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Tough Times

Lee82Senior Contributor23 Apr 2020, 1:27 pm AEST

Tough Times

I thought I'd open up this discussion for anyone going through a rough time at the moment and want to get some extra support.
I am struggling a lot at the moment dealing with a range of things. One thing a struggle with is Anxiety. This is something I deal with everyday. I wake up with it every morning and fall asleep (when I sleep) with it every night. Some days are worse than other days. Distractions play a big part in coping with it daily. At the moment being stuck at home schooling my kids is my biggest distraction. It helps most of the time however sometimes it can be a real struggle to stay present and calm. We as a family try to go for a walk everyday. We take our family dog with us. Another distraction for me is cooking but this can be a challenge as I struggle with motivating myself but when I get into it I create some nice things. Today my 8year old son and I made oat based banana and chic chip muffins. 😋😋

I hope everyone's day has been a good day filled with self care and motivation.
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Lee82Senior Contributor19 May 2020, 1:38 am AEST

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Yea I really do hate it so much so I took myself off them in December. Unfortunately I am paying the price now for doing that. I have dug myself so far into a deep dark hole that I am not sure if I will ever get out of it. However the docs think that the meds will help so here I am again trying to go back on them. A very long and sickening process ahead of me getting back up to the dose I was on. Having to do it alone while looking after 2 young kids not sure if I am strong enough.
@Bunniekins

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BunniekinsSenior Contributor19 May 2020, 1:46 am AEST

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@Lee82 that is hard going Lee82. Having to do the whole medicine thing plus looking after two kiddies alone is really tough. You will have your Sane formum family with you every step of the way. We are in for the long haul so dont be afraid to ask for help.

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Lee82Senior Contributor19 May 2020, 1:46 am AEST

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Thinking of you babe

@Former-Member

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Lee82Senior Contributor19 May 2020, 1:54 am AEST

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Thanks for that @Bunniekins I do struggle with asking for help. Either I lose people because of it or I end up hurting them and then end up feeling so bloody guilty for it that I end up regressing back inside myself

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BunniekinsSenior Contributor19 May 2020, 2:08 am AEST

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@Lee82 hmm that is the good thing about being an old chook nothing surprises me or shocks me any more. It is hard having things you want to talk about to people who are meant to care about you but you know would be unable to handle the truth of what you are going through. I have secrets I would love to talk about to those who are meant to be there for me regardless but I know it would be too much for them to handle and to be honest they just wouldnt understand and may turn their back on me. So instead I hold the truth close to my chest and try to live with it which is hard.

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Lee82Senior Contributor19 May 2020, 2:13 am AEST

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Yea it's f**king damn hard. I get it. I tried speaking the truth and lost more than half my family. I lost my marriage and my best friend.
I struggle to see the good in this world. A friend of my has been hurt and I can't handle that. She did not deserve it after everything she has already been through. I am struggling so much with that right now. There is nothing I can do to help. I feel useless and worthless. My heart is hurting very badly.
@Bunniekins

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BunniekinsSenior Contributor19 May 2020, 2:21 am AEST

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@Lee82 both you and @Former-Member are the most wonderful people. You both are so kind and caring the way you both reached out to me yesterday with my dilema but more than that you both have opened your arms to so many on the forums. You are not useless or worthless you are a wonderful human beingxxx

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BunniekinsSenior Contributor19 May 2020, 2:30 am AEST

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@Former-Member DizzyIzzy!:D

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Lee82Senior Contributor19 May 2020, 2:30 am AEST

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Thank you for saying that @Bunniekins

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BunniekinsSenior Contributor19 May 2020, 2:34 am AEST

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@Lee82 xx

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