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creative_writerSenior Contributor
I have been struggling a lot lately with suicidal thoughts. It’s become a daily occurrence and it’s been really overwhelming to cope. I am safe right but having to fight this is very exhausting. I feel so trapped, I am tired of living in pain, fear and shame. I feel like a burden to people and unimportant.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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tymeModerator
@creative_writer - hugs to you.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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tymeModerator
Recovery takes hard work @creative_writer - and time for that work to be seen.
I believe in you, that one day, you will feel less of a prisoner to your MH.
I went to the dr to get a MH care plan review. I completed the K10 assessment today and got a really good score - to the point where my doc acknowledged the effort, hard work, sweat and tears that it has taken me to get to the baseline I'm at today. I really appreciated her saying that - because yes, as 'recovered' as I am, I need to be always conscious and proactive about my MH, lest it slide away and I regress.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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tymeModerator
Progression happens at varying rates @creative_writer . Some years may be faster while others slower. Just like physical growth, there are ‘growth spurts’ in progression too. I think I went through a progression growth spurt last year. It has slowed down a tiny bit this year.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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tymeModerator
@creative_writer , for me, recovery WAS about going against not just my independence in reaching for help, but also my in-built way of thinking and behaving.
Recovery was about doing things differently - after all, if what I was doing wasn’t working, I’d have to find another way, right?
Recovery was also allowing others to carry me when I couldn’t do it myself anymore.
Recovery was about letting go of my past to embrace the new and live in the moment.
For me, Recovery has meant life.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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tymeModerator
Agree @creative_writer .
As a child, I remember the intense growing pains I had. Yet i also realise that is where the growth took place. It wasn’t pleasant at that time, but the growth was worth the pain.
Fear is a natural part of us. It is what keeps humans safe. But when it cripples us, that’s when we know we need to look at other options.
Im willing to take this journey with you.
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