Looking after ourselves
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26-09-2020 11:58 PM
26-09-2020 11:58 PM
Re: The Challenges of Mental Health Wellbeing
Thankyou. It means a lot I feel so sad @Sans911
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27-09-2020 12:00 AM - edited 27-09-2020 12:50 PM
27-09-2020 12:00 AM - edited 27-09-2020 12:50 PM
Re: The Challenges of Mental Health Wellbeing
I keep messing up in life. @Sans911
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27-09-2020 12:09 AM
27-09-2020 12:09 AM
Re: The Challenges of Mental Health Wellbeing
I shouldn't complain though. Always people that are worse off. That's what I keep getting told. An old friend said that recently. She has no idea. @Sans911
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27-09-2020 12:11 AM
27-09-2020 12:11 AM
Re: The Challenges of Mental Health Wellbeing
You're awake late @Sans911 Are you ok?
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27-09-2020 12:12 AM - edited 27-09-2020 12:13 AM
27-09-2020 12:12 AM - edited 27-09-2020 12:13 AM
Re: The Challenges of Mental Health Wellbeing
That's not messing up @Former-Member but I understand for you it feels like it. It's just a way of protecting yourself from being hurt. I do the same thing. Is it the same thing for you?
Instead of blaming yourself, see it for what is. It's what you've learnt in order to cope with what seems like the inevitable. That everyone will leave you, so you make them leave first. And you can change that if you want to. By being a little vulnerable and courageous, and opening up to people. Leg them know you're struggling, and that you're scared. Those people who really care about you and want to support you will stay with you. It's risky to loose people this way, but true friends will love you in good times and bad.
And no, no one is worse off than you. Your pain is your pain Pippi. No better or worse than others; it just is.
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27-09-2020 12:14 AM
27-09-2020 12:14 AM
Re: The Challenges of Mental Health Wellbeing
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27-09-2020 12:21 AM
27-09-2020 12:21 AM
Re: The Challenges of Mental Health Wellbeing
I've pushed everyone away. Family and all. It's so lonely really. It's been too painful though, trying to be friends with people that don't understand. No one seems to understand CPTSD though @Sans911
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27-09-2020 12:23 AM - edited 27-09-2020 12:51 PM
27-09-2020 12:23 AM - edited 27-09-2020 12:51 PM
Re: The Challenges of Mental Health Wellbeing
I'm trying my hardest to be a good person etc. @Sans911
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27-09-2020 12:29 AM
27-09-2020 12:29 AM
Re: The Challenges of Mental Health Wellbeing
We understand you here. You can be yourself here with us because we get it. Many of my family and friends don't understand either. Or some took a long time to have some idea. So I stop trying to explain. I say OK even if I'm not. It saves explanations.
It sure hurts when people completely invalidate you. Pull your head is pretty mean. I guess all you can say is that your doing the best you can,but there's some stuff you're struggling with. Which is the truth.
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27-09-2020 12:33 AM
27-09-2020 12:33 AM
Re: The Challenges of Mental Health Wellbeing
Thanks for understanding @Sans911 I wish I had someone in real life to talk to. Nice you're here though. My daughter has a life threatening illness and it hurts so much that I don't have anyone to talk to about it.