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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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creative_writerSenior Contributor10 May 2023, 5:17 pm AEST

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@Birdofparadise8, do you know why depression has gotten worse?

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor10 May 2023, 5:19 pm AEST

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My medication, I'm pretty sure and it's been about 4 weeks.

And when I say worse, I mean really bad I've been going over a plan and everything for the past 2 weeks.

I'm scared @creative_writer

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creative_writerSenior Contributor10 May 2023, 5:22 pm AEST

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@Birdofparadise8, then it’ll be worth discussing it with the doctor. I’ve felt worse on a dose that was too high for me in the past. Some meds can also increase suicidal thoughts

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor10 May 2023, 5:25 pm AEST

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I did last week and she said to wait for my psychiatry appointment next week, but I don't have enough hope for that right now. It's not like an hour session with him will fix everything and magically fix how I feel.

I'm sorry to dump this on you @creative_writer

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor10 May 2023, 8:24 pm AEST

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Hey @creative_writer @Kyle1 @Captain24

What are you both doing tonight?

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Kyle1Senior Contributor10 May 2023, 8:27 pm AEST

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hey @Birdofparadise8

I'm fighting cravings, depression, and watching a movie (which is a change)

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor10 May 2023, 8:28 pm AEST

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Why you fighting cravings @Kyle1

What are you watching?

I am giving into the depression myself but go you.

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Kyle1Senior Contributor10 May 2023, 8:36 pm AEST

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I'm blaming the cravings on that medicine. And I'm fighting them because I don't really want to eat what the cravings are wanting. @Birdofparadise8

The movie is called man of the year. My daughter is enamoured because we were watching the film clip on my phone earlier to 'don't worry be happy' and then when she turned the TV on - boom! ...there's Robyn Williams again. So we're hanging out on the couch together. And it's extremely rare to be watching television. I never do it.

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor10 May 2023, 8:37 pm AEST

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That's nice you're spending time with your daughter.

Why don't you watch much TV? Do you read or do something else, @Kyle1?

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor10 May 2023, 8:41 pm AEST

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By the way how has the medication been affecting you we have both been on it for 4 weeks now.

Has it been making your depression better or worse @Kyle1?

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