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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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Thank you @Faith-and-Hope , @Maggie , @Sans911

for the support the other night. I don't think I felt like I deserved it.
it's been a rough few days but my mood is finally lifting a bit today.

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@Teej 💜

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Thanks @outlander . I think I owe you a thank you for some lovely purple flowers 💜🤗💐

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@Teej 🤗💜

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Very glad to hear it @Teej .... 💜🌷💕

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@Teej 💜💜💜

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@CheerBear Just dropping in here to respond as it seems the best place for now. I'm out and out struggling but not posting here for support rather just letting you know I'm still here. I couldn't face the forum for more than the last week. I've had myself in all sorts of tangles. Spent last week in mh respite and was starting to believe in the stuff I needed to go forward again. I came home to a letter from centrelink rejecting my psychiatrist last medical certificate. I came crashing down. I am so conflicted and low. I was struggling coming to terms with lots of things as it was but this feels overwhelming. So much so I've turned to unhelpful coping strategies again. I saw my psych today who won't prescribe me anything while I'm like this. It's the first time she's refused medication to help but maybe the first time I'd been honest to the degree I was.
I'm hoping to wake up tomorrow feeling a bit human again.

@Appleblossom I watched the video you posted on the rave thread. It was really good and gave me things to ponder. I saw the women's day show on iview yesterday hosted by Libby gore. It was interesting. You may like it too.

@Faith-and-Hope thinking of you and hope to catch up soon with your stuff. This week I have to try to finalise my stuff. It's been a bit of a catch 22 for me and driving some of the suicide ideation. The thought of leaving a will that pays off all my debts is inviting. I hope you are doing ok with your stuff.

@Maggie , @outlander , @Sans911 and anyone else who reads this thread I hope you are doing ok. Will try to come back when I can.

hugs to all. 🤗💜

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thinking of you @Teej here if you need to talk about anything 💜

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Thanks @outlander . I just re read my post and know that I'm not talking much sense. Also possibly self medicating isn't helping make sense.

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I think I've willed you back into the forum fold @Teej. I've been thinking about you a LOT. Missing you heaps. I'm sorry things are so hard. But thank you so much for checking in.
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