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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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@maddison ahs season 11 is so good! Watching ep3. When will the next 4 eps come out, I wander?

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Feeling bit awful this weekend, flashbacks giving me extreme pain.

Had awful nightmares.

@tyme @Shaz51 @TAB @Appleblossom @maddison

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Ee ya @EternalFlower I refer you to @musicthread all I can do

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OK, although it's fine none needs to do anything.

@TAB I wasn't asking for action just to be with me in any form at any time is more than enough. I feel embarrassed a bit, like I'm being demanding. Was just sharing my feelings.

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Sorry @EternalFlower am a bit loose atm

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Sympathy @EternalFlower

Nightmares are not good.

I am pretty low myself and needed to take prn due to some difficulties out there in the real world.

People can be such bullies.

We just gotta hang in there I guess.

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@EternalFlower Not sure if this kind of thing is helpful for you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lck_q-qtms

I like that she recognises the usefulness of dreaming or how 'magical thinking' can arise, but puts it in an adaptive context.

Sometimes distraction is good but overall we all need to address our personalities and how we navigate the social world. I been bitten lately, so popping back in my cocoon and having to be clear about my boundaries, tho had a laugh yesterday with my new neighbour who was out in the rain in a raincoat and digging in her garden. I called her gorgeous, she said some would call it mad ...

Gently Bently

Apple

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Hey Everyone @EternalFlower @Appleblossom @TAB

Catching up now on recent convos. Had yet another long day. Things are definitely getting better, step by step. But we are still in 'darks-ville.' Triage have stepped in & we had visits last night, today & scheduled for tomorrow. Not a solution, yet it takes a huge amount of pressure off me( & him) to be getting more intensive care, monitored etc. There were all these 'breaks in communication' between "us" (the patients/carers) and "them" (professionals). At one point, I was asked to call back Monday!! I refused & explained we were in crisis - usually I would say 'oh, ok' - I'm learning to be more assertive these days & not give all my power to people I've been trained to think are the authorities. I'm not trying to be critical. I get that there are cracks & breaks everywhere. We are all trying to cope in a system that is broken.

I don't know if it's all the rain that's made things gloomier than usual! My brother said to me once that he loved it after it finishes raining - the world looks so clean...idk.. Perhaps.

@Appleblossom sorry you are going thru what sounds like a case of bullying. I hope you don't mind me saying, I get the impression that you are such a grounded & giving person. No one has the right to make you feel upset, or question yourself. It's very easy to say - I have felt super low on account of others treatment of me... In fact..I feel it daily. Whoever that person is, making you feel bad- they are wrong!! Just saying💜

Maybe you will like this quote I read last night, on my insight timer app. It really resonated with me so I screenshot' ed it.

(Pls excuse, my lack of English skills! It's been one of those days 😩)

 

💜💜 Feel free to disregard anything I'm saying that's irrelevant.... It's almost 1am

Cocoons are ok too.

@EternalFlower you are ahead of me in ahs now😄! My remote control went missing for hours last night. Typical!! The house is messy again & I feel like it's hiding things from me as well?? Jk. Usually each ep is released on Friday for me. It's really good isn't it. I was so impressed. It's the usual brutal/horror, yet it's using it to convey real life horrors that minorities experience.

Nightmares are awful. You are really brave for sharing on here & asking for help. I admired how you defined that you didn't need anything in particular, only to share what was happening for you. You're amazing!

Better finish writing so I can start some jobs.

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Phew .. @maddison .. what about sleep ?..

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Lol.. Getting there @TAB did jobs... Got distracted by internet... Back to jobs again now!

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