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**Trigger warning** Stuck in world of sadness and Suicidal Ideation

**Trigger warning** Stuck in world of sadness and Suicidal Ideation

Apologies for this long, ranting post, but I have to get it out of my head. I don't care if you read it or not.

For weeks now, I felt so incredibly overwhelmed with sadness; on the edge of tears constantly that never get released. I'm back on medication for depression which doesn't seem to be working after 3 weeks.

Nothing brings much satisfaction anymore, not even my job, which was one thing I had to hold onto to keep me going. And after yet another impulsive attempt and a trip to hospital last weekend, where I also take shifts, my professional conduct & capacity is being questioned by other staff and departmental managers. I don't blame them; I would probably feel the same way.

My SI is actually an acceptable 'coping mechanism' for my BPD when life gets to much, and I need to shut down. But now it's become a burden and problematic because of how often I've presented to hospital in the last 6months. Often if I feel 'safe' enough, I stay home and sleep it off. So now, after feeling like I've burdened health services to the point of annoyance, I feel like I have go ahead and made a proper effort because I deserve to be punished for that. I can't 'urge surf' these SI/SA thoughts anymore. I feel compelled to put them into proper action. Now that I have made that decision, I am scared, that if I really intend to go through with it, there's no coming back, no tommorows.

Why do I now suddenly care so much about dying, when I never did before with any other major attempts? I don't really know, but it's got me really rattled how stuck my mind is on making it work. I guess maybe I want to stick around for a bit longer. But this feeling of hopelessness is all consuming and strong.

I don't know what to do. I don't know who to turn to anymore, as the support services have heard it all before, so nothing they suggest helps. Not even my loved DBT skills help. How do you keep going when nothing helps, loved ones can't reach you, and it's just takes so long to feel any bit of right?

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Re: **Trigger warning** Stuck in world of sadness and Suicidal Ideation

@outlander - thanks my angel. I'm trying to look forward I really am. Hugs would be great today, or any day! I received a lovely hug recently from my suicide prevention counseller at our last session. When I saw her, she just had her arms open and said 'would you like a hug today?'. It was such an enveloping, warm and gentle hug and it opened the tears floodgate. I had waited so long for that hug from her, but I didn't want to ask for it as I thought it was crossing boundaries. So I wanted it to come from her first.

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Re: **Trigger warning** Stuck in world of sadness and Suicidal Ideation

your most welcome sis a big warm but gentle lil sis hug coming your way @Sans911 and if tears start flowing then i can change shirts 😉

its hard to move forward and with trauma, and yes i would class a suicide attempt a trauma, we often relive it just the same as any other trauma. it changes you/anyone just life any other life experience. all you can do is take it one day at a time and ill be with you every step of the way through good, bad, horrible, and anywhere in between.

that was loveley of your counseller, how caring of her

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Re: **Trigger warning** Stuck in world of sadness and Suicidal Ideation

@outlander she is/was amazing. She genuinely cared, really cared. Such a wonderful human being. I would love to have known her outside work. My foster sister said maybe in 6months drop by her work and see if she wants to catch up over coffee

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Re: **Trigger warning** Stuck in world of sadness and Suicidal Ideation

she does sound really amazing- one in a million thats for sure @Sans911 that might be nice, though im not too sure if she will be allowed to do that sue to you being a client but fingers crossed!

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I’m all leaky this week too @Sans911 ..... let’s just go with it and let it out .....

💜💐

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Hi @Sans911, so glad to hear about the psychologist, been way too long waiting for that to eventuate. If you need to be leaky, go for it. You too @Faith-and-Hope. Will be sitting with you both with buckets ready

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Re:,to the psychologist I hope he is a good one @Sans911and you felt connected with someone today.,Thought I'd give the moderators a rest from me today so the poor things can stop studying community guidelines!lol

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Re: **Trigger warning** Stuck in world of sadness and Suicidal Ideation

Good morning gorgeous. I hope you got some sleep today and today is a good day. Normally see you on here by now @Sans911 but maybe your cat didn't jump on you this morning!!

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Re: **Trigger warning** Stuck in world of sadness and Suicidal Ideation

@Former-Member - haven't you seen all my likes?! I was bitten several times by my cat just after 5am today, even when I went to the toilet before I fed him! But I'm a bit slow to start today, and sort of went back to sleep after giving him breakfast. I got up after 7,fixed my own breakfast and took him outside. Had a chat with my house mate; she's gone to work now.

I saw you had a really difficult night, but I'm glad to see you had company to get you through. How are you holding up this morning? Any plans today?

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Good morning @outlander @Former-Member @Faith-and-Hope @Zoe7 @Bunniekins @Shaz51

I hope your Saturday is gentle and kind to you all
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