Thoughts about life

Hi @woodengirl96, I'm really glad you've reached out here. It sounds like you're dealing with a lot right now.

Thank you for sharing what's been going on for you. It sounds like you're carrying so much right now, It is understandable that you have been feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. You don't have to carry all of this by yourself.

I noticed you mentioned thoughts of not being alive. If those thoughts are feeling strong right now, or you're worried about your safety, please reach out for immediate support:

Lifeline

📞 13 11 14

💬 https://www.lifeline.org.au/crisis-chat/

Suicide Call Back Service

📞 1300 659 467

💬 https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/

If you haven't already, you might also be interested in joining Recovery Club. It's free and offers self-guided and guided support, 1:1 sessions, groups, recovery planning, resources and opportunities to connect with others.

https://www.sane.org/recovery-club

I also noticed your mentions of music, movies and photography. It sounds like those are things that matter to you, and hopefully you'll find people here who share some of those interests too.

Feel free to jump into our social spaces if you'd like to connect with others:

https://saneforums.org/boards/le-forum-0003

Take care, and keep reaching out when you need to.

Hi @woodengirl96, how would you feel about talking to other people in similar positions. See https://rosesintheocean.com.au/peer-care-companion-warmline/

I understand a lot of what you have written in your post and I feel the same in a lot of ways. Sick, sick and sick of life throwing unfair crap at me, the last one was threats to be bashed because I supposedly threatened and abused a young boy at an outdoor celebration event. That is the last bloody thing I would do but all the people who knew me well enough to know that, not ONE of them came to help me cope with these nasty threats. I have had so much to deal with and the only reason I am now staying on this rotten planet is because I have promised my son that I won't do anything to myself, but I wish I could. Hugs to you darl xx

I'm sorry to hear you went through this @Gaylene and especially having no one stand up for you - that can really hurt. Perhaps, if you're close enough with any of them, you could let them know how it made you feel?

Sitting with thoughts of suicide can be so challenging. Even if you don't intend to act on them, if you ever feel like they're sitting very heavily, please think about reaching out to any of the following:

Lifeline: Phone - Call 13 11 14

Chat – Visit https://www.lifeline.org.au/crisis-chat/

Suicide Callback Service: Phone – Call 1300 659 467

Chat – Visit https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/

Samaritans: Phone – Call 116 123

Chat - Visit https://www.samaritans.org/

You don't deserve to be alone in this.

I've just joined SANE because I honestly don't know where to go or what to do.... and @woodengirl96 you have nearly explained what's going on in my head - with the exception of being a girl.

The world is f****d and on top of that having to struggle through everyday in a meaningless existence has made me wonder what the point of being here is. You're line of "not even living for myself anymore I just don't want to shock my family" is spot on for me too.

Sorry I'm obviously not helping with my comments - I don't actually know if I'm using this whole thing right, but reading this, I felt I just had to reply as I've never heard anyone else come close to describing this feeling.

Hey @3826!

We wanted to take this opportunity to welcome you to the forums.

We hope that you find the forums a great place to connect with other members, share stories and ideas, and find the support and connection you deserve.

It sounds like you are sitting with a lot of difficult thoughts and feeling at the moment, and you're feeling unsure of where to go or what to to from here. Reaching out here is always a good place to start, and we hope you are able to some comfort in the community space. Finding support in shared experiences can be incredibly powerful, and you deserve to have safe spaces to be met with compassion and understanding.

Struggling with suicidal thoughts can be so challenging, but please know you are not ever expected to cope with this alone. If more one-on-one support feels valuable to your support needs, we encourage you to connect with one of the services below:

Lifeline: Phone - Call 13 11 14

Chat – Visit https://www.lifeline.org.au/crisis-chat/

Suicide Callback Service: Phone – Call 1300 659 467

Chat – Visit https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/

Samaritans: Phone – Call 116 123

Chat - Visit https://www.samaritans.org/

Take gentle care and we look forward to seeing you around on the forums!