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1 yr today without my mum 💔
im sry for writing this and posting it but i rly need to let everything out. i’ve been struggling since the time i woke up bc it’s 1 yr without my mum. i know some of my friends have told me that i should ‘be over it’ or ‘gotten over it’ but i can’t get over the fact that my mum is never coming back. i have lost everyone in my life . i don’t have any family close by bc of reasons in the past to do with my dad etc i don’t have contact with him bc of stuff that happened but i just feel so alone. im rly hurting and i have tried occupying my brain today by going to the range etc going to the beach but nothing has worked. i feel numb i feel so many emotions and things all at once my brain and body hurt. i want to remember my mum without feeling sad every time. 
. it’s so heartbreaking bc i wish my bf was here to comfort me but he’s away today so i am sat in my flat alone crying. i feel pain and hurt but this is a lot deeper and stronger. it’s so hard and once again im sry for posting this. i just rly miss her . she was my best friend my everything and that her mental health and alcohol took her away from me. it’s so not fair never will be. i miss you mum. im going to try cooking some dinner later and try sleep .
. it’s so heartbreaking bc i wish my bf was here to comfort me but he’s away today so i am sat in my flat alone crying. i feel pain and hurt but this is a lot deeper and stronger. it’s so hard and once again im sry for posting this. i just rly miss her . she was my best friend my everything and that her mental health and alcohol took her away from me. it’s so not fair never will be. i miss you mum. im going to try cooking some dinner later and try sleep .
eylah
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Re: Anybody want to vent or chat about anything? (Triggering stuff edition) w/c 22.09.25
1 year today i lost my mum.
@eylah I'm so so sorry. It must be impossibly difficult for you right now, but i want you to know, we're all here for you friend.
Re: Anybody want to vent or chat about anything? (Triggering stuff edition) w/c 22.09.25
supposed to be doing so much today but i miss her so much. im so fed up.
@eylah it's completely okay to have a slow day on such a painful anniversary. Please be kind to yourself and don't push yourself too much today. I can't even begin to imagine the heartache your feeling right now, and it's so unfair that your going through this pain. Sometimes it feels like god likes takes his best angels first, and we're all the poorer for it, but your mum will be looking down today, watching over you, feeling proud of you. And honestly, who wouldn't be proud of you? You're one of the kindest souls eylah.
Re: Anybody want to vent or chat about anything? (Triggering stuff edition) w/c 22.09.25
Lottie5433 wrote: »Thank you @eylah but I wouldn’t want to just go on about things and burden anyone with what I’m going through right now.
Might have found out who contacted my gp about my medication access still don’t like it but I get why they did it
hey @Lottie5433 hru today?
eylah
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Feeling lonely can be so distressing and isolating, and make everyday life feel even trickier than it already can be. Loneliness is such a human emotion, especially when we consider the fact we are social creatures. We hear a lot of you all mention these feelings in chats and across the boards. Having connection through being involved in a Community is what we are all about here at The Mix. You do not need to suffer alone in these feelings of loneliness and isolation!
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You can hear about two of our young people’s experience with loneliness specifically at university and how they felt navigating this as but one example of a lonely generation. Loneliness is also discussed in depth in this episode of The Mix Six podcast and what can be done to combat this growing sense of isolation.
Feeling lonely can be so distressing and isolating, and make everyday life feel even trickier than it already can be. Loneliness is such a human emotion, especially when we consider the fact we are social creatures. We hear a lot of you all mention these feelings in chats and across the boards. Having connection through being involved in a Community is what we are all about here at The Mix. You do not need to suffer alone in these feelings of loneliness and isolation!
Please reach out and share a moment of connection, you are deserving of feeling seen and connected to the people around you!
What is your experience with loneliness?
Leyla
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Re: Anybody want to vent or chat about anything? w/c 22.09.25
@Redemption
I also have seen that you said you hope everything with my court goes okay.
As of right now everything is looking promising and the child will legally be my son by the end of either this month or next month if I keep fighting.
I also have seen that you said you hope everything with my court goes okay.
As of right now everything is looking promising and the child will legally be my son by the end of either this month or next month if I keep fighting.
Re: Keeping Going
Redemption wrote: »At the start of the year I did volunteering once a week for a few months. I did not like it as it was unpaid, demotivating, and I never felt valued but I carried on because I was encouraged to. I also completed Functional Skills in Maths which I did not enjoy either but I passed. I even panicked thinking I lost my certificate but luckily I found all my certificates, got them together, and added everything to my CV. I also apply to jobs nearly every day.
The past few years have been harsh. Last year was tough and this year has not been much better. I have tried volunteering and courses but setbacks and fails keep happening. I did not want to do a confidence-boosting course last year because it felt too long and would delay work. Even though I have done courses, applied consistently, and had interviews, I am still out of work. The length of time is what really gets to me especially seeing others get ahead. I get that some people think I am not trying but I am. I doubt myself a lot wondering if I can do it but things have got to change and I am battling the uncertainty.
Now I am doing a course. I chose a six-week option to get into work quicker rather than a three-month one. I sometimes take what I have for granted but I appreciate it. I want to move forward and see big changes because I have put in a lot of effort. It is hard to keep going without letting pressure get to me but I am really glad for the online support around me as well as the in-person and online counselling I have had. I could not have done it without it.
@Redemption that's a true warriors spirit. Yes it will be crushing the pressure you're under, the length of time it's been, and the challenges you're facing, but what is remarkable is the fact you aren't giving up, when so many in your shoes would have done. You're trying your best, and it's important to stop sometimes, and look at how far you've come, and i'm really glad to see you acknowledging your achievements this year. Functional maths is no small thing, nor is getting work experience on record via volunteering. Even if those around you don't see the effort you're making, all of us here see it, and so do you. Proud of you bro, your breakthrough will come eventually.
Re: Anybody want to vent or chat about anything? w/c 22.09.25
Redemption wrote: »Im struggling
@Redemption sorry i took a while to reply bro. Like AnimalloverB says, we're all here for you. I know this might not count for a lot, but not a single one of us here has an issue with you at all. Some individuals on courses will be strict and a bit power mad and tell people off for no good reason, other times, there might be people on courses who are generally unsavoury people. But that doesn't make you an issue at all. You're there, you're trying, and you should take pride in that.