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Something’s not right

why can't I cope longer?

why can't I cope longer?

Something's not right alright... Not sure why I'm falling to pieces atm and short of listening ears. Hope someone here can put up with me.

I'm walking in circles at home... well, not literally, just can't seem to stay focused or finish anything... if I can even remember what it is I got out of the chair to do half the time...

And snappy with people, everywhere, rude even (which is so out of character for me), the slightest hint of being 'had' or criticised or misunderstood... oh boy, I just can't keep it in atm. The internal pressure cooker wants to explode & I don't know how to stop it.

I'm at the crossroads in life, moving and deciding if to bother starting again, or just quit on life / die.

And what's scary about that lately, is the thought of it doesn't make me scared anymore - like its just what I'm supposed to do. Do you think God would factor in a premature departure (suicide / depression?) like he accepts other illnesses that separate spirit & body?

Its just those kinds of dark thoughts, but not like crisis level or that, just trying to find my way, or other alternatives, something to look fwd to.... to keep me here. I can't see a future worth living & don't feel the internal resources keep fighting.

Don't tell me to run off & get antidepressants... I'm on them. Or psychotherapy - that's in progress... I think maybe I just want to be heard. Not changedchanged (disapproved of)... just cared about... Is that too much to ask from life? Oh I know God loves me and all that, but I still live on earth...

Do you know what I'm trying to say?Does anyone ever feel this way? I just feel so totally spent - the end of the line... ... ...

My two church supports are away at the moment, not that I lean on them heavy, I'm just conscious there gone...

Ha! Horrible feeling like the only close people in ya life need to take a holiday away from you, well, maybe some of the others I notice they have to deal with more, none the less - feeling abandoned 😞

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Thanks @Peri, loved hearing, you sit out the back with a wine at the end of the day, I can picture that, sounds really relaxing. And you did get a few things done yesterday.
Sorry you have to live with daily SI too. Our MI path sounds almost identical.
Ha, just had a funny thought, maybe SI is a virus and depression a parasite infection lol... I've had Maleria (parasite infection) - after treatment they told me it can sit dormant in the system and flare up again, on and off. That's what depression is like - a flarup, or 'breakdown' (parssuicide, hospital...) But maybe I think too much lol
Its exhausting, but We do learn to live with it, I really like your strategy:
"find three things I want to do today, and three things I am grateful for after" 🙂👍 think I'll try it.
I managed to get the chair in. "The 'plan" - that just popped in my head, was to slide the heavy couch out of the van onto my bedside table with wheels (keeping it the same height as 3 steps into my unit) turn it on wheels up to front door and slide it into house sideways, angled in. Was tricky but Worked like a dream snd I didn't hurt my back. I now have a comfe chair to sit on 😁👍 ya
Today I woke feeling heavy again, but hopefully brekky and sunshine and furbaby will help again. Might sit outside with brekky today. You've inspired me 💙

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Well done

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Hi @Clawde, I've seen you pop up a lot lately, are U fairly new of the forums? You ok? What's happening?

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I spied an @Former-Member Hello....

Sorry I haven't kept up with reading posts.

I will try to catch up soon.

Yoga centre closed permanently now - very upsetting (shock), due to C Virus losses.

I've been doing 2 classes every week there, for 9 years (Big Black Hole now).

Adge

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Hiya @Adge, thanks for callout. Sorry about the yoga classes. You'll have to learn how to zoom or something. My cuz is Y instructor - does her classes on zoom now. Keep ya chin up 💕

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Do a lot if shift work only can come on this beautiful amazing place when I’m home, work can do it but at work I’m doing every thing plus mental health is just a given this web site helps me because me and my customers are not alone I think the thing is how do you protect your own self from other people’s problems d
So it does not seep into your skinn because when you listen I mean really listen how can one process it and skip back to your self in your own life without the problems soaking in to your skin, I know think of a wall I know it’s not you I known water off a duck but sometimes it just seeps in how and we
HOw and what is the answer to be wise and
Strong mate




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Time after time

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Dear @Former-Member ,

well it could be dog bath day. I am resolved. Other than that, a quiet one for me

i bet the chair looks great and is comfy

peri

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Hi @Peri, yeah - he chair is very come (finally found an affordable comfe chair 🎉) Hope you get the dogs done today. Reeeely cold wind outside today, gonna snuggle inside here I think. Plenty to do I guess 💕 thanks for dropping by, I know I'm not the best company

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Hey @Former-Member Just dropping off some to you 😘

Hi @Peri A little for you too.

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