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ellie2000
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Don't like being me, coping today is hard but I don't wanna die either. Wot do I do
Crazy mad insane
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Sounds like a tough space to be in right now, so sending hugs. The first thing that I am reminded of from your post is the strength I see in you for holding on through these moments. It can often feel like things won't change or equally not sure what can be done to make things better, but they can, and they will.
You've done well to post here, what are the kind of things that have helped you in the past when you are feeling like this?
Have you ever tried counselling in the past? That can be a safe space to explore our feelings about ourselves and can help work out what the next steps are to start feeling more positive.
Remember that our helpline is open until 11pm if you would like to talk to someone over the phone or via webchat (links at the top of the page), whilst the Samaritans are there 24/7 on 116 123.
Equally, we have group chats on this evening from 8pm which can be a good place to distract yourself from how you are feeling.
I am sure the community will also have some ideas of things that can help when feeling like this. What would people recommend?
Take care, and keep on staying strong and carrying on.
Ed
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I can really hear and emphasise how your feeling, I still have days where I don’t like things about me.
It's about slowly starting to build up your self-esteem (How you feel about yourself). Now admittedly that can seem like quite a big task but if you break it down into small steps that can really help.
For example, you could start with just taking a few minutes every now and then to find something you like about yourself at that point, it could be something small I know mine was, to begin with, it would be things such as “I really like my hair today “ or I really like my choice of outfit “.
You might find this sheet helpful it is about learning to acknowledge your positives
I'm not sure if the Mix have any worksheets to get you distracted, but what sort of sheets are you looking for?
If it's something like mindfulness colouring then maybe this could be good: https://www.muminthemadhouse.com/free-colouring-pages-for-adults/
Otherwise, another alternative I always enjoy is doodling randomly on a piece of paper with a pencil, and then colouring in the random spaces that I've just drawn.
I hope time has passed relatively easier this evening. Tomorrow is a new day, the day after is a new year and it might even be worth thinking of a few different distraction activities just in case sleeping doesn't make things any easier...
Sending love and thoughts of strength to you this new year
How are you doing today?