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I'm unsure if I'm in the right forum. I've struggling with addictions for most of my life and I'm 7 days free from weed and 5 days off the cigarettes. I just feel so lost. I'm not sure if this is the right place to talk about my addictions. I have a lot of self hatred and I have a physiologist that will see me hopefully next week that will bulk bill. It's so hard to get professional mental health if you've no money to spare. It would be nice to find the core reasons for my self hatred and my addictive personality. It's so hard when your mind is always so loud and I have impulses I can't seem to control. This is why I hate myself so much. I know better and I shouldn't be doing it but I go do it anyway. Its a viscous circle that I keep spinning in. I have reached out for help now as I can't keep going on like this and need to change. I feel out of control atm and just needed to get this out.

I just feel so depressed today. Hopefully tomorrow will be a little easier.

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Re: Unsure

Hey @Gonzette,

Welcome to the Forums! I'm really glad you found us, and yes, you're absolutely in the right place. Lots of people here have lived experience alongside their mental health, so please feel free to talk about it as much as you need.

7 days free is a big deal, that takes real strength, even if it doesn't feel that way right now. You should be proud of yourself! Getting that psychologist appointment is another real win. It sounds like you're ready to understand what's been driving things, and that kind of curiosity about yourself is a really good starting point! Please try to be a little gentle with yourself while you're going through this.

I thought I would share some of our active threads here on the Forums, I encourage you to join the conversations and connect with our community members.

Forums - Social space

A song that describes your current emotional state TW

Tabaluga's

~ Toolshed 2: Power Tools for Recovery ~

Also, we have a program that may be of interest to you called RecoveryClub, you will be able to connect in 1:1 session's with one of our psychosocial facilitators, for free! And you can read more about it on our website here: https://www.sane.org/recovery-club

Thank you again for reaching out and connecting with the community!

In response to: Unsure

Re: Unsure

Hi @Gonzette 

7 days free from weed and 5 days off cigarettes is huge! Congratulations. It’s great that you’ve reached out for help and were able to find a bulk billing psychology. It’s definitely hard getting help when money is an issue. This is your first time living. You can only do your best. It’s great that you want to have insight into why things are the way they are. Just try not to be too hard on yourself. I too hope tomorrow will feel easier for you.

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Re: Unsure

Hats off to you @Gonzette! It is a tough thing to encounter and awesome you have taken the first step.

Get to a GP and try setup a Mental Health Treatment Plan which allows you to have 10 consults for what you are aiming to achieve over 12 months. This we be an awesome support for what you are going through along with a GP.

Little steps and do your best with set backs or bumps along the way. Be kind to yourself on the journey ahead and tap into resources to give you the tools to repair.

Hope I have been of some help for you here and wish you the best of luck

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Re: Unsure

@Gonzette Day by day hour by hour be kind to your self go sit in the sun with a cuppa call a friend . It's hard I'm going threw the same thing ..

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