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TW: it feels like I'm drowning

TW: it feels like I'm drowning

Hi everyone

I'm new here so I'm not sure what to say. I've just been struggling lately and coming out of a bad migraine attack. While I was really sick I found myself ruminating over past events, I suppose I had too much time to think. I know I can not change what has happened, but I still hold onto it. Migraine doesn't feel as bad anymore, but I'm left with all these overwhelming feelings of sadness and feeling of loss, anger and bitterness and I'm feeling very lonely. I find it hard to reach out to people, I feel like it's hard for people to comprehend what I'm going through. The pain of being misunderstood is too much, so I can really talk to very few people. I am also afraid that people won't want to talk about it, like I've tried talking about it with my parents a long time ago in a hush-hush way but they still felt uncomfortable. I am also afraid to burden people, I don't want to be that friend who is always stuck in their chaotic mind. I mean I live alone, have to fight things alone and I'll die alone. Sometimes it feels pointless, sometimes I wonder should I just let myself drown, I am just one person, what difference could I make, surely. I'm not intensely suicidal right now, but I am at the point I've considered it but don't intend to act on it.

Maybe it's all an overreaction, I don't know. But I know if I stay here too long I'll drown and get water into my lungs.

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@hanami thanks. I’ve had a look at it❤️. Currently feeling very exhausted and lightheaded so in bed resting.

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When I reflect on my life I realise how worthless I feel. I know trauma is something that happens to you, but I still don’t feel whole and worthy. I feel tainted. No matter how hard I try, I seem to end up in this mess.

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Hi @creative_writer, coping with the long term impact of trauma can be really challenging. As you said, it is something that happened to us, and we hear from others here on the forums that a life after trauma can feel similar to how you have described

I can hear in your posts how much you are trying Have the feelings of worthlessness something you have been sitting with for a while? When they come up, have you found anything that is helpful for you in managing those feelings?

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Hi @Daisydreamer I’ve been sitting with feelings of worthiness for a while. I know many of the thoughts that come up aren’t true, you can try reframing it, but it takes a while for you to start believing it. It’s an ongoing battle between the emotional but at times irrational heart and the rational brain.

Yesterday was frustrating. I had a Telehealth appointment with my GP, and he has been so rushed, non-empathetic lately. Won’t listen to me like he used to, and will start talking and by the time he has finished a few mins have gone by, and you know GP appointments are generally very time limited. I was already in a stressed state yesterday, and making a decision to drop to part time for this semester only was a very big decision that I made yesterday.

Take care ❤️❤️

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I don’t feel as though I matter 😫 and feel as though my existence does not make much of a difference in the lives of others.

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I didn’t know how I was going to get through today safely, but just did.

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Sending you warmth @creative_writer

You were sitting with so much yesterday, and you somehow got yourself through it safely ❤️

I am so glad to be sitting with you today 🌻

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@Former-Member still riding it out. Did a awesome job of being distracted earlier in the day but the feelings and thoughts hit me eventually. Once it hits, it’s hard to crawl out. It feels very suffocating. Like I’m breathing in water instead of air. But thank you for your warmth, it means a lot ❤️

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I feel broken 😭

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Good Evening @creative_writer ,

What's been happening for you tonight?

tyme

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