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sad&stuck

sad&stuck

Major depression & social anxiety have been ruling my life and I feel so stuck. Lack of motivation, emotional overeating, loneliness..(my partner works nights and sleeps during the day, i have no friends & my family are either away or busy and I feel like I don't want to bother them) feelings of being worthless and hopeless, racing thoughts... I'm tired. And sad. No medication is helping and I have a support team around me (psychologist, psychiatrist, gp, mental health support worker) but I can't help but think why bother. Ive been holding on for so long and it doesn't seem to be getting better. I feel like there's only so much distracting I can do. Sorry, you probably don't want to read my depressing s*&t but thanks if you do.

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Hi stormgirl hope you got through today alright, you sound just like I do in my head so I do empathize with you, sorry I don't have much to offer in terms of solutions. Some kind of distraction is good but easy to say that of course.

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Well something bad happened last Tuesday night which resulted in me getting monitored in hospital. I feel guilty and sad but now just trying to recover and be kind to myself, even though its very hard. Just focusing on getting through each hour by hour. Having a bath with salts infused with lavender, euclyputus and chamomile is very calming. I have a secret and I want to tell someone but don't know who to trust. The mental health nurse I saw yesterday made me promise not to do anything and to call someone if I think I will. Will try to keep that promise. I will try to be kind to myself.

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Hello @STORMGRL101, try not to feel guilty about Tuesday night or try to use the feeling to help focus on getting better. The salt infused bath sounds divine, wouldn't you say so @Faith-and-Hope, @CheerBear? I know it's hard to be kind to yourself, but don't give up, you can do it, with a little help from some friends 🙂

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Hi @STORMGRL101 .....

Hugs for how you're feeling Hon ..,.

Take care of you. There are others here to chat to. You're not alone ....

🌷💐💕

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sending you hugs @STORMGRL101

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Thank you @Former-Member @Faith-and-Hope @Shaz51

It's just so hard to keep pushing foward even though you feel like you have nothing left.

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It is hard @STORMGRL101 .... but you can do it in baby steps .... one day at a time ....

💐💜

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So I am spending time with family including baby nephew. I laughed at something funny* and realise it was a fake laugh as I instantly felt the tears coming and my heart felt heavy.
The bad thoughts sprung back into my head and I just want to hide
😞

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Hi @STORMGRL101

Just to clarify - the way you describe it, it sounds like you noticed that it was a fake laugh after you had started. Is this a good sign - could it have started off as a genuine reaction?

How was spending time with your nephew? I adore spending time with babies / infants - such innocence and genuineness about them. Well, that's until they cry... which is when I hand them back 🙂

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Hi @NikNik

yes I like spending time with my little nephew. So sweet and innocent.

If I left now he wouldn't remember me.

i feel so guilty.

i am a bad person

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