
I just wanted to know that if you ever do need to talk or just to connect with others - we are here for you.
Wishing you the best
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
Re: It's just too hard
@CLG
Hi and welcome to the forums 😊
I don't know if you have been following along some of the threads here for a while .... but I would encourage you to do so. You're not alone, and most of us find it difficult to reach out, accept help, or even know how to seek help to begin with. Our circumstances can seem so confusing.
One thing I have come to understand is that taking it outside of your head for even a few moments can really help, even if you just write things down on a piece of paper for yourself, then tear it up afterwards.
We have some social threads where people pop in and say hi sometimes .... like Night Shift ... Friday Feast ... or Beer Garden if you would like to connect that way. Up to you how little or how much you share ... or whether you would just like some company for a while.
Take care ....
🌷💜
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JaneeContributor
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I really do understand what you mean!! I was just going to post under the same title, when I saw you had already posted. It's NOT self indulgent to ask for help, but it's really really hard to ask. Doesn't matter if it's here, or out in your community, asking for help when you feel like the whole world has abandoned you is one of the most difficult things you can do. And it's not always easy to get help, even if you do ask. I really do know. I'm living on struggle street right now. The darkness has closed in, and it's going nowhere for a while, and I just can't see any light anywhere.
I know this doesn't exactly help you, but maybe, just maybe, it might help both of us to feel less alone in this.
Good luck xoxo
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
Re: It's just too hard
Hi @Janee. 🌸
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utopiaSenior Contributor
Re: It's just too hard
I'm glad you posted a response here @Janee for @CLG.
Taking the first step to reach out and say I'm in pain or I'm in fear - that is so hard to do. But I do believe that once you have made that first step - things can get easier.
If you would like to talk about anything - feel free to write a post - or like today - pop into other posts.
As @Faith-and-Hope said above - have a look at other posts here. Join in for some conversation with others. It's nice to feel you are understood and not alone.
And you are not alone in these feelings.
Taking the first step to reach out and say I'm in pain or I'm in fear - that is so hard to do. But I do believe that once you have made that first step - things can get easier.
If you would like to talk about anything - feel free to write a post - or like today - pop into other posts.
As @Faith-and-Hope said above - have a look at other posts here. Join in for some conversation with others. It's nice to feel you are understood and not alone.
And you are not alone in these feelings.
