What stops you?

Hey @BOD - sory to hear you are struggling.

I have made a contract with my partner and my Mum. Won't do it, would shatter them. And... i try to remember everything passes. No matter how horrid I feel, how despairing, or numb, or full of self-hatred - this passes, sometimes it takes a while to pass, but it always does.

Is there someone you can speak to? In my worst moments - I sometimes reach out to Lifeline 13 11 14 and just rant about everything, have a deep cry and that can reset the clock.

Stay with us, you are unique, you. Stay and come back to us here.

Hello @Former-Member, @Faith-and-Hope,

@Heart, You are totally right xox

Hello @BOD,

Hello @MoonGal , it is sooo great to see you my friend xx

@Shaz51 I am doing a creative writing course, am in a good place most days at the moment. Lovely to get a personal Hiya - hope all is well with you.

@BOD - how are you travellin; today? Feeling less distressed? Anything you want ot talk about?

Waves to all.... Thanks for being here.

Ohhh @MoonGal, that is good news my friend xx

How is your creative writing course going ?

we are going ok xx

That's great to hear @MoonGal. I've always enjoyed your writing and perspective here so I hope this leads to a bigger audience for you.

@Shaz51 & @Former-Member - thanks for the encouragement. It is really challenging me which is good. I am studying The Craft of Plot and the Craft of Character online via a University in the US. I applied for financial aid (to be able to do it free and got in) - The course requires you to do one assignment a week (so I have to do two because I am studying two subjects) and then also review three other student's work (so I have to review six!) - it is peer reviewed course, learning so much! The more I learn the more I learn that I know so little. Taking about 6 hours a week or so at the moment, When I was 14 my English teacher wrote in my first term report that I was "very talented" I fell out of school before the end o the next semester and never went back... So I am picking up something 40 years later.... And enjoying it immensley.

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PS: @BOD sorry to hijack your thread here. What kind of things do you do to relax, or find a sense of peace?

Thanks for your thoughts Shaz51 and Heart for your words.🐈