Best Friends Club

@PeppyPatti it does sounds like seeing your mum stirs and triggers something in you that makes you say/do these things.

This happens to my husband. It's almost like he forgets who he is around with and whatever triggered his feelings of abandonment and hating himself then he says things that don't make sense or hurt others that are around and supporting him.

I'm.not saying it's the same but it does sound similar to what you are experiencing in some ways.

I send you 🫂 hugs. I know this is not easy for you ❤️

@rav3n that's the problem nothing is working anymore not even a little bit. I don't have anyone at all. I reached out to crisis services [edited by moderator] earlier tonight and was completely pushed away. As if I wasn't hurting enough already.

Hey @Sunnyside226 , it's been a while.

How are you?

Hey @Spirit_Healer I'm ok I guess. How are you?

I'm really struggling tonight, @Sunnyside226 .

I just moved into my own unit, and I went out for dinner, sat at a table for one in a packed restaurant.

It's also the first time I've eaten there without my ex, who has now ghosted me for five weeks, because he couldn't handle my mental health issues.

After church, I was going to have dinner at my parents' place, but even without my visiting brother there, I was feeling too overstimulated to have any company.

I spent two weeks at PARCS in late Nov-early Dec and I'm getting admitted to a private hospital next Monday 30th Dec. Friday was the plan, but the psychiatrist is needed in the public system, too, and that's his priority. My stay could be anywhere between ten days and three weeks, depending on how unwell I am.

Hey, @Healandlove!

@Spirit_Healer I'm sorry to hear sounds like you have a lot to deal with?

Eating in the restaurant alone sounds hard I would feel lonely too

How long will you stay be in the mental ward?

I'm here if you need to chat or anything

Anywhere between ten days and three weeks, @Sunnyside226 .

It's my bed time now, I'll chat to you more tomorrow if that's okay with you?

@Spirit_Healer yep feel free to tag me tomorrow goodnight

@Former-Member The only thing that helps me is sauna, or doing something incredibly strenuous. Like cutting wood with a axe 🪓

Learning a musical instrument is a good distraction.