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I can’t cope

Captain24Senior Contributor16 June 2022, 9:48 pm AEST

I can’t cope

Hi. I’m new and have never been in anything like this before.
I’m really struggling with depression at the moment and just need a place to vent.
there is no reason as to why I feel this way. I just hate myself and feel like I’m an unworthy and useless person. I don’t have a partner or many friends. I feel like I keep pushing them away when I’m down. I’m just not worthy of them. I hate life and just wish I would go to sleep and not wake up. I feel so much emotional pain inside but numb at the same time. None of this makes any sense but it just how I feel.

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Captain24Senior Contributor13 Apr 2025, 2:31 pm AEST

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I mowed straight past it and screamed. I made the dogs come inside and the man next door came and killed it. It was over a meter long so it was a big one. He is now tidying up my backyard so no more come. @rav3n

Im still shaking. My chest hurts. I’m scared to let the dogs out even though it’s gone. I’m still so scared.

It’s taken my mind off my thoughts though!

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rav3nSenior Contributor13 Apr 2025, 3:10 pm AEST

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thank goodness you and your dogs are safe!! you're neighbour is such a liver saver, i could never 😅 @Captain24

that's so fair, it was a terrifying moment and it's gonna take some time to calm down. maybe it is safer to keep them in for a bit longer, until you feel okay. do you have a weighted blanket? sometimes getting wrapped up like a burrito helps me feel calm, hope it helps you too.

can add that to your list of distraction tools: spot a brown snake 🙃

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Captain24Senior Contributor13 Apr 2025, 3:31 pm AEST

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He has whipper snipper and mown the rest of the lawn. He is scared of more snakes. @rav3n He wasn’t going to mow his lawn this weekend but he is going to now. He is scared too.

When he has finished I’m going to go have a shower. Hopefully that can calm me down a bit. I do have a weighted blanket but I’ve never used it.

Definitely not!!! I don’t want to spot another one in my backyard ever again! I did have a blue tongue lizard but it’s obviously gone. Blue tongues keep the snakes away.

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rav3nSenior Contributor13 Apr 2025, 4:05 pm AEST

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@Captain24 gosh so fair to be scared... and i didn't know that about blue tongued-lizard's keeping brown snakes away! guess its time to find one of those to guard your garden... but even lizards freak me out sometimes.

let's hope that you never encounter any sort of snake again 🙏 i gotta hop off now but take care!!

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Captain24Senior Contributor13 Apr 2025, 4:07 pm AEST

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Thanks so much for today @rav3n. I really appreciate it

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Captain24Senior Contributor13 Apr 2025, 5:44 pm AEST

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I feel sick

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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor13 Apr 2025, 5:50 pm AEST

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Why

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tymeModerator13 Apr 2025, 6:02 pm AEST

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Hey @Captain24 ,

What's happening on your side ?

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Captain24Senior Contributor13 Apr 2025, 6:04 pm AEST

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Hey @tyme

I feel really sick. I’m not sure what caused it. I don’t know if adrenaline can cause it.

How are you?

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tymeModerator13 Apr 2025, 6:12 pm AEST

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That's no good @Captain24 . What'd you get up to today that may have caused it?

I'm pretty okay. The kids are singing ont he top of their voices and it's hard to filter out their noise. I took Ruby for a walk last night and this morning... she's very hesitant of other dogs....how do I get her to be less afraid?

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