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Not Coping

Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor08 Nov 2022, 6:51 pm AEDT

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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tymeModerator07 Dec 2022, 5:49 pm AEDT

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Of course we can chat @Birdofparadise8 - what's happening?

Any interesting ballets to watch over the christmas/new year break?

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor07 Dec 2022, 5:53 pm AEDT

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Just my life I don’t know I’m just really sad my mood has just dropped so much since lunch time. I’m also have suicidal thoughts and SH urges but I’m trying to control them but it can be very difficult.

Not sure I have really looked into it @tyme.

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tymeModerator07 Dec 2022, 5:58 pm AEDT

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Hearing you @Birdofparadise8 , and hearing how unpleasant it is to sit with those urges. For a long time, these thought patterns were pretty much all that filled my mind day and night. I know how unpleasant they are.

As for changing the direction of these thoughts, once again I stick my ice-cream truck there so it diverts my attention. I'm sure it sounds so stupid now...but it works.

When is your next psych appointment? I remember you said it was in 2 weeks, does that mean this week or next week?

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor07 Dec 2022, 6:00 pm AEDT

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Yeah it’s awful @tyme

I see him on the 15th and I think I mentioned it before but it’s the last session I think it’s just a wrap of everything.

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tymeModerator07 Dec 2022, 6:18 pm AEDT

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Have you managed to write down a list of this you'd like to complete during this session? @Birdofparadise8

e.g. update safety plan, connection with a team in Melb (numbers you can contact) etc.

Also, have you ever been told to keep a mood diary?

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor07 Dec 2022, 6:21 pm AEDT

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I do have a couple questions to ask, but as he was the psych that did the cognitive assessment I think most of the session will be on that.

I don’t think he has given me any information for support in Melbourne I’m trying to find it myself, but finding that to be difficult as they are either booked out and a long waiting list or super expensive @tyme

Yeah I have kept one, but I don’t find it that useful I just get to see how sad I’ve been for the past six months.

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tymeModerator07 Dec 2022, 6:56 pm AEDT

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Awww. That's seems to be the challenge. @Birdofparadise8 . Finances are the hard part.

Just keep looking.

What else are you up to tonight?

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tymeModerator07 Dec 2022, 7:08 pm AEDT

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Have you finished that book you were reading? @Birdofparadise8

I read Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes to my niece yesterday. She's so interested in history.

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creative_writerSenior Contributor07 Dec 2022, 7:30 pm AEDT

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Hi @Birdofparadise8 I’ve been out much of today. Hope you are doing better today ❤️.

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor07 Dec 2022, 7:34 pm AEDT

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Yeah I’m trying the only thing is though I have my GP appointment on Friday so I’ll need to find someone.

No not quite yet I’m a slow reader I should get it done soon.

That’s cool she is interested in history @tyme

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