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I am struggling at the moment

I am struggling at the moment

I don't know why I am really writing this. There seems to be part of me which says that I need to pull my head in and do this alone and another part who so desperately wants to reach out for help. I am really struggling. I'm not coping at all. For much of the day I've thought about all the reasons to die and there are hundreds. There is also one reason to live that keeps me here. I can't let down my oldest son and cut out his trip of a lifetime. He would have to come home and pick up all the pieces for everyone. I keep telling myself I have to hold on until he comes back and then I can let go but this keeps me waiting to die not choosing to live. I have a cold sore that now goes from the corner of my eye the length of my nose and it's slowly creeping across my face from stress. It started on Wednesday and each morning I wake to find more of my face engulfed by it. I am so tired. I am so sorry to write this and I know I'm so lucky to have friends on here that care. I don't want anyone to have to deal with this as it is so depressing so I started this thread as a way of saying that I'm not well when writing here and please don't feel obliged to read or respond.

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Thinking of you and sitting here also if you'd like @Teej 💗

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I need to know why I should stop now, I need to know things can be better and that I won’t always be this out of control dysfunctional monster who just snuck a bottle past her son to self destruct. I need to know that I won’t always be ruled by my out of control emotions. I need to know that this feeling of always feeling like I’m letting someone down will eventually go.

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I need to know I won’t always be a thorn in someone’s side. I need to know that one day I won’t feel like a burden to EVERYONE. I need to know I won’t always be a pain in everyone’s backside. I need to not fear everything. I want to pull the trigger, I’m in no mans land. I can’t go forwards or backwards. I am currently safe. These are I wants.

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I know how hard it can be to question whether anything will ever change. It's a very difficult thing to be wondering. I absolutely believe that things can change and I hear you believe it too, even if it comes and goes @Teej.

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I have been feeing sick this week or so @Teej

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Hi @Teej,

I'm sitting with you

You aren't going to feel this way forever, you have made great steps forward and need to remind yourself of these. For the meantime, we are sitting here with you while these feelings are strong and we don't feel as though you are a thorn in our side. Be gentle on yourself.

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In your corner @Teej .... keep swimmin’ babe ..... 💜🐠

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Dropping off these for you @Teej 💗 Take care

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@Teej

So sorry to find you so distressed..

the beautiful post you made wanting to include everyone....those are not words from someone who is a thorn in another's idle,,

that was an expression of compassion clearly demonstrating to all how highly you are thought of on here..

dont judge yourself..don't go down the self blame road..is not reality even though so many of us on these forums do just that..myself included when very low.. A symptom of mental illness

there are many here with you....

let them hold you and support you for as long as you need:

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💜💐💜💐💜💐💕 @Teej .....

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