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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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I hear you too @ Teej, can you make a nice hot chocolate or milo, to help digestion / absorption and relax with some colouring in or needlework... while you wait to nod off.

If you may have taken more than you should have, but not sure... you can ring poisons info or an ambulance.

I'm sorry I've not been here much for you these days.

Stay strong, you're worth the fight xox

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Thanks @Former-Member. I haven’t been very good at supporting you either. I know you have lots on your plate too.

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All here for each other @Teej ..... your turn for support tonight .....

So proud of you for reaching out .....

You are so worth it ... ask any one of your sons.

They will always need you .... they need a nanna for their kids one day too ....

Keep your butt in that saddle Hon.

💜

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I need to get this off my chest. The definitive thing that came from my assessment was the complete reversal of behaviours since d day for me. Just now nothing seems real.

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Hi @Teej

I'm here to help you if you like

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Like = hearing you @Teej .....

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complete reversal of which behaviours @Teej?

I think you are better socially and interdependence is pretty human.

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Thanks @Sans911. 💜

i feel like my whole life has been a lie. I don’t trust myself for anything. I have cocooned myself so much I don’t think I’ll ever escape. I spend my days doing things that don’t let me think or feel now. I do everything to avoid feeling or getting lost in my head but I am not living. I am a freak.

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You are mostly definitely not a loser @Teej

Just focus on the next five minutes for now. Put whatever you have away, stay here and talk to us. I'll also be here for you for as long as you need 💜💙

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I think behaviours around anger and fear @Appleblossom. I guess the big thing that we realised is that since d day I fear anger so much and can’t be angry at anyone so I turn it into self hatred at a vicious level.

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