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quietly struggling

quietly struggling

Hi, i'm a 25 yr old Female,i have a 4 year old Daughter,i work as a carer with Disabled people, i'm pretty independant to an extent as far as looking after myself in a materialistic/job/financial sort of way but emotionally i need any type of vice or crutch i can get my hands on and i dispise being lonely. 2 years ago was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. Literally 3 people in my life are aware, none of which are family.

anyway, story is, iv never sought any help, apart from medications and the occasional councelling, iv recently requested a referral but have been waiting ages. I'm starting to get so irritated and sick of waiting.

iv recently started drinking daily, except when i work,i dont get drunk at all just a few to relax,its all that helps, in the past iv been sexually promisquous,shoplifted, drove recklessly, had an eating disorder, all of which were just ways to numb the hell i fealt and to drown the riots in my mind, lately i prefer to just sleep it all away.

i was with my daughter's father for 5 years, very volatile relationship, in and out of it 5 -6 times till he got sick of me and the last time i walked, he never took me back, dont think i loved him anyway, just wanted my daughter to have a mum and dad together till i realized 2 happy homes are better than 1 that suffers.

i have a partner now, just got back together for the third time, this is the first time iv truley been happy with someone but i cant seem to just pull my head in and stop the push and pull, he adores me and i do him,but i infuriate myself because of the instability of my emotions and thoughts and as much as i try my best, sometimes he cops hella moods.

i dont trust any of my friends, i feel abandoned by them always, unrealistically but still.

i idealize everyone i meet and get attached, or i completely devalue them and be a horrid judgemental bitch, for reasons i dont even know.

i have nill self confidence

nill motivation

i get jealous at the drop of a hat

i get paranoid,i obsess, i second guess everything i say and do and what others say and do

my time management is terrible

i'm a bossy hypocrit and also my worst critic

i self destruct

i hate not getting my own way..but, i am honest, i think in depth, i love hard and i would help anyone anyday any time.

i just need help, i need someone to tell me im not the only one...and i want this living hell in my head to stop 😞

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@Vanity01, I think all of what you just said is perfect articulation of how you feel. I get what your saying becoming untrusting of others, even when they are supposed to be close to you..It's like a state of high anxiety, & the emotions take over. For me I get annoyed at self for letting others in, when it feels they all turn. It's a horrible feeling. I find I have to completely back away & YAS music is my go to therapy. Not always an answer. I think sometimes our own struggles we pool up, without realizing, then lash out. All of what you said I can identify with. My partner pulls me up. & only recently he has said well that's the most you have ever told me...I think for our close partner's (when they are a good one!), it takes time to get to know the full us. I'm with you, I have no idea why I react always, other than people think it's because I've experienced DV in past. But that's a number of years ago now. Take one day at a time..your daughter sounds beautiful & you just sound real to me. Keep smiling 😊💛

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I'm my worst critic and did risk taking behaviour too
I gave up alcohol recently as I'd got to seven glasses a day
My new med is helping me feel more stable😎

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Hi when I read your contribution I was reading my life story only I wasn't the author. You are definitely not alone.

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Hello @Plumpeaches

I totally agree --You are definitely not alone.

How are you going @Plumpeaches, sending you hugs

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Reading your post was like reading my life!

ive struggled with severe clinical Depression for 30+ years and after 20 years being the life of the party, the best rescued of anybody and any situation, for others, raising my two sons all but alone and holding back my dominating mother, I was left desolate & burnt out. I continued to work as I always had and then life threw me a curve ball because I wasn’t listening to my body. A work place injury, out of work for 3 + years. Then a random day surgery procedure the surgeon found a tumour the size of a tumour.

One thing after another I was wondering how much a person can take......

No Happy ending as such to this story but I had the tumour removed and didn’t have to have chemo or radiation for that I’m grateful.

Ive still got chronic pain from my back injury but life goes on.... We really don’t know how strong we are until we reflect back on what we’ve been through and survived.

I just allow myself to have those days where I do minimal, talk to no one & stay in bed longer. I know we can’t all or always take self help options but when you can, please do!

You are a survivor, be proud because I know it’s far from easy & many days we just want to give up entirely. If your daughter is the reason you fight on, keep that torch burning. I hold the same torch for my sons.

Try & eat well, exercise when you can, sunshine ☀️ is wonderful for our soul. If you can push yourself to find a craft group or a small group of likeminded people you will benefit from the social outing.

Mall the best to you 🦋

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Hello @Vanity01, @Plumpeaches, @HellonWheels, @Former-Member

and hello and welcome @LadyLover62

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