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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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Morning @Former-Member 👋

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Afternoon @Sans911, hope your Friday is OK with your two males of your life

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hi sis, just checking in to see how your going @Sans911

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Hey lil Sis @outlander

I've just finished carpet shampooing the house. Unfortunately the rug the cat peed on has not been successful in removing the odour. It's outside in the sun, and I'm sitting out here with my house mate. Everytime the breeze picks up we get a waft of eau de cologne cat pee haha @Lil you'd know about this.

I've just a mattress to shampoo-also peed on-thrn clean the machine and return. I'm not too bad today.

Have you heard from @Snowie today? I'm missing her.

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oh dear- i havent got a clue how to get rid of that sort of smell @Sans911 must be nice to have fresh carpets (or as much a shampooer can do). sitting outside in the sun with your housemate sounds nice.

no i havent heard from her today, im missing her too. i hope shes doing ok, hopefully hear from her tonight

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Good evening @Sans911, sounds like a busy day for you, hope all is ok sis

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@Snowie - nice to see you hun. I'm sorry yesterday was a tougher. You're about halfway through your hospital stay. Do you think you're benefitting from it?

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@Sans911just tagged you, but yes, I think I am benefiting from it

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@Sans911how are you going?

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I'm ok hun @Snowie. It's been a difficult week but I find I'm bouncing back from stresses more quickly than before. I've enlisted some telephone check in support like I had last year; pdoc has to call them next week oto confirm referral. The lady I spoke to yesterday was really nice, asked me how I was doing despite me not requesting help, more asking him how to get the extra support & if I qualified. I told some of the negative invalidation and comments I had and she was genuinely shocked.

And I've walked 4xtimes this week plus made a better effort with food choices. I have a busy weekend coming up which is good for me.

My pyschologist appt is next Tuesday. Monday here is a public holiday. Not looking forward to that but at least he knows how unsettled I am.
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