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My life hasn’t been easy

Muffin_97New Contributor24 Oct 2022, 2:15 am AEDT

My life hasn’t been easy

I have had it rough since birth, it’s so much to unpack that it would take me forever to type it but I just lost my little brother he was 20 years old.
I never thought my bpd and even c-ptsd could get a whole lot worse.. self medicating and hurting and every time I try to seek help in Hobart it fails and it’s been a year on the waiting list for therapy .

I sadly needed therapy when I was a child but I didn’t receive my needs.. being a young mum (24) with two little girls one 8 and other 4 I hold myself together but I’m struggling and the mental health system etc is failing me like they failed me when I came out about my abuser that was meant to be family.. I just feel like I’m trying to get help but I’m not getting anyone that actually seems to really want to help me, I really need to get better for my partner and my children .. I feel so guilty because I have been so traumatised since a young child it’s stuck with me everywhere I go.

im so anxious unless I’m over drinking etc

basically I just feel like nobody cares in the health system and that scares me because my poor partner is my rock ❤️‍🩹😓

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BowSenior Contributor24 Oct 2022, 6:31 am AEDT

Re: My life hasn’t been easy

Hey @Muffin_97 welcome to the forums firstly. Glad that you found us here.

im really sorry that your life has been so difficult. And that you are finding it really difficult to find and get the support that you need. I agree, and I think alot of others will also agree, that the states mental health system needs a good overhaul. I have been very fortunate enough so finally get into the public system and now have a lot of support, but it took a long time.

i hope that you find some support and even make some lovely friends here.

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NatureLoverSenior Contributor24 Oct 2022, 6:57 am AEDT

Re: My life hasn’t been easy

Hi @Muffin_97 , welcome...I'm very sorry to hear about the loss of your brother 😞

I'm also sorry to hear you've been waiting for a year for therapy 😞

I'm wondering if you can ring the clinic of the therapist and make sure you're still on the waiting list? And even if you can also get on the waiting list of another therapist too....just to make sure one of them comes through for you?

A handy forum tip is if you type @ and then click on a name in the drop-down box, that person will get a notification and won't miss your reply.

Good luck, @Muffin_97 ...

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hanamiSenior Contributor24 Oct 2022, 11:05 am AEDT

Re: My life hasn’t been easy

Hi @Muffin_97

I'm sorry to hear you've had such a rough life but glad you found our forums. I hope you find friendship and support here. I'm wondering if you have seen the Blue Knot Foundation? They are an organisation that deals with recovery from trauma with lots of resources https://blueknot.org.au/survivors/

Take care

Hanami

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