topic hi from the lost zone in Welcome and orientation

hi from the lost zone

GhedTremby — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 00:15:22 GMT

hi first post dont know what to say how to say or where to say it

hi from the lost zone

Guest_322 — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 00:19:04 GMT

Hi GhedTremby,

Welome! It's totally up to you. Say as much or as little as you feel comfortable doing.

Maybe you could tell us a bit more about what you've been going through? But as I said, only if you're comfortable divulging.

Dottie x

hi from the lost zone

GhedTremby — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 00:58:50 GMT

things that use to make me happy are no longer helping, and some my freinds lifes are crumbling for various reasons, which makes me sad, and i have been told that theres nothing i or anyone else can do to help their situation , which makes me feel useless. I hate seeing people suffer and and hate it more when nothing i can do until after all the shitaki mushrooms have hit the proverbial fan

hi from the lost zone

james1 — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 01:59:33 GMT

Hi GhedTremby,

You sound like a really lovely person to care about your friends and their situations, even though you feel helpless watching.

Oftentimes when we want to help others, the best we can do is just give them our support. Getting involved may be impossible or just not the best course of action and simply letting our friends know that we are there for them can make a huge difference in their lives. To do that, we also need to take care of ourselves.

You mentioned that things that used to make you happy are no longer helping. Can I ask how long this has been going on for and have you spoken to anyone about how you feel?

In the past year, I've also really struggled to do anything. Activities like drawing which used to give me a lot of pleasure and satisfaction just don't anymore. This is because a bunch of other issues that have basically zapped all my energy. For me, what helps is to cut down on stresses. I put off things that don't need to be done. I stopped trying to keep in contact with friends who I'd started feeling like talking to was a chore rather than actually enjoyable...just anything that would stress me out, I've cut out of my life. Perhaps that is something that could work for you too?

James

hi from the lost zone

GhedTremby — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 05:24:02 GMT

being going on for a while, still sorta going on. i've had to withdraw from a few freindships. others just tell them if they need me let me know and bite my tongue and hope for the best

hi from the lost zone

james1 — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 12:00:57 GMT

Hey GhedTremby,

That sounds really tough. I also lost a bunch of friends when I was down - some because they didn't want to deal with me, others because I just couldn't handle people. Have you spoken to any friends about how you feel or have you reached out for help from any medical professionals?

James