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hey @ellie2000 howre you doing atm? remember were here for you bc you matter so much to us. i wanted to say its brave of you to reach out and tell us abt everything thats happening for you rn but im so proud of you bc no matter what your going through you always bounce back. keep going ellie you got this ❤️

Hey @PetiteQuark , thank you for trusting us with this. That sounds really anxiety-inducing, and I know it can be really daunting when our bodies are behaving in unexpected ways or there are sudden changes and you don't really know why.

You mentioned you're getting an ultrasound, and I agree with @Orchid059 that it feels really positive that you're opening up about this and seeking professional medical advice. I really hope they come back to you with answers soon so you don't have to wait too long.

You said you feel scared, and I wondered if you'd like to talk more about this? What part are you most afraid of right now? May I ask, what are you scared will happen?

I hope you can be kind to yourself and do some nice activities that feel calming or a distraction. Is there anyone else in your life that you've been able to confide in about these worries? I'll put some calming meditation videos below too if that's comforting:

We're here for you @PetiteQuark

Lucy_21 wrote: »

I’m so glad you have found your space as it is something everyone deserves and we are always here to help just like you have us

@Lucy_21 thanks so much, that's all true and we're all here for you too.

Hey @TheNightmare, thanks for this post. What you describe about how you felt before finding this Community sounds so hard. It feels sad to think about how alone you had felt, and hopeless even, spiralling and thinking of the worst case scenarios and keeping all your feelings bottled up. That just sounds like so much to cope with on your own, and I can hear that you don't ever want to feel that way again.

It feels really beautiful to hear you say that this space has helped you feel less ashamed of your struggles. Shame can be SUCH an isolating feeling that often makes us want to withdraw and hide. And I'm happy this Community has been somewhere you've been able to experiment with different ways of coping with your feelings, opening up and asking for help

As a relatively new staff member here on Community, it's honestly been lovely to get to know this space too and see how you Community members show up for each other. It's so cool!

You mentioned you'd tried reaching out to other places for support too, but something just didn't feel quite right. May I ask what you mean by this, and in what ways they didn't feel right? It sounds like an important feeling to listen to!

Take good care, @TheNightmare

Gosh sending you bug hugs @eylah we are so proud of you and I hope your meatballs are super tasty

@bignosegirly0

I’m really sorry you feel like this

The cruelness of the world can be overwhelming but there are still good things that are worth living and fighting for, for example this website, it lets people who are struggling talk about it with no judgment, and theres so many good people in the world who want to do good, their deeds may seem small but the small kind deeds of people are what keeps the world going

I also believe in the power to create hope, for example lately I’ve decided to look after myself a bit better and start doing things that could possibly help me that in the past I’ve been to scared to do, and I’ve started feeling a lot better and I know that the more things I try the more hope and opportunities I open up, obviously it’s easier for some than others but I believe absolutely anyone is capable of doing it. The first step is to forgive yourself, and have a sense of self worth and start feeling comfortable in your own skin, after that you see things differently and you start to notice opportunities and have the confidence and courage to take them. Obviously it can be hard to believe someone when they say things like this and it’s easy to write it off as false hope. But I don’t think this is false hope I think it’s a realistic but optimistic outlook, and if you think about it it sort of logically makes sense.

Another reason to live is because everyone has something to give to the world, think back to your earliest years, what sort of things where you drawn to, did you like sounds and rhythms?, or were you drawn to art and drawing?, every human being has a sort of area their naturally interested in and if they accept it and pursue it they can develop a skill in that area and use it to benefit the world or even make a living, I know that from my earliest years I’ve always been fascinated by creating and having an end result, so I decided the sort of job I’m gonna pursue is one where I make things for people

I hope this all makes sense and it gives you just a little hope, I think the very very first step to recovery from a situation like this is just to believe in hope, then you’ll have a drive to do things that’ll help improve the situation and eventually you’ll realise your hope wasn’t foolish because you used it to make things better, plus I believe even if hope is foolish it still helps because it gives you a drive and if enough people have hope even if it seems foolish they can change the world

So please give your life a chance, you’ve got so much to give to the world

Hey @bignosegirly0

This post really resonates as it is really exhausting to be alive when each day feels like a struggle. I know it takes a lot to live so I'm really proud of you for doing that. I hope you can find small pockets of happiness throughout your day even if it's just watching a comfort show, eating a favourite meal or engaging in a hobby

Do you feel safe? If your thoughts feel overwhelming please reach out to a crisis line like

I completely understand where you’re coming from and I’m sorry you have gotten to the point you feel like this but just know we are here for you, no judgment or criticism just here

@TheNightmare i'm glad to here the community here has been helpful in being an outlet and getting your thoughts out of your head and into somewhere that can offer support. and just wanted to say that i think we've all seen how hard you have been working to try and better yourself and your life - and that should be something that you are so proud of yourself for. we'll always be a space and people to listen and support you.

keep going!!!