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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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creative_writerSenior Contributor

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@Former-Member thank you for sharing how you manage your triggers. I think there is a lot I can take away from it. I learnt the hard way and completely crashed after one difficult interaction at Lifeline. I was literally okay for one year, but one interaction took me off my feet. I had to take time off and realised I need to focus on my own healing and learn how to manage triggering content if I encounter it. Retraumatisation can force you to take steps backwards.

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Unknown userMember

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I'll add this into the above, but if I'm having a particularly big emotional reaction to something, I also take a break or reschedule appointments ❤️

I've been here for about 8 months @creative_writer

Honestly, it's been a journey! It's been a lot of trial and error to figure out what works for me, and a few tough periods. But this is my first time in a MH job and I think an adjustment period of pretty normal. And overall, I love where I've come to and how this job (and folks on the forum) has helped me learn and grow ❤️

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Unknown userMember

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❤️ @creative_writer

I think focussing on your own healing so important! I felt like I would have struggled in this job 5 years ago

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Unknown userMember

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one last thought @creative_writer.

On healing before working in MH.

I feel like we should be able to create our own version of recovery/recovered and when we feel like we can support others. Like, it isn't like a switch that can flip and all of a sudden, we're ready to support others.

For me, it's blurrier than that. Like, I thought I would be fine, but I defs stumbled along the way. And that isn't the end of the world, just a time for reflection.

But idk if my late night ramble made sense!


I'm logging off now, but have a restful evening and I hope your evening routine is lovely ❤️

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creative_writerSenior Contributor

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@Former-Member I think breaks are important. I could bring up this interaction with the head of Lifeline but I am afraid it’s difficult to talk about without revealing my own trauma history. I think healing takes time, but it’s about being in the headspace where I feel like I am able to support others and manage triggers.
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amber22Senior Contributor

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Hey @Birdofparadise8 ! I wasn't on last night because I had a big migraine. They've been coming quite frequently recently and out of no where. I think yesterdays one was due to stress because there has been a lot going on recently. How are you? I really enjoyed you coming to the Peer Group Chat last week. We don't have one this week because of the public holiday, but next week there is one if you would like to join 🙂

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amber22Senior Contributor

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Good morning lovely forum members ❤️ Just checking in how everyone is going today, and here if anyone wanted a chat @Birdofparadise8 @creative_writer @Shaz51 @Paperdaisy + everyone else!

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor

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Oh no sorry to hear you’ve been having migraines that must be awful @amber22


Me on the other hand I’m sure if you see the post I did yesterday I’m not doing that great. Today feeling about the same. I couldn’t stop crying last night when I went to bed.

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amber22Senior Contributor

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Aw @Birdofparadise8 I am here for you ❤️ Is there anything you wanted to chat about, or how you are feeling today?

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor

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I’m not sure just not doing great. I am at work and just struggling to get through the day, but I’ll just have to @amber22

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