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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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Yeah, you have to click @creative_writer. Might take you a bit to find someone. This can be exhausting (expensive too) but might be worth it if you can do it??
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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Yes, sometimes it is hard to know what they are doing for us, especially if we have been on them for a long time. One of my children has quite severe epilepsy, and he has been on a lot of medication for a long time. About eight weeks ago he had a blood test to check the therapeutic levels. They were really really low, but he wasn’t having seizures. They reduced them, to see if they could ween him off them completely, and he is now having up to 20, seizures a day! Sometimes it is so hard to tell is what I think I’m trying to say.
And sadly, yes, you are right. Too often in this world, we are categorised by our health or our abilities without looking holistically at a person. Also, I find that when we are categorised by our health or our abilities, people often overestimate or underestimate us as a whole. Seems really unfair.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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Exactly. I had a conversation with my mum a few weeks ago that went like this...
Mum: "Hey Sunshineandsea, Barb asked about you, she always asks about you, wondering how you are coping"
Me: "Why do people always ask about ME? It is because I have been through hard times. I hate this because I am more than my hard time and I don't want to be seen as that"
Mum: "No, it is just that people care and worry about you"
Me: "Did she ask about my siblings? No? See?? I am just me and I am not my hardship. Did she ask about something I am interested in? Did she ask about my work? I bet she asked about my mental health because of my hardship did she?"
Mum: "Yes. She asked about your mental health"
Me: "See"
Familiar @creative_writer
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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PeregrinefalconSenior Contributor
Hey @creative_writer
I am so sorry to hear how hard things are today. Flashbacks and traumatic memories can be incredibly overwhelming and exhausting to cope with.
We are all sitting here with you today, albeit not in "real life" 💛
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wordmanSenior Contributor
Hello creative writer. Despair is a harrowing prospect. Look to the positive and uplifting experiences you have encountered in your life. Find what makes you tick. Find what makes you content in life. I do not know you at all but I hope I have managed to give some insight into how to deal with that dark place.
Cheers Wordman
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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