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Trying makes it worse

Trying makes it worse

Hi,

I'm EternalFlower and I've been feeling completely overwhelmed, sad, and pessimistic.

I've tried and been a responsible patient and person, reaching out to various services when I started feeling scarily anxious and suicidal, 2 years back..

My Dr is new, a young guy who regularly admits he's inexperienced, and aside from some good jokes, he actually does very little

I notice how easy it is to blame myself that I don't feel better, a total shame spiral, but I wander if my treatments just are bad....

I wanted to chat and hear anyone and hope I can use this space to help not feel so alone.

Thanks xxx EternalFlower

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hi @Oaktree sounds like you've got tons going on. how often do u volunteer? hope u had a good break and rest if you needed it

@TAB @tyme @tonys

not sleeping amazing here but im okay

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Heya @EternalFlower

Hope you can catch up on sleep later 🙂

Hugs.

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Hope you are keeping cool @EternalFlower hmm coke and sleep ??.. does not work for a lot of people lol

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Hi @EternalFlower

At the moment I volunteer at the children’s hospital twice a week. One of those days is cuddling a special little baby. He is going into foster care so has no family to cuddle him. I have next week off on Friday as it’s Australia Day.

Meggle

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True @TAB good point

I was drinking so much vole a few weeks ago and have had a bit much lately

My worker came and we drank cokes on the porch

She's great

It was nice to have a visitor

I'm trying to eat normal food but it's a struggle

The shopping g the cooking the cleaning atm I just can't

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@EternalFlower

I feel the same way about cleaning after cooking, I just can’t be bothered. Luckily for me my husband does the laundry and the dishes for me. Having said that we do have a dishwasher.

Meggle

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not had a visitor here since september maybe @EternalFlower have to get up and go visit others . i dont eat well either , veg goes rotten in my fridge and its a very good one too .

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Hi @EternalFlower .. Must be such a challenge when you are not the master of your sails. You just hang on for the ride most days it seems from your letters. A sea of pendulous emotions and you trying to navigate with a Rubik cube compass,

tween dispassionate worlds.

Was watching a very important news story about

advances in trials and exciting results, and its showcased predominantly in Victoria.

Channel 7 news if you get time, Its worth a google. I cant elaborate. Got rules to follow.

Bit of respect. You know the deal, but I'm pinning my hopes for you on this latest bunch of trials

and change in laws regarding this..

Hard for a fellow like me to offer more, but I really care about your welfare mate.

Hi @Oaktree You are a busy lady hey buddy, but thats a good formula for keeping the mind tuned

up I recon. So long as the energy flows both ways, but I recon you have the pulse of the room.

I always say, a willing horse will always be loaded. Being in control of you're life comes down to

identifying the balance, before a burnout. Must learn that one myself.

Ive just being watching Barbie, so I'm tip top. I love the art, the humour and the approach and concepts teased out with a good director plying his craft. Dozed off after a monster feed of ribs my friend snuck in, so I'll have to rewind and get into Barbie mode again.

Hi @Appleblossom . just a big wave hi and how ya going. Back into your busy life again I guess.

Now If you tell me you were into the Barbie movie . . think I'll fall of my chair. LoL..

@TAB .. I can feel your look, so don't ... kidding mate. lol. 😊

Hi @tyme . Ok pop corn. headphones action.. escape. tonys moon base 1

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hi @TAB i am not used to visitors either so i can relate.

my house is always messy and in my previous apartment i had not one friend visitor in many years

i would get really messy but then people would come when i'd had cleaning help and say it was fine =

once i had a worker come - and a friend maybe once or twice, but not frequently at all

no one for more than maybe 20 minutes either

it was very lonely

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hi @tonys i hope you do share your widsom as you have a lot of insight a lot of the time, and i trust you

i saw as well certain trials, and i was myself interested in trying ketamine assisted therapy last year - i even met a dr in qld who was offering it.
It's coming!



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