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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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Hi @Former-Member, have been wiped out since yesterday but just wanted to say I'm thinking of you with your current struggles. Hope you are feeling a bit better after getting out of the house to take son to friends place. Maybe see you later.

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Thanks @Mazarita.

I have been thinking about you too and your dental surgery yesterday. I'm hoping it all went ok. I read about your meeting with the collaborator and I'm really glad it went well. It's no wonder you are feeling a bit wrecked. I haven't been sleeping so am feeling wrecked too which isn't helping. Hoping you feel a bit better and brighter tomorrow. I'm still avoiding night shift for now as I'm not trusting myself after I impulsively posted in crisis on the Friday feast last night and changed the whole mood on there. I cant do that anymore. Take care, sending hugs 💜💐

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Hi @Former-Member, good idea to have your own thread for times of crisis. That way people can really focus on what's going on for you without other distractions around. Really hope your meetings with therapist and psychiatrist go well this week. Sorry I don't have a lot more to add at the moment, still so wiped. Still thinking of you though and sending hugs.

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@Former-Member

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I am struggling so much. I want out I just saw my psych and it went badly. I sitting I my car contemplating bad stuff. I don't know what to do.

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Hold on @Former-Member, that's what you do ....

You matter, and you mean the world to those around you, whether you feel that in the moment or not ....

And moments change .... you know they do ....

You know you can feel differently to the way you do right now .... and you will ..... breathe through this moment and get yourself to somewhere safe.

Get out of the car and walk into the nearest cafe and say hello to someone .... order something .... ask fir a glass of water .... say something nice about someone's hair .... or a little girl's dress ,...

Ask for an ice cube and hold it in your hand till it melts.

Count to 100 backwards.

We are here ....

Talk to us ....

You tell me what you're doing. I'll tell you what I'm doing. All day !!

Stay with me @Former-Member ....

💜🌷💕

'Net hugs ❣

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Hi @Former-Member

Sorry to hear it didn't go well with the psych. As @Faith-and-Hope has said, moments change and you will feel better.

Is there someone you can call and talk to? Remember, you can always contact one of the following organisations if things are getting too much:

Lifeline: 13 11 14

Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467; online chat

The Samaritans: 135 247

You are also welcome to keep using the forums as a distraction, but please keep in mind that the forums are not a crisis support service so you might also want to call one of the above numbers. They are there to listen and help.

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I know @Former-Member. Can you please remove my last post. I'm on my mobile.

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Bouncing my D3 out of bed and off to school - only 2.5 hours late by the time we get there .... but she's getting herself up and going with a bit more good attitude ... ✅

Going walking again afterwards cos I don't feel like being at home with WH today .... and his regimen means he can never chip me for too much exercise .... not that I am .... but it's a shield in the moment and I'm gonna use it .... ✅

D1 is coming walking with me. Life changes. We won't have these moments when she's up and off, so we're taking them now .... ✅

Lookin' for ya @Former-Member .....

C'mon .... talk to me ❣

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I've just SOS my therapist. She is going to ring the psych now. It's so messed up. He won't even prescribe me the medication I'm on. @Faith-and-Hope. I just want to go home and crawl into bed but I can't because my family is all home and my dad too. I didn't get mine to school today either
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