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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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Re: Trying makes it worse

Hi @TAB bad thoughts do take up space ...it's good to fillthat space up, keep moving

I got through the night but slept through my class this morning

Feel a bit anxious as were only meant to miss 3 sessions Max and I'm at 2 and will likely miss more

Dbt is a type of therapy, I don't know much about it either, it has lots of modules.

I did get through

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can you talk to someone about missing the class @EternalFlower ? get a sick certificate maybe. Yes. I have seen DBT mentioned on here before, not that I know anything about it. Take care.

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Thanks @TAB that makes me feel bette..I could explain I've been unwell.

I wanted to go but I didn't have an easy night.

I find DBT confusing, some parts I understand and am able to use, it's methods to keep calm when distressed.

I've been doing them every day. How are u?

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Hey @EternalFlower

Sorry you had a hard night.

I am not sure about DBT. Some people like it. Some say it is a gold standard. Some say there is a lot of make work. I thought you were supposed to be linked up with a 1:1 mh professional while you were doing it so that you could sort out any triggering things.

I have been doing a zoom course so only logged now.

Glad you recognise that you did get through ... despite it all.

It is important to be able to debrief ... when the groups bring up feelings.

Good @TAB was here.

I will not be logging in so much because of study and the zoom course, but if you tag me I will always get back to you when I have time.

I know you take seriously any strategies that are helpful and put a lot of "work" in. Hope the dbt peep recognise that too.

Gently Bently

Apple

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Re: Trying makes it worse

Hi @Appleblossom @TAB

Thank u, u helped me a lot this past week.

Take care and stay warm...

X

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Re: Trying makes it worse

Thx for thx Do Not have to though @EternalFlower

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Re: Trying makes it worse

Hello 👋 🫂

Gosh today was a bad day

I had a call with a peer worker and I was wa,,omg to my car taking the call

And just missed by a second getting back in time and got a ticket. The inspector was rude and mean and when I said I couldn't afford it and was upset, made fun of me.

I didn't call the peer worker back and the session was missed.

I met with cm in the morning and believe that has got me already all upset, she lectured me for 75 minutes an didn't let me speak.

I called my gp who topk the call and booked me in for an emergency appt on Tuesday f2f. He said we can talk about it as I wanted to discharge from case management. It's no fun.

I find case manager almost replicates my mum.

Today she said I've got animosity to her, except she said the word aminosity. She said it again and again, you and your aminosity. I said to her I don't have animosity to her. I was shaking throughout the discussion.

Came home, felt sad, can't afford to pay parking ticket, and feeling depleted. Bad, sad, and hurt 😞

@TAB @Former-Member @wellwellwellnez @Former-Member @maddison @maddison

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Re: Trying makes it worse

That sounds tought @EternalFlower well done for getting through the day ..

@Former-Member

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Re: Trying makes it worse

Hey. Are yo still there. Big hugs to you

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Thanks @TAB @Former-Member some days are hard, just trying to continue and move on.

How was Ur day?

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