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I keep going because firstly I have adopted the mantra : suicide is a long term solution ( infinity) to a short term problem (the shit happening now) - stopping ain’t going to happen and it just won’t work second: I have to! I have to work/ pay bills /clean house buy food you all know the...
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Honestly from my heart all of you on this forum from all of your backgrounds, all of what you have experienced- I see you all as Legends!!!!!! Wow! What a fantastic group of people- thank you so much
I have been seeing a T now, I’m finally getting help to go over the trauma memories from so long ago- I’m now starting to see things from a different perspective which is really helpful.
1. The nightmares are actually my brain trying to subconsciously work through the trauma , because it’s to...
I have been thinking similar- flashbacks/ nightmares / poor sleep having to revisit with Dr and change of meds / because I was recently triggered - that said it hasn’t lasted and has subsided quicker than in the past- the volume is a bit lower - I really get when you said Grateful Humbled and...
Unusual: I having a I don’t care moment- literally thinking just about the song listening to- razors edge by goanna
Think I need more moments like this - rare!!!
I get the running on fumes- lack of sleep, flashbacks/ the daily grind yea it’s wearing- I’m currently having a coffee outside doing a FTW moment (f*ck the weight) stopped coffee / breathing/ trees: do it again- then back into it- sometimes forcing a break from the grind helps- be good to yourself…
Just try different things- it’s hard but don’t punish yourself for not doing it- next day have a crack get up - breathe deep, look in the mirror- say something nice to yourself- keep moving forward
I was going to ask if you had a dog either way they really help me out with mood / outlook / depression- I find getting out of bed really hard- try making the bed as soon as you’re up - job done , helps me with motivation to continue the day idk- I find it helps….regards
What’s on my
Mind now….. thinking about the work I have to do tomorrow digging/ putting in steel posts- I. Hard rocky clay soil grrrrrr! Don’t they say Embrace the suck- not looking forward to it!
That said happy to be thinking about anything else at this point