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Feeling guilty

Feeling guilty

I have no idea if anyone will read this but right now I’m at a point where I feel I’m trying to get help but no one is giving me any.

One of my close friends went through a long battle with his own mental health, he was a good man, he made some just made a few bad decisions.

I met him through my partner and we made a close bond. I’m not the best at talking about feelings and I’m more of a logical person then a feel person but I would always try found out how he was going.

Sometimes he would share alarming thoughts and this even once lead me to inform his partner so we could get him to a mental health unit.

After he received ECT therapy I would make him promise to surf with me, it was a good way to keep him active, have a chat and give him something to stick around for.

He had a beautiful child which is now my god daughter. We thought the child would help his mental state and give him something to work for, this wasn’t the case.

A weeeknd in May this year I cancelled on our surf to work on my motorcycle, I just told him I couldn’t make it.

A few days after he took his life.

The guilt is consuming and relentless. I’ve made some bad decisions myself and now my employment is soon to be terminated. Life seems to be spiraling and I can’t stop it.

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Thank you @Bunniekins for you message.

i appreciate the time and effort you have gone to such a reply.

i have a appointment at 2pm tomorrow and I’m really going to try and open up. By nature in a quiet person and someone who definitely doesn’t talk about their feelings. I am happy to find a place like this where I remain anomous, I guess I’m embarrassed.

Thanks again for your message

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@Macca00 Hugs and hugs Macca00. We are bunch of friendly people here. If you want to look around the forum you will find all kinds of threads which are about meeting people for virtual cups of coffee to the more serious issues of grief which is what you are experiencing I am going to tag @eth into the conversation. I am sure she has posted a thread on grief in the recent past which might help.xx

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@Gazza75 @TheVorticon @Bunniekins @Ali11

Thank you for your time and advice.

Im so glad I found this forum, it’s nice just to open up and not have to do it face to face.

i hope I can some day return the favor and if any of you want to chat I’ll do my best because it seems we are dealing with our own demons.

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Glad to hear you had a good time with your family in the snow @Macca00. Do you like to ski or snowboard? If you are into your sport, you might like to check in on this thread.

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Hi @Macca00 thinking of you with the appointment today. It's good that you're reaching out.

There are people here who understand. Take care mate.

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@Macca00 Hey Macca00 just wanted to wish you luck with your appointment today. greenpea 🙂

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Hi @Ali11

Thanks for the link! I have snowboarded for a while now, i definintley feel a odd connection with Jindabyne however my mother spent most her time there when she was young so maybe its just in the blood. Have you been to visit the mountains?

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Thanks @Bunniekins im going to do my best to open up and hopefully it works out for the best.

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Thanks @frog i am feeling very appreicative of all the people who spend their time here trying to help.

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Hi @Macca00 and welcome to the forums. It's really strong of you to reach out here and I'm glad to see you've already found some supportive folk. I can hear how difficult it has been for you since losing your friend. I've been through it too and the self-questioning afterward is very painful. Hoping your appointment is a good one today and that you do manage to open up - the more you tell them the better they can help you.

@Bunniekins is right, there was a discussion a few months ago that I started called 'Experiences of Grief' https://saneforums.org/t5/Our-stories/Experiences-of-Grief/m-p/644472 where you can read and if you want to tag me I'll respond when I get a chance.

Sending wishes that things gradually settle for you. Eth

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