My life sucks

@rav3n @Blackcloud Good morning to you both.

Yeah the wait times can be long and I’m not always able to wait. I usually just log off the chat.

Im feeling pretty low at the moment. It’s a hard morning.

sorry to hear you've had a hard morning @Cuddlebear, it sucks having to start the day like that. would it help to chat about it? let us know how we can support you, we're here for you 💗

Essay writing IS hard. It's all the planning and research mainly for me, the writing side itself is okay haha @Blackcloud How have your essays been going?

Oooh, very exciting! Stats are tough, you're a smart cookie!

Gah, that would be hard, I'd struggle with that too... do you have a tutor atm? I wonder if someone could teach you ways to remember things in a way that's a little more suited to you?

Also hi @Cuddlebear 🥰

@rav3n The antidepressant taper is so hard. I’d describe it as brutal. It’s making me feel awful physically and mentally. I dislike what these medicines do when you taper off. I am also alone and it’s terribly difficult doing this on my own. I just wish I had people who loved and cared enough to drop in and to spend some time with me. I really appreciate the people here like you who care and understand.

I only have my support worker 9 hours a week. I’m too unwell to be going out on my own to participate in anything at the moment. My GP suggested I go out and about I get what he is trying to do but unfortunately due to the taper it’s hard to just venture out. I do take my fur baby for a walk.

Feel lonely and wish people who know me f2f could understand and respond to my requests for some company.

Hi @rav3n @Cuddlebear I’m at the chadstone shopping centre right now. It’s actually been YEARS since I’ve shopped here on my own haha, but it’s nice to come back to Chadstone and see the new version of the shopping centre. Last time I came here with my mum was just a few months ago, and the moment I saw the new setup/version of the shopping centre, I was amazed by it!!

@Blackcloud It’s such a huge shopping centre! Are you just window shopping or going to pick up a few things?

tapering off while you're on your own does sound incredibly difficult @Cuddlebear. it makes a lot of sense why you'd want some company while you go through this, and i'm sorry that they haven't responded to your request. i am really glad you've reach out here though, and that you've got your furbabies too - i know it's not the same, but i'm proud of you for staying connected 💙

is there any way to increase the hours? although i'm glad you've got those 9hrs/week with your support worker, i can also see that it's not enough.

good on you for taking your furbaby for a walk! outta curiousity, are there any local clubs/support groups that you'd feel comfy trying out? also, are you still doing art therapy?

@Blackcloud oo yes, i remember you mentioning a visit to chadstone with your mum! i love shopping on my own hehe. are you looking to buy anything in particular?

@AuntGlow Sorry I’m not 100% sure how to answer your first question. So right now I’m currently on a trimester break and it won’t be until I start trimester 3 in 2 more weeks.

A tutor for stats? The lecturer I’m gonna be having for stats is literally everyone’s lecturer haha, everyone that had him for stats always has some very positive things to say about him, so I guarantee that with that same lecturer I’ll be having in that unit, that I will pass stats too!

@AuntGlow @rav3n @Cuddlebear guys I just received an offer for the Bachelor of Arts degree for the trimester 1 2026 intake, so I think I will be switching that after I finish trimester 3 with the units I’m gonna be doing in that trimester. 😊

@Cuddlebear @rav3n I’m currently eating a healthy meal that I’ve just ordered [edited by moderator] I plan to perhaps buy a few things from this new store [edited by moderator] that they’ve just opened ever since the redevelopment of the shopping centre started.