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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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@Former-Member
I'm smiling now at you now, Li1 My friend. 🙂
xo I need your friendship, I need you!
Thank you, for being you Li1. 🙂

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Past few days @Former-Member wish I wasn't me but thanks.

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Good morning @Sans911

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Good morning @Sans911 @Former-Member @Former-Member @Former-Member ......

So cute Nell.

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@Former-Member
I know that feeling Li1, do you want to talk to me about it? If not I understand. 🙂

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Good morning @Sans911 💜💜💜💜

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Morning my lovelies 😐I'm feeling a little better after this weekend. Going to have coffee with the lead nurse soon, and I'm itching to talk to him about many things. But most of all I need to start setting small (very small) goals around emotional regulation. My days are so up and down, sometimes 10 to 20 times over. And it's these churning of emotions that send me in tail spins, and end up making me suicidal.

The second goal I want to work in is my level of distress and bringing that down. I need to look at some strategies to try to recognise when I becoming distressed and trying to decrease the intensity of it as early as possible. @outlander if I have any tips that might help, I'll let you know ok?

Well, I need to shower, and catch up with this nurse. Then I have washing to do, and go back to my house for a few things plus a midday appointment.

Catch u all later today

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@Sans911glad you are feeling a little better. Tiny goals are good and I am gald you are going to chat to the head nurse who you connected with last time. Hope you have a good day

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Sounds like a good plan! @Sans911
Super proud if you for doing all these things 💜 like you my emotion regualtion is out the flipping window!

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@outlander my emotional regulation jumped out of 3rd story window, that's how reckless she is, and is now running full speed down the middle of the road 😂
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