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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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It was the first time I've asked for help here.

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@Teej wrote:
I feel so ashamed and every hour I stay away is making it harder to go home

Okay @Former-Member, it's good that you have recognised that.

inertia is taking over, so you need someone else to take action over you.

Text someone now - your girlfriend. She will know what to do for you. Ask her to come and get you because you don't know how to go home.

Believe it or not, this is something a lot of other people can relate to, including me.

Send the text @Former-Member, and let us know what's happening.

💜

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@Teej wrote:
I emailed the moderators an hour and a half ago because I didn't want to do this on here now but no one has got back to me😔

I have just flagged them through the direct link @Former-Member .... that might be faster for some reason.

Hang in there. We're all with you ....

Have you text your girlfriend yet ?

Someone needs to know you're receiving their messages - even if it's just an emoticon ...

Send her something.

💕

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Just texted my older son and told him I was ok but not sure when I'll be home

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What gets you home @Faith-and-Hope?

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Well done ❣💜

That's Step 1.

Now you need to text your girlfriend to come and meet you.

You can't stay where you are. You are getting too cold.

She will help you to take the steps after that.

keep telling us how it's going.

💕

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Hi @Former-Member

My apologies we haven't responded.

It sounds like you're in a bit of a cycle at the moment - you want to go home, but you don't want to face the kids, so you stay out and feel worse... and the cycle continues.

I can promise you that everyone involved would prefer you home- you, your children and us too - because we want you to be safe and warm.

Could you break it down street by street? Drive towards home, pull over when you feel overwhelmed, breathe, connect with forum members (if that's what is helpful) and then drive one more street.

Step by step (or street by street). You don't even need to think about what you'll say to your children or father right now.

Please keep in mind the crisis support details that @Former-Member emailed earlier if you want to talk to support services directly.

I'm sorry to read things are so tough for you at the moment

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It's where the people who love me are @Former-Member, and they would rather I was at home, and safe, even if I don't want to talk to them.

They deserve that. I can give them that much, no matter what else is going on.

You matter, and they know it.

Get yourself back there somehow.

Love rules.

💜💜💜

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@Former-Member

You matter.

They matter.

Text, call, whatever you have to do ....

Get yourself home ....

Everything else can wait.

Get safe and warm.

💜🌷💕

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A year ago I wouldn't have made an hour after that appointment without self harming. A year ago I would have driven dangerously while distressed to the beach and self harmed if I'd stayed in my car this long. I know I only have one step to go but I'm stupidly still scared of going home.
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