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Something’s not right

not coping

outlanderSenior Contributor04 Aug 2017, 8:11 pm AEST

not coping

im not coping

i cant handle all of these things

besides my mental health deteriorating so dramatically, and my physicall health floating up the creek

and now within the past few hours

my great grandmother now is in a nursing home and they dont know how long she has left and to make thigns worse i think i have to put my beleoved horse down.

we just had vets out and spend the last 4 hours trying to save my horse. its been 2 hours and went back to check on her and its not looking good.

not good at all 😞 😞 😞 😞 😞 😞 😞 😞

i dont know what to do or how to feel, im a complete mess 😞

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outlanderSenior Contributor15 July 2023, 7:57 pm AEST

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my urges are really strong tonight @Jynx

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JynxModerator15 July 2023, 8:00 pm AEST

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A very rough spot to be in @outlander I am sorry that things are so hard right now. Do you think it might be helpful to contact a crisis line for some immediate support? Is there anything else you can do to help you feel more safe in this space?

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outlanderSenior Contributor15 July 2023, 8:01 pm AEST

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no i dont think so @Jynx i dont have a great track record with helplines and usually they just tell me to do my coping strategies.

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JynxModerator15 July 2023, 8:37 pm AEST

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@outlander that is fair. Could you call and use the space to have a bit of a vent, rather than starting out by saying you're having these urges - utilise the space to talk through your feelings a bit more rather than asking for advice on what to do? Food for thought anyway.

Coping strats not cutting it for you tonight?

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outlanderSenior Contributor15 July 2023, 8:43 pm AEST

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not theyre not really helping @Jynx
im trying but im also tired. i have to be up at 5am anyway.
guess my emotions are just playing up today. people can only take so much before they cant take it much more

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JynxModerator15 July 2023, 9:07 pm AEST

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@outlander Mm I think one of the less talked about aspects of having MHI is the exhaustion. Takes so much energy to be in survival mode all the time hey. Will you be okay for tonight, and be able to get off to bed soon?

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outlanderSenior Contributor15 July 2023, 9:13 pm AEST

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I don’t really want to go to work tomorrow @Jynx
It’s like Groundhog Day. After my shift tomorrow I’ll have worked 45 hours this week and my next day off isn’t till Wednesday at this point but I already have plans on that day so it won’t be a day off.

I will try to be ok tonight. I’m hoping to be asleep soon.

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outlanderSenior Contributor15 July 2023, 9:43 pm AEST

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@ArraDreaming did you write something here as I can’t see it now?

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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor15 July 2023, 9:44 pm AEST

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Yeah I did it got deleted like everything on here

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outlanderSenior Contributor15 July 2023, 9:49 pm AEST

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I’m sorry you feel that’s happening @ArraDreaming

I can see you’re angry and upset right now. Does anything usually help with that

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