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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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@Teej 💜💜💜

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I'm hearing you @Faith-and-Hope. It's really starting to get to me, I have typed 50billiontyhundred millionty words and had to redo, redo, redo ... those faeries .... exhausting ...

I think I need a little lie down .....

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Sleep well @Former-Member .....

Think I need to head off too ....

G’night all

😴

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Yeah, it's decided ... it's time for a little lie down.

@Faith-and-Hope @outlander @Teej @Former-Member @Former-Member

G'night everyone, rest well, sweet dreams.

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Please help distract me.

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It is called "attitude of lightning at a lady mountain".

Just a bit weird and different. @Teej

I think of you as tall and elegant ... and we all take those knocks ... from out of the blue ...

but we keep getting up and standing ...

Anything happen today??

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Hey @Teej. Are you doing it tough right now? Me too. But my floofy 4month kitten thinks he's got it real bad as he can't have mama's crisps. He's very determined.

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Thank you @Appleblossom, @Sans911.

It’s kind of ironic you’ve both been in my thoughts today lots.

I kind of knew you were struggling too @Sans911.

I haven’t been able to concentrate on any of my distraction things.

@Appleblossom It helped to be distracted by something like that.

I am trying very hard not to make things worse. Tonight is hard. I want to self medicate to pass time but that’s probably not the best option.

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Maybe doing something different and out of the square in online searches can help.

Looking for good volunteer work that would really suit you. Starting to figure out what that might look like.

I have stuck it out with some dreadful organisations ... but lately I am striking gold ... and am much more satisfied with organisations ... for me that means ... 1) zoo 2) choirs and music stuff 3) mental health service.

Not sure what it would like for you ...

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Hi @Teej ...... 👋

I have been in bed all day with a virus ..... watching videos a bit ..... look something like this ....

You can print it off and colourit in if you want ...

Just reminding you that my hair is blue .....

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