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I can’t cope

Captain24Senior Contributor

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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JynxModerator

Re: I can’t cope

Nothing defective about having a normal trauma response to adverse circumstances @Captain24. That's stigma talking. Besides, if that means you're broken, then I'm broken too, so we can be broken together, and know that there's still folks out there who care about us, just like we care about you.

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Captain24Senior Contributor

Re: I can’t cope

😢

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Captain24Senior Contributor

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I’ve tried hard today to accept that I’m really unwell right now @Jynx . I have tried to be kind to myself. I gave myself a pat on the back for getting out of bed, having a shower and doing a load of washing. I can’t focus on the next 5 mins I can only focus on the now and that seems all too hard. I don’t know how to keep going.

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JynxModerator

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That's amazing @Captain24!! I once saw a tumblr post talking about how important it is to build the habit of congratulating ourselves for even the tiniest victories. Cos if we berate ourselves for every tiny mistake, then we gotta do the same for our wins too, no matter how small, to help start to balance things out. So keep at it!!

Focusing on the now isn't necessarily a bad thing hun, sometimes it's all we can do. And sometimes, by focusing only on the present moment, only on the next step, it can free us from the regrets of the past or the worries of the future. As Ram Dass (semi-famous philosophy guy, I think) says, "Be here now."

I am logging off for tonight hun, but I am sending you very big and squishy huggles. Hope you can get some sleep tonight and that tomorrow is better for you. You got this, and we got you 💜

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NatureLoverSenior Contributor

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Hi @Captain24 , of course we will think of you, whether you're here or not...we care about you.

Well done for being kind to yourself yesterday!

Has your CM got back to you about a possible admission?

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SnowieSenior Contributor

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@Captain24 sending some love and strength your way 💗💗

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Captain24Senior Contributor

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@amber22?

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amber22Senior Contributor

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Hey! How are you? @Captain24

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Captain24Senior Contributor

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I’m really struggling @amber22. I feel like a broken record but I am so unwell.

I can’t distract myself at all today. I’ve tried diamond art and Lego. Nothing is working.

I can’t even fake how I’m feeling.

Sorry

How are you?

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BowSenior Contributor

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@Captain24 Just want you to know you’re not alone. And I care.

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