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Not Coping

Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor

Not Coping

Hey everyone how are you all?

@RiverSeal @Shaz51 @NatureLover @tyme @Former-Member @Eve7 @Former-Member @amber22 @Jynx @FloatingFeather

I'm not doing great at all today. I'm feeling down. I also keep beating myself up for everything and feel like I'm just failing. I need a break from everything. It's getting so hard that I don't know how to keep going anymore especially since I can't talk to anyone around me as they are leaving me or don't understand.

Hope you don’t mind me reaching out I just really need a chat and though I could come on here and vent and talk for a bit.

Thank you

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor

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Just doing some quizzes for uni on consent and stuff like that @tyme

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Captain24Senior Contributor

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Hey @Birdofparadise8

Sorry to jump in. I have been where you are and will probably end up there again many times throughout my life. That’s my condition.

What I found was that I couldn’t lift my depression without dealing with some of my past. But I couldn’t deal with some of my past without working on my depression. It’s a double edged sword.

I also had to be open with myself and open to suggestions. It’s a long journey but the person that is control of this journey is you.

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor

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Yes, a catch 20 22 situation i get what you mean by working on the depression and trauma and vice versa @Captain24

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creative_writerSenior Contributor

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@Captain24, my experience has been similar. I swear my cptsd gets worse when bipolar depression gets worse, and when my bipolar depression gets worse, my cptsd gets worse. They both feed each other.

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tymeModerator

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Most definitely @Birdofparadise8 . You know best. Finding the root of the issue will hopefully alleviate the pain you are encountering.

Please just know you deserve life to the fullest. You are not alone in this.

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Captain24Senior Contributor

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A question for you both @creative_writer @Birdofparadise8

Do you have a list of things to help you lift your moods? If not I can share some of mine.

If you do have a list do you try and work through them?

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tymeModerator

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So true @Captain24 - that's powerful insight.

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor

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Yes, I hope so.

Can we talk about my move for a bit if you're okay with that @tyme

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor

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I like walking, running, listening to music, talking to people, crying, mediating, and watching tv. Though I don't always do it and go down the spiral pathway like yesterday, which isn't always good. @Captain24

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creative_writerSenior Contributor

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@Captain24 I have a range of strategies. They fall into three categories, self-soothing, distraction and releasing emotions in healthy ways.
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