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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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? Transport timetable? @Faith-and-Hope

I don’t know what to do with myself. I am so lost and messed up. Temptation to sh for the second time this week is pretty high. I don’t know how to live just now. I don’t know what my goals are or anything. It’s like I’m watching myself throwing anything that was good away. I’m probably not making much sense. I hurt so much tonight.

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Hearing you @Teej ....

Would it be okay to just focus on day to day routine, and art group (or some other interest) for a while, and for it to not need to be more than that level of self-development ?

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Travelling .... about to board.

@Teej

Edit: trip is not long .... will check in to find you when I arrive .....

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I don’t know @Faith-and-Hope. I had a bad psych appointment and am so confused and don’t know which way is up. Everything seems overwhelming. I’m feeling so pathetic. I walked away from my appointment and just keep saying out loud that I want to die. It doesn’t even feel like it’s a conscious thing. I really really want to do bad things. I didn’t want to come on the forum but I was close to to starting. I’m only here trying to stay safe for my kids just now, it’s getting close to exam time again.

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It’s okay to live for simple reasons @Teej ..... try to practice a mindfulness for the next hour and see if you can shake off the sh urge.

Go put on your favourite colour.

Make a hot drink.

Spray on perfume.

Watch something.

Just focus on positive distractions to take you out of the moment.

Back soon-ish Hon .....

Keep swimming.

You mean a lot to a lot of people.

💜💜💜💐💐💐💕💕💕🌷🌷🌷

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I can’t do anything nice for myself just now @Faith-and-Hope. I don’t get the whole living thing anymore. I am sad and selfish and don’t want to be here anymore. How do i overcome being so selfish? I might not be on the forum when you get back but please know I’m grateful that you responded. I’m just being a shit. I truly thought I had a chance with working with that psychologist. It all feels like a hoax now. I feel caught in a time warp. I’m sorry for raving on. 😢🤬😖😞😔

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sitting with you too @Teej
your not being a shit either, your struggling and its ok to ask for help.
it is ok to not be ok

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Hi @Teej,

I am concerned about you tonight. I am going to send you an email

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Hi @Teej ..... you’re not raving on, you’re expressing how you feel, and it’s allowed .....

I think you are mistaking selfishness for self-expression Hon, and we are right here to listen. As @outlander said, it’s okay to not be okay ..... it’s okay to not have it all together at this stage, and for it to be taking so long ..... what you suffered through was huge .... massive ..... and any one of us would be reeling for a very long time.

Please go easier on yourself. You matter. It sucks. You’re making your way through it. Just keep going ❣️❣️❣️

Here walking with you, as are many others. Just keep swimming @Teej ..... there will be a way forward, a way through, and there is so much life still waiting for you, including the joy of grandchildren, assuming the norm for your boys. Stay the course Hon. Get your brave back on. You can do this. I believe in you ....

💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

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Thinking of you @Teej, hearing how much pain you are in and how hurt you are. Please try to hold on, keep expressing yourself here. It's not selfish at all. Please take care of yourself 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
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