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Recovery

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 3,590 Community Veteran
I don't think this whole recovery thing is for me. It feels like in walking on a thin thread, thousands of feet above the ground trying not to fall and hit rock bottom. But my balance is just not taking it right now and I'm just waiting to slip and fall. 

I've been trying so hard but I'm so tired. I feel so old and exhausted. I'm trying to tread water but I'm in too deep. 

It isn't that death appeals to me that much, but more the fact I find life really fucking painful. I can't catch a break. 

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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 123 The Mix Convert
    edited September 17
    Hey @Past User

    I'm sorry to hear that you're struggling to maintain balance at the moment trying to not hit rock bottom. It's even worse when life keeps throwing too much at you and you feel you can't catch a break. 

    Do you feel you can share what's been happening that's made you feel this way recently?

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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 3,590 Community Veteran
    I just feel like everyone is against me, my team are expecting me to fail, work is stressful, I'm never seeing my friends cause my manager changes my rota last minute when I have plans, and sometimes doesn't even tell me 🙄 I'm barely sleeping which isn't helping my mood. 

    I had an appointment with a different service and they said they can't help me til I deal with my trauma, which could take years, has taken years, hell I might never get over it. 

    I just feel like no one is willing to help me, which logically I know is wrong, my psychiatrist has bent over backwards to help me, I'm finally on a combo of meds that work, but my gp keeps trying to change the main one that works cause of the sheer cost of it, so that's looming over me, they've spent 10 years trying to get me on the right meds, now that they have they want to take it away?

    There's a pile of other stuff I need to say but can't cause of triggering and guidelines 🙃
  • Former MemberFormer Member Moderator Posts: 991 Part of The Mix Family
    edited September 17
    Hey there @Past User thanks so much for opening up about what's bothering you, it really sounds like you have a lot on your plate at the moment!

    It's a real shame that your appointment didn't pan out that sounds like it was quite frustrating. Do you know if they recommended you for a different service that might be better suited for you? Trying to find the right support can be a real challenge so I hope you can get that sorted out soon.

    If there's more you want to talk about but you're worried about breaking guidlines or triggering others you can always feel free to use The Mix's 1-2-1 Chat or one of the similar services available online. Either way I hope you keep us on the boards up to date with how you're doing. <3
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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 3,590 Community Veteran
    Nah, I live on an island so there really isn't much support for me, it was with the Ed side of cmht.. They think my eating is due to the trauma, but if they actually read my history they would see I was struggling before then 🙃

    Also walked in the. Staff room for my break today and the colleague who wishes I was dead walked out when she saw me so that's fun 

    I'm just really worried they're gonna change my meds, and I'll be back to the 'revolving door patient' which one nurse actually called me🙄 I really don't want that, he also mentioned about emdr again, he said I would do it when I was 6 months stable (I'm 3 monrhs stable) which I'm dreading and it kinda makes me not want to be 'stable' in a sense, I just really don't want to do it, but my team think it's going to be the miracle treatment for me, and I feel guilty cause they're sending me private for it which costs a bomb 🤷‍♀️


  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 3,590 Community Veteran
    Is it bad I'm tempted to pull a sicky cause I can't face work today? Or any day since the bust up with a colleague 😥
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 3,590 Community Veteran
    Is it bad I'm tempted to pull a sicky cause I can't face work today? Or any day since the bust up with a colleague 😥
    Scratch that, just found out the police are coming to do a welfare check, I would rather be at work 🙄
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 3,590 Community Veteran
    Hey @Aidan
    Honestly works solution was just to avoid each other, not see or speak, like we're at work shouldn't we at least be civil?
    Yeahh it's not just the guilt though, like I actually feel like I'm in a good place (bar some blips)  and don't want emdr to send me into a downward spiral again, I don't think I could cope with another year like 2019.. 
    It's tough, like really fucking tough, and it's hard not to give in and go back to unhealthy coping mechanisms 
  • Millie2787Millie2787 Community Champion Posts: 5,199 Part of The Furniture
    Hey Bubbles ,

    Just wanted to say your doing so so well to Jeep from using those unhealthy coping Strategies..... and you know what it’s okay that you’ve had some blips because I’m sure that you all ready know recovery isn’t as plain sailing as it’s made out to be there twist and turns and the occasional de tour or re route but eventually we get to where we need to be 💕

    sounds like being civil with that specific colluege is the only way to get on ... my advice when you see her is just smile and say Hi that way she’s will have nothing against you as all you have done is smiled and said hi and you know what they say “kill them with kindness  :p
    Sometimes all you need is one person to believe in you , for you to begin to believe in yourself.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Moderator Posts: 660 Incredible Poster
    edited September 17
    Hey @Past User

    It sounds like things have been a bit difficult over the past few days, but I just wanted to remind you that you are doing really well! and its positive that you now feel like you are in a good place.  <3

    How are you feeling today?  :)
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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 3,590 Community Veteran
    Thanks guys, this is the toughest thing I've had to do, and without destructive things I'm left to feel the entirety of my emotions and sometimes it get the better of me.

    It makes it harder that whenever I look in the mirror, I don't recognise the person staring back at me, all I see is a walking talking crime scene, does this ever go away?

    Feeling a bit better today, dreading going into work and having to explain why I was off yesterday cause I know it's going in my file.. Also dreading seeing that colleague 🙈 

    And is it bad I'm thinking of deleting my friend off fb? It's nothing she's done, it's just when when she posts a pic of her bf it triggers me to fuck, he's the policeman that put me on the vulnerable persons database and took me to hospital on a few occasions, and he's a dick 🤷‍♀️😂 don't want to delete her though, is there anyway I can just stop seeing her posts does anyone know? 
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 3,590 Community Veteran
    I don't know @Aidan I do suffer with disassociation but normally l I can't remember a thing when it happens , when I look in the mirror I remember 🤷‍♀️

    My main semi healthy coping strategies are having depression naps, doing a sequin art, paint by numbers and just generally talking. 

    I'll try unfollow them and see if that works

    My gp thinks I might be deficient in b12 so got a blood test today to see, kinda hoping it is that instead of my mental health taking a slide, it would explain my mood and why I'm so tired all the time 🤞
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 3,590 Community Veteran
    They're checking my liver cause it might be fucking up 😭 May need to go into hospital for a few days for treatment.. Really hoping it's not needed 😭😭


  • Former MemberFormer Member Moderator Posts: 1,084 Wise Owl
    edited September 17
    Hey @Past User 

    sending hugs, hope your okay, we are all here for you :heart: 

    keep us posted if you want too :smile::heart: 
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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 3,590 Community Veteran
    Hospital isn't required 😁

    They still don't know what's making me feel this way though, more blood tests tomorrow.

    Booked a trip away next month and hoping I can manage it but by the looks of it I won't even be able to afford rent 🙈 had to cut ylmy hours cause u wasn't coping and just too exhausted 🙃

    What if there is no physical reason and it's just my depression? How do I get out of this. I feel like I've hit a brick wall. I was doing so well and now everything is collapsing around me. 
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