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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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Healthy venting is good @Teej. Keep going if/when it is healthier than something else might be.

I am awaiting the outcomes of some big assessments at the moment also and am finding myself fairly easily messed up with the state of uncertainty and anxiety it's causing. I will sit on tenterhooks with you, with everything crossed that there are the outcomes needed soon.

I know it feels like forever and I know how hard a day can be with the messy but keep on keeping on, however wonkily, and go from there in two weeks ❤

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They will have expected the assessments to make you feel very insecure @Teej and factor that in ..... even therapists will feel insecure under assessment by other therapists (you have listened to Brene mention this) .....

Breathe .....

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It is so hard waiting @CheerBear, @outlander especially when the outcome can make or break us. It’s like the sliding doors moment.

@CheerBear, @outlander I know you have really big ones going through at the moment too. Sometimes getting the support we need feels so huge and overwhelming.

Im going to head off for a while now and try to do something (who knows what yet :face_with_rolling_eyes:), maybe rustle up some tea for s4 if he turns up tonight.

@CheerBear, @outlander, @Faith-and-Hope 💜🤗😘 thank you.

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it very much does @Teej but you are doing your best and your best is enough
Make sure you have some tea yourself and maybe a nice hot cup of (whatever you like to drink)

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❤️ @Teej .....

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I didn’t quite make it through without needing to switch it off @Faith-and-Hope.i couldn’t find a place to settle and am just tearful and feeling overwhelmed 😥. Hoping to sleep it it off soon. Haven’t touched alcohol yet so not totally destructive so far.

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Here with you @Teej .... and I will stay with you while you fall asleep.

Lots of Hugs here for you ....

I am working on a sculpture piece - two actually.

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Thanks @Faith-and-Hope. What are you sculpting?

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Making a watermelon and some eggs out of papier-mâché and plaster-gauze (like you use on a broken arm)

@Teej

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Sounds messy but fun @Faith-and-Hope.

A while ago I found this and it reminded me of you....a little relevant maybe.

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