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Flower back & starting over

Flower back & starting over

Good morning everyone and to my dear friends,

@Former-Member@Appleblossom @Kurra @BlueBay @Determined @utopia @Zoe7 @Queenie @Sahara @Shaz51 @Former-Member

I hope you are okay.

EVERY DAY IS A NEW BEGINNING, TAKE A DEEP BREATH, SMILE, AND START AGAIN.

The past 12 month have definitely been a game changer for me. Although it's been over two years of starting to discover - step by step - my mental health issues and coming to terms with the effect my childhood and other trauma had on my mental health, the past 12 months changed my life. I was in hospital three times, learnt more than I ever thought I would (want to) learn about mental health and strategies, adjusted my life and in the end finished the career I have always worked for so hard and wanted more than anything else in my life. I've ended relationships and created boundaries. I've started slowly to accept my inner child and that I actually have mental health issues.

And now I start with a clean canvas. A canvas that I will paint on and over for the rest of my life. Layers and layers of acrylic colours. Space for mindmaps to figure out what's really important for me, space for happy memories and for sad ones, but mainly space for the here and now.

I know my post sounds encouraging and hopeful. I am hopeful that my current deep depression will lift and that I will find enthusiasm to start work on that canvas. At the moment I allow myself to rest. Rest from the struggles of the past 12 months. And at times when the fog lifts, I am encouraged to look at the world with different eyes and explore different opportunities.

You have all made a positive impact on my journey and I am sure there are new friends to be made, so I am back and hoepfully this time, here to stay.

Have a great day everyone x

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Good morning all

Every night / morning I wake up dreaming about work. Projects, to do list, meeeting preparation, ideas, talks with staff... and then I wake up and realise it is not my job anymore 😢

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Hi @Former-Member

Just wanted to let you know that I get like that too. I don't like it either. It upsets me.

We must be soft souls, soft hearted

My long weekend hasn't been too great, I've been sick with an asthma flare up. We are packing to move and it's been so stressful. only 7 days now to move OMG I am stressing big time. I am meant to go back into hosppital any day now as well. My psych wants me in hospital on the move day. He said i can come out to help hubby and kids move but back in at night, as this move will tramatise me so he wants to monitor me. Long story (house was my parents house, they don't talk to me; emotional attachment to me) very stressful.

How are you going?

BB xxoo

ps. don't know if you remember I changed my name from Sadgirl to Bluebaby!!!!

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Hi @BlueBay

Yes, I remember you

I am glad your psych is supportive and has arranged the stay in hospital for you and I hope it comes true with you getting a bed. That seems to be a continuous issue in the mental health care system.

I've just read your other post too. I am glad you're leaving a toxic place behind and start fresh in a new home. But I can understand your anxiety and the pain you must be going through. I cannot tell you how to close that door and end another chapter of your life. But I do know that fortunately the happy memories stay with us, and unfortunately the unhappy ones too. So your house and all it means to you will always stay with you. I've been back to my home town, home country, my mother's home country... I've moved around the globe and thought I had closed some chapters, but I didn't.

Just know that when you finally close that door, I will be with you in my heart. And I am with you with every item you pack and every memory it unravels for you. Ensure to take good care of yourself and contact your psych and helplines, if you need to.

I will be closing a door too, or maybe I already have. My office door, but mainly saying good-bye to my colleagues and friends. It's a new chapter too and although I know I did the right decision, it hurts so much. I wish companies would start talking about people and not human capital.

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Thank you @Former-Member

I try to avoid the conflict zone, whenever it happens, I'm just not sure how I would feel if it happened on my threat. That's why I got concerned about @outlander - I hope you're doing ok x

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I've planned my day. With hygiene, exercise, meditation, eating, achievement and fun activities.

And now I just want to hide in my shell 🐚 and don't come out for the rest of the day. Good thing is I have scheduled some shell 🐚 time. Napping or lying in bed during the day is my way to take time out for myself. Only 5 more hours to go until shell 🐚 time. I think I can manage that.

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Pretty sad life to live from shell 🐚 time to shell 🐚 time 😢

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Hi @Former-Member,

I'm sorry to hear that you were upset by conflict on another thread. I can really empathise with you.

I actually hope that Lil comes back to the forums. I have been in the position of having my posts moderated, too. It's really surprising when this happens- because I feel I am careful with what I say. It would be hard for the mods to make a judgement call on some of the things that are written here.... after all, we are only giving opinions... obviously, we are not professionals, we are just patients; consumers.

If someone has a beef with psychiatrists as a whole.... well?

Personally, I don't like Real Estate Agents- but it didn't stop me buying a house!

I didn't get to read Lil's problematic post.... I wish I had.

Hoep you are ok, @Former-Member. xx

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Hi @Sahara

I think it is hard for me to cope with conflict in my safe spaces.

I'm trying hard to do the right things, but I'm always exhausted around lunch time and have bad thoughts. I take my meds and hide in my bed then and sleep for a while. I wonder if I will ever work again feeling like that. I feel useless and worthless sitting at home and I try to do something at home that my husband can see, so he doesn't notice how useless I really am. He doesn't approve with me taking naps, but he doesn't argue either. So I hide when I feel bad. I feel really bad now 😞 I will go hide in my shell 🐚

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I am sad, disappointed... I don't know the right words.

It took me months to realise, and it was obvious when it happened, that a person I trusted, a person I had let into my safe circle, has actually betrayed me.

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@Former-Member,

I am sorry you are feeling down and disappointed. Do you want to talk about the person who betrayed you? You don't have to, if it's too upsetting.

I have been very disappointed by friends in the past. It has made me find it hard to trust people now. I guess it has also made me self-reliant. I know I can at least trust myself.

Let us know how you are feeling. xx

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