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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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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor01 Apr 2023, 10:18 pm AEDT

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It is really hard, isn't it @creative_writer @Bow.

I think depression is my baseline and I just get worse at night when I'm not busy. What counts as a depressive period though because I've been depressed most days for about a year.

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Kyle1Senior Contributor01 Apr 2023, 10:20 pm AEDT

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Border line personality disorder... don't know much about that either.

I wonder how that can inspire twilight sadness and feeling lonely?.. 🤔

You may just be short on a good dose of hugs! Occam's theory @Birdofparadise8

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creative_writerSenior Contributor01 Apr 2023, 10:26 pm AEDT

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@Birdofparadise8, it does sound like depression. When I’m depressed, I’m just depressed by default, and rumination and other triggers/stressors make it worse. Pdoc is in the best position to say whether it is Bipolar or BDP too in the mix. Bipolar does require hypo mania or manic episodes. You need to have enough symptoms to qualify for borderline personality disorder, meeting only 2-3 criteria isn’t enough. It’s probably not that unusual to experience periods of normal mood at times too, you just need to be depressed most of the time to meet the criteria for depression.

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor01 Apr 2023, 10:37 pm AEDT

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I'm at least depressed and more than happy at this stage @creative_writerso many different diagnoses. Anyway, I think I will go to bed. I'm meeting a friend tomorrow for breakfast. I hope your night goes okay, and thank you for the chat tonight.

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Kyle1Senior Contributor02 Apr 2023, 2:45 pm AEST

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How do get through the really hard days?

I'm having a really hard day. I feel like my life is over and I can't stop crying.

What do you do @Birdofparadise8 at these times?

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor02 Apr 2023, 2:49 pm AEST

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Um, I cry a lot, SH and get intense SI. I don't know how I get through it, it seems to just pass on its own. Last night was awful for me, but I think talking to someone and going to sleep helped.

I'm sorry today is so hard for you @Kyle1

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PaperdaisySenior Contributor02 Apr 2023, 2:55 pm AEST

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@Kyle1 do you call a helpline? Beyond Blue might be helpful? Crisis support if things get really hard..

Sitting with you. Will check in with you via email 💝

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Kyle1Senior Contributor02 Apr 2023, 3:05 pm AEST

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@Paperdaisy I can't access emails right now... something weird going on with my account...

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PaperdaisySenior Contributor02 Apr 2023, 3:09 pm AEST

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hey @Kyle1 thanks for letting me know. I'm hearing you're having a hard day and wanted to check in if you are feeling safe?

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Kyle1Senior Contributor02 Apr 2023, 3:11 pm AEST

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Yes. @Paperdaisy

Though absolutely hopeless and waylaid.

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