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Cuddlebears Space

Cuddlebears Space

Hello everyone I’ve made a space here.

I’ve been having a really rough time. I have experienced a lot of trauma and abuse since childhood. I’ve been on forums for a while now and thought to start a thread so that my journey and anyone that cares to see how I’m going and offer support or advice can find me here.

I have complex ptsd, anxiety and severe depression with anhedonia. I’m currently tapering antidepressant and it’s been brutal.

I am really struggling everyday and can’t find ways to feel better. I’ve tried so many things.

I am having daily panic attacks, my body shutdown and I am so lonely with very little support. There’s a real heavy darkness around me I feel so unloved and worthless. I can’t do basic things like shower, eat, clean and going out is very very hard. I have no purpose or meaning though I try to create it but nothing works.

More recently I’ve experienced passive SI and sometimes more active. The tapering I believe has caused these symptoms. I’m safe.

Im finding it hard to write this all up. I hope it gives you some insight. @MissGremlin @AlwaysMyself@Chasingsunsets

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Awww hun @Cuddlebear , that sounds so hard. I can see how the world disables you to the point that it becomes disabling.

It sounds so unfair. I can see you are trying so hard to improve, yet there has been so little improvement. I feel the hurt in that you feel unloved and worthless.

Can you think about things you are good at? We all have our strengths, no matter what it looks like.

Please know that we care.

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@Cuddlebear I wish we could do more for you sweetheart, it is so uncomfortable being in that place where you are so alone and in emotional pain.

I know it's not a lot but I am thinking of and praying for you. You are so special and important to me xoxo

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@ENKELI @Hello lovely how are you? I’ve missed you here.

Are you going well? What’s your week been like?

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@Cuddlebear hi sweetheart, I am okay. More good than bad this week so that's a win.

I go through stages where I am online for a few hours, then the next moment I am overwhelmed and just have no energy.

More importantly, how are you doing this week? I can't believe it's Thursday and the first week of February. Have you had any highlights or breakthroughs my lovely?

You are on my prayer list each night so I may not chat with you online but I am always thinking of you xoxo

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Hi @Cuddlebear just now saw your post from the weekend here. I am sorry that it is so frustrating, and I really wish that people around you were more understanding, considerate and patient. You deserve people to be considerate and patient. I agree that so many activities or 'supports' just assume that the thing it serves for is the only barrier/challenge/disability that the person has 😭 and is not setup to be accessible or appropriate for people with multiple disabilities/barriers/challenges. And of course the huge gaps in services being available at all in some cases. 😢

I wish I could hang out with you. I'd enjoy your company. And it doesn't feel like any "effort" or needing to be "patient" to make adjustments to enable you to be your full self to your full ability, because... well I don't know why.. it just doesn't because when I care about someone and enjoy being with them I want to include them and want the best for them?

Sometimes I wish I could just "wake up" some of the people around you; for them to understand more deeply and have more awareness and empathy. *sigh* 😓. So many people don't "get it", do they?

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@ENKELI Hello lovely how are you? How has your week gone?

Thank you for your prayers. I need them and hope God responds.

Im having a real hard time still. I’m hurting a lot. No highlights. I just try to get through the day with the way I feel. I did have a good chat to a couple people.

@AlwaysMyself Hello lovely. Gosh I wish people around me were as understanding and open as you including services. Just knowing someone gets it helps. I know we would really get along well in real life.

I was hoping that I’d be even a little better but that’s not happening. I really need some hope. That would help but it’s just not there right now.

How are you going with the taper? Have you been meeting up with friends? How are fur babies?

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@Cuddlebear at least if you ever came to my region and saw someone with my dogs at a cafe painting alone you know you could stop to ask if you can say "hi" to a stranger 🤭🤣 and their dogs if you wanted to lol.

... and if it weren't me, that would actually really be a really funny story too lol. 🤣

I am glad you had a few good chats to people this week 🥰.

My dogs are now super clean and fluffy after the groomer this morning. Home now until i got to my counsellor in an hour. Might go to coffee with cafe-friends after counsellor, but depends on dog walker. Not sure if they plan to come today or if it will be too hot still. And if they do come not sure if my mum is happy to be home to hand them over or if i need to be. If i need to be, then i would only be able to go to the cafe for less than 1 hour if at all.

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@Cuddlebear

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@ENKELI Hello lovely how are you? What have you been upto? That poem really resonates with me.

It’s difficult when hope is gone and there’s not a little village that you can rely on.

It feels like I’ll be stuck like this forever. It’s such an awful feeling.

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@AlwaysMyself Hello lovely how are you?

Yes if I came to your region I’d be sure to look out for someone painting with dogs! Whether it is you or not it would be a good story lol! 😂

I hope the coffee catch up went well. So good after the dogs get a groom! Mine loves it. Do yours enjoy the groom?

it’s been hard with the hot weather to get dogs out hasn’t it.

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