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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

@Sans911see you know what I am saying without saying it. No they haven;t magically gone away and after this week they have gotten worse. I have psychiatrist appt. tomorrow afternoon. Will be interesting since I know the psych emailed him after Wednesday with his recommendations.

Relief would be nice and I am so glad that you have some of it, you so deserve it after everything you have gone through

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Hi @Shaz51 hope you have a nice night

@Sans911 glad you had a nice time with foster sister:) glad you are all organised for kittus arrival. I have 4 just introduce them slowly over a week or so leaving them together longer each time the cat you have now just read his behaviour as im sure you know him:) what an exciting time!

@Snowie glad your day was good even tho ot took a it out of you. Hope your night goes well and you manage more sleep tonight

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Hi @Former-Member, how are you going today?

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

@Snowie i kinda just got by with medication and sleeping aint long been awake. Already feel like sh!t hopefully i dont pay for my sleep and have a super long night! Hope the night isnt to long for you 💖

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

@Former-Member is good that you got some sleep today. I am hesitent to sleep during the day in case it effects night sleep, so hopefully for you it doesn't. Am hoping sleep comes easily tonight

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I wouldnt of slept so much but took some extra prn just cant deal with it all today @Snowie and knowing i have a few months more to face hurts a lot but dont have a choice! Ill hopefully sleep ok im still quiet groggy maybe it will keep me relaxed enough for the rest of the night!

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

@Former-Membersometimes it doesn't matter how we get through the days as long as we get through them. If that means sleeping than so be it. Hopefully tonight if you cannot sleep, you can rest in a relaxed state!

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@Snowie - thinking of you hun, and that's what I thought had happened. Please try to reach out to me in some way if you can. I know you are scared, but don't let that stop you as you just suffer in silence & pain. I don't want that for you. We both have our pyschologist appt tomm. And I also have my pdoc just before. I'm really anxious about tommorow & it's increasing my anxiety already.

@Former-Member-4 cats! Wow, I would love to that much and more, but I wouldn't have enough food to eat! My cats eat better than me! I've set up the lounge room for the new kitty as it's the only room we don't use. He'll be alright there for a few days. My other cat has already smelt him on me after I came home from cuddling him last week. I told my foster sister about him, cause I thought she be a bit cross, but she seems ok about it.

Sorry to hear you're having a rough day. Maybe get to bed early and tommorow will improve.

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@Sans911I know hun but I thnk silence needs to happen for now. I will still be on here, supporting others and chatting to people for distraction, just won't mention those other things.

No doubt your anxiety is increasing, you have a busy day tomorrow. It is hard to sit there and tell people how we feel.

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Yeah i guess so @Snowie

@Sans911 yeah it hits the pocket hard but ahh well! Thanks i hold no hope for it getting better ive more or less given up just waiting now. And thanks ok.
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