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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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Sorry @CheerBear, think I fell back to sleep straight away. Heading home soon. Today sounds like it has lots of fun in it for you. I hope it is 💜🤗

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6 month exemption and a review in 6 months. I had a gentle social worker assessor.

@CheerBear I hope your appointments are ok. Feel free to update if you want or not.

Its 🌶🥵 here today.

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Oh yes @Teej! Gentle social worker is way better than it could have been! Big sigh of relief with/for you here.

How are you feeling about it?

We must have both been being brave at very much the same time. I think I just did well in my interview. I was nervous but that settled quickly, then confident CheerBear came out 🙂 The old CheerBear with words that made sense and everything 😉😁

Meeting my new worker in 10 but so great to hear from you ❤

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I had no words and all fumbles @CheerBear . I think I took your share of that...your welcome 😜. Good luck with new support worker.

I am ok just tired beyond belief now that it is over. It feels like I can face all those other big things now at least.

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I think that worked well in this instance. No working words for you and plenty for me - perfect considering what we were doing.

That stuff is so draining and exhausting @Teej. It might take some time to recover from. Mega hugs ❤

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Yep it probably did @CheerBear .

I started this puzzle and it and it took quite awhile to do as I had very little concentration. Couldn’t help but think you were with me. It was the puzzle of the day a couple of days ago.

Way to go through day too. Forgot to add the woohoo for the old Cheerbear (who incidentally is still same Cheerbear)😘.

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Awww I love that @Teej 😊💗

Do you have anything on this weekend to enjo, or any time for catching up on some rest maybe? Yucky weather for too much really.

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Slept on and off all afternoon. It’s still 40 here, got to 42. Am going to friends house to swim in her pool @CheerBear . I hope your afternoon went ok.

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Hope the swim feels good @Teej and you cool off. Nearly 40 here by the time the kids finished school. We went to the beach when big got home and stayed until about an hour ago - it was so refreshing.

Hope it isn't too hot for sleep for you tonight. Well done on getting through a big, hard day today 💗

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Yay for exemption and gentle social worker @Teej.
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