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feeling drained

Angels333Senior Contributor16 June 2016, 8:08 pm AEST

feeling drained

Hi all I'm just sending this out into the abyss.

I would love to help more around the forums but I feel too tired to write.

I feel therapy is hurtling me backward into unsafe areas.

I'm not sure what to do about it 😞

So, I'm really feeling depressed. I have been irritable and I get overly defensive and critical... (@niknik ) This is always a sign of the downward spiral

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor16 June 2016, 8:25 pm AEST

Re: feeling drained

Hi @Angels333

Good for you reaching out.

It sounds like you might need to pick up the phone and call someone to talk you through how you are feeling right now ......

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Big hugs @Angels333

❤️

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NikNikSenior Contributor16 June 2016, 8:26 pm AEST

Re: feeling drained

Hi @Angels333

I'm really glad you reached out on here and recognise the red flags early.

There is a discussion cherrybomb started a while ago called 'When things get tough here on the forums' It's filled with great advice and insights by members on how they manage things when things are not going so well.

In terms of your current therapy - have you expressed this to your psychologist? When is your next session?

Sometimes we need to adjust our use of the forums depending on what is helpful. For some, it means not using the forums at all, for others they participate in the more social threads and refrain from providing support to others and others it means creating a new discussion to get support (as you have). So I hope the forums can be helpful for you through this.

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Angels333Senior Contributor16 June 2016, 9:22 pm AEST

Re: feeling drained

Hi, I saw my psychiatrist today who is my psychotherapist. I see him weekly. So next Thursday. I think I'll text him tomorrow.

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Angels333Senior Contributor16 June 2016, 9:23 pm AEST

Re: feeling drained

Hi @Faith-and-Hope I will connect if I need it. I think I need to talk to my therapist first.

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NikNikSenior Contributor16 June 2016, 9:31 pm AEST

Re: feeling drained

That sounds like a good plan @Angels333

We're all here if you need us 🙂

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AppleblossomSenior Contributor17 June 2016, 1:29 am AEST

Re: feeling drained

@Angels333 its help and be helped on the forums .. you do whichever is relevant to your situation .. dont need to apologise if you need to lean on someone a bit .. how can the helper feel good if no-one needs them.

The reality is we all need a little bit, sometimes.

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