FORUMS

Connect with people who understand what you are going through, seek advice and surround yourself with support. We're free, anonymous, and professionally moderated 24/7.

  • 47,612Members
  • 1,358,869Posts
  • 1,400,000Visitors
Something’s not right

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.

3364 replies

2,661 - 2,670 of 3,364

In response to: I am struggling at the moment

Re: I am struggling at the moment

Hugs and more hugs @Teej ❤️❤️❤️

In response to: I am struggling at the moment

Re: I am struggling at the moment

HI @Teej

KobeCat here the afternoon moderator. Just checking in and glad that you were so well supported by your son.

Let me know if you need further support via email. Hang in there...

Glad you are safe

Kobe

In response to: Re: I am struggling at the moment

Re: I am struggling at the moment

ohhhhh @Teej, sitting with you my friend

In response to: Re: I am struggling at the moment

Re: I am struggling at the moment

I wanna hug your son @Teej .... ❣️

I know you really struggle to let anyone in irl, but what your son did for you last night is invaluable, and I wish for more of it for you ..... I think you have a massive grief ball locked down in there, and times like last night help to vent it out just a little bit.

You need to know how much you are loved, and how much the decisions you made were based around primary care for those you felt immmediately responsible for, and still within the marriage, it was a relationship to prioritise. None of the rest was your fault ..... and taking yourself away from your bf permanently is absolutely the worst thing you could ever do to her ..... just ask her ..... same with your boys. They will all tell you that no house is worth that to them, and they possibly couldn’t face the house as a consequence. It’s your mi whispering to you things that don’t work that way.

Hugs and hugs @Teej ..... Just you keep fighting .... 💜💜💜

In response to: Re: I am struggling at the moment

Re: I am struggling at the moment

So glad to hear that you were able to have that conversation with your son @Teej - im thinking that it was probably as beneficial for him as it was for you and proud of how you let him in. Might be a relief for him to have had that conversation with you in many ways as well. You are so loved and cared for @Teej - keep holding on to and for all the reasons that that love brings with it.

In response to: Re: I am struggling at the moment

Re: I am struggling at the moment

@Teej 💜 💜 💜

In response to: Re: I am struggling at the moment

Re: I am struggling at the moment

More of these 💕💗💖💓 for you @Teej

In response to: Re: I am struggling at the moment

Re: I am struggling at the moment

And here @Teej ..... 💐💜💕💐💜💕💐💜💕💐

In response to: Re: I am struggling at the moment

Re: I am struggling at the moment

Thank you for your support yesterday @Faith-and-Hope, @CheerBear, @Shaz51, @outlander, @Former-Member, @Exoplanet, @BlueBay, @KobeCat. 💜💜💜

Big hugs @Former-Member for coming on to write that. It meant a lot. 💜

@Faith-and-Hope I hadn’t considered that the house might have its connections changed too. Thank you for your thoughts 💜

As you you know I’m still struggling lots.....with EVERYTHING. I hadn’t slept until 8:00 am this morning. Only had a couple hours sleep since. My mood is okayish.

@Faith-and-Hope, @Sans911 (and @CheerBear if you did read it) I need to know if that post was on the recovery thread was just a jumble of crazy stuff and pretentious. I have no trust point in what I write or say, and lately it’s become chronic. Nothing feels right. I’m retreating from everything. I would really appreciate an honest answer......no beating around the bush.

Last night i spoke to my cc. I let everything come out. It was like a volcano. I told her that I knew she was frustrated with me and she denied it and I called bs and she admitted she is. It was the first time that I told anyone in cmh how much destruction and grief and loss of confidence I had from my old psychologist dropping me in the way that she did. I told her it took months of therapy to be able to cope again from that. I also spewed out stuff about my exes stuff. I think she was at a complete loss. She told me I should be getting better at staff changes at cmh because they change constantly. It didn’t help one bit. I cried on and off all night and had to fight doing what I really wanted to again. M tired but here. I am not sure how to move on again. I’m not currently suicidal.

In response to: Re: I am struggling at the moment

Re: I am struggling at the moment

Hey @Teej. It's good to hear from you. Big hugs for the struggles. I'm thinking about your cc saying how you 'should' be getting better at staff changes. I don't know how that could help anyone to hear 😔. I can imagine the tired but also hopefully maybe some relief might come from releasing some of the bottled up volcano-ness. Maybe not right now but perhaps some time.

My honest true answer to your question is that nothing I read from you sounds pretentious or like crazy stuff. Your posts feel real, raw and like honest reflections of where you are at the time. You've been through lots Teej and fought battles from the outside and inside. Things are really hard (understatement) sometimes, but they're understandable.

I get how much damage self doubt can do and how often it feels easier and better to retreat. I hope self doubt can move aside a little and not keep you away from here because you're very appreciated and cared for here where people like you for you.

❤ to you Teej. Keep fighting. We're right beside you.
2,661 - 2,670 of 3,364