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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.
Mmm well I could definitely be better @creative_writer.
Oh what is wrong @creative_writer is your past trauma coming though today?
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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@Birdofparadise8, it’s a working progress, things don’t get better overnight, give yourself some time, and acknowledge the small wins you’ve made too.
Feeling pretty isolated (even around people), people can’t seem to handle my difficult emotions, feels so useless to try to talk about it. It just seems easier to shove it, and do things myself even though I am getting nowhere like this
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hanamiSenior Contributor
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Thinking of you. It's tough isn't it.
❤️
I'm good...looking forward to the weekend and a couple of days off 😊
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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor
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I’m sorry you feel like that @creative_writer. I’m here to listen anytime.
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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor
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Yeah thank you @hanami
I hope you have a nice time off.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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@Birdofparadise8, I wish I didn’t feel so abnormal. It’s like all my emotions are too intense and abnormal. Like people think you should toughen up, be positive and get on with things. Why does it not work for me? Is it my character flaw. I try to be as normal as possible, but I can never seem to achieve it
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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor
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I don’t think your abnormal @creative_writer you’re perfect the way you are.
I get that with the positive part people tell me to just think positive but it’s just not that easy.
Just be yourself that’s who your meant to be.
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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor
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Hey @tyme
How are you and are you online today at all?
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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@Birdofparadise8, feeling a bit better after a shower. It really doesn’t help when people say to be positive or tell you to talk to your family (when you can’t) or tell you to having an outing (don’t get me wrong, distractions help but only so much). I feel like many people don’t know what it’s like to have complex mental health issues
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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor
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That’s good to hear @creative_writer.
I hate being sick my body is so sore, I’m cold and exhausted.
I totally get that distraction only works so much. I don’t know why but just reaching out and talking to someone seems to help me a lot. I definitely don’t talk to my parents about my mental health I try to avoid it. I do talk to my aunt as you know.
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