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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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Maybe offer to help out at a few of the stalls in exchange for a coffee. Someone might take you up on it @Sans911 ..... 😏

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Well, I knew I shouldn't have gone. I had my doubts earlier this morning. Yet I did, thinking it would do me good. I should have stayed in my bubble at home. Now all the self-defeating, negative thoughts are in full force. I feel so damn ungrateful when I think like this. I have it pretty good. I've got shelter, food, a car, mostly enough money for things I need, clean, nice clothes to wear, shower to keep me clean, good support networks. So why do I feel I am suffering? Why do I feel my life has been so hard? Why do I feel like I have to fight for just about EVERYTHING. I HATE myself so much, I HATE who I am, I HATE my shitty life right now. I wish sometimes when I feel like this that I didn't survive those previous attempts. What I am doing all this therapy, medication for? Will I ever be able to change enough? I just seem to perpetuate the same cycles over & over again. I NEVER seem to learn from my mistakes. I just want to curl up and disappear. I'm so disappointed in so much.

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Breathe @Sans911 and what happened?

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

I'm just having a stupid, stupid rant @outlander. Ignore me.

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

and your allowed to feel like crap, but please keep safe, you mean a great deal to me and i know many others too. these are lifelong habits, they cant be changed overnight. big hugs and sitting with you

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its not stupid if it helps @Sans911 its not stupid anyway.

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

@Sans911, big breath my friend , you are home now

has the cat said hello to you

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@Shaz51 cat often follows me around the house. I've just had some yoghurt and fruit, and of course he wanted some yoghurt too. He's also a big talker, often meows at me, especially at feeding times.

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Hi @Sans911

We are here if you want to chat.

SP

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I am here for you too @Sans911

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