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Fluttershy1Senior Contributor
I am not coping well at the moment. I feel like my mental health is like a roller coaster going really fast. Moods are constantly switching so are my alters.
I feel like I'm stuck in my own thoughts at the moment and feel like I can't escape them. My panic attacks are becoming more frequent than usual. Feeling numb aswell. 
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Fluttershy1Senior Contributor
@Maggie - how do your alters cope when you are unwell?
mine are stressing me out. I've only slept 2 hours.
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MaggieSenior Contributor
@Fluttershy1 I’ve spent years getting to know them. It’s really tricky and scary in the beginning, but you will learn how to manage your alters.
Being unwell makes it much harder. Have you tried letting them know you need some rest?
Have you done any reading on DID? There are some good books which give some helpful advice.
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Fluttershy1Senior Contributor
@Maggie - I have done some reading on it, I'm trying to tell them that I need to rest but my 2 little alters are getting agitated and restless. They are the safe ones...
Im going to try and sleep since I've only slept 2 hours.
if I can't I guess I'll eventually fall asleep
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Fluttershy1Senior Contributor
@Former-Member - I'm not having a great day. I'm feeling very emotional and I've slept most of today because I'm unwell. Family aren't understand my mental health again and they are stressing me out.
I've not long been awake and they are just not being understanding or even supportive.
I need to go and hide with my safe alters or even go back to sleep
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OtterSenior Contributor
Hi @Fluttershy1 ,
I can see from this post and some other threads that you have posted in today that it has been a particularly challenging afternoon for you. I assure you that the whole modding team here at SANE, and our extended community of members are all absolutely with you and have your back through this.
It can be really tough working with alters, switches and strong emotions that are coming up together. Is there somewhere you can and would like to reach out for support if you need to speak with someone? A reminder you can reach out to Lifeline at 13 11 14 at any time if you'd like instantaneos support. It's important to us that you are able to stay safe and well.
Again, we are all present with you to support you in whatever way we can.
Wishing you all the very best and thinking of you this evening,
Otter
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Fluttershy1Senior Contributor
@Otter - I've reached out plenty of times, I've been sleeping most of the day.
Ive just gotten up and gone for a walk to clear my head.
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Fluttershy1Senior Contributor
@Maggie @Snowie @outlander @NatureLover @Faith-and-Hope @Former-Member - Today was a unusual day I slept for most of the day because I was unwell then when I woke up my family started to be mean to me which made my alters go crazy and they started fighting with each other.
I did some diamond dots for abit to see if that would help but it kinda did and didn't work.
Now I'm laying in bed awake because I slept most of my day away.
Currently crying because everything has gotten on top of me and I don't know how to feel at the moment. I'm in and out of dissociation. My alters are constantly switching. Being unwell doesn't help either because it flares my anxitey up...
Maybe I should go hide with my safe alters. 😭😭
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Dockers6Senior Contributor
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Fluttershy1Senior Contributor
@Dockers6 - haven't really slept yet this evening.
currently going through my stage of switching alters. Because they don't want me to rest.
I'm going to hide now 😭
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outlanderSenior Contributor
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