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How did everyone go over X-mas?

Beetle — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 03:01:52 GMT

I thought I pop the question....How did everyone survive x-mas?

My x-mas was for the first time NOT drenched with emotional pain detachment and feelings of uselessness. I had in fact a fabulous x-mas! I spent it with my friends and it was lovely. I also worked and I was very busy. Today is the first day on my ow and I'm exhausted from the festivities and working. Would love to meet people today too since I feel a bit lonely but I am at the same time bit too exhausted to go out town or something.

How did everyone go over X-mas?

amamas — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 08:10:34 GMT

Hey Beetle

I'm so glad you had an AWESOME xmas!!

Mine was both good and bad. But I'm on the other side now.

Hey why Beetle? I've been trying to work it out because I love VWs and also little all to cute ladybugs.

Take care! Cheers Amamas

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Beetle — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 08:28:27 GMT

HI Amamas

I think I read your post, when I tried to reply the system kicked me off, now I cant find your post anymore......bugger.

Sorry to hear your x-mas was emotionally draining. X-mas is always tricky. But now its over, you are on the way up and that is the only thing that counts!! Keep looking forward and try to keep concentrating on yourself. You are doing a great job!!

My unsername? Yeah I like the VW and the little bugs. As a kid I always thought they bring me luck and I still love them. So yeah beetles are great-as cars or bugs 🙂

Beetle

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Jo3 — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 08:45:33 GMT

Hey Beetles

Glad to read you had a great Xmas. Mine started off very emotional and lonely as hubby was at work and kids were sleeping in (as adult kids do!!)

But I came on here and chatted with Neil for a few minutes which was good.

Then hubby came home and kids woke up - we all had a great time. Boys even got out the table tennis and we all played. It was a good night. And I even got some beautiful presents.

Jo xx

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geoff — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 14:36:42 GMT

dear Beetle, I missed my immediate little family, especially Marcie, and had a can of baked beans, so this year it was just another day, but pleased it's over. Geoff.

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helpmeplease — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 19:07:39 GMT

all i can say is thankfully its over for another year.

mine started out going out xmas eve and getting high.old habits die hard when needed to deal withy family

i got to my boys house just in time to wake them up.(my first xmas in 5 years with myboys). the time with them was fantastic

i managed tohold it together for most of the day. boxing day ended with a few new markings to my body nothing major, just little reminders. seems to always be the way after dealing with my parents

i am still alive its a good day

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Girl_Anachronism — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 19:16:57 GMT

Christmas Eve was very dark and I will have scars from it. Christmas day I huddled in bed and hid from the family as much as I could. The days following were much better though my mood swings have been up and down like the Assyrian empire. Today things are going bad again.

Glad to hear to hear people had better a christmas than I did. You all deserve some happiness.

GA.

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geoff — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 19:29:29 GMT

to Geoff, some people who have just come aboard Marcie is my little almost 2 grand daughter. Geoff.

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geoff — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 20:03:31 GMT

dear GA, it's terrible to actually think of how bad your Xmas was, and the scars to show from it.

We worry a lot for you GA as there must be so many occasions that you feel lower than anything in the world, and it doesn't ever seem to improve for you.

This yo-yo effect caused from depression is just so horrific, although I never could self harm myself, but I know at what level you have to be to actually perform it.

We wish but we can't tell you not to perform it, all we can do is to encourage another way to ease this pain, but we also know that this pain is something no one can understand not unless you have experienced it yourself.

Take care and we really hope that your depression will leave you alone, it's surely time that you have had enough. L Geoff. x

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mr_confused — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 03:04:53 GMT

Hi Everybody,spent xmas with my sister and her family,got no so nice emails from my ex who is on holiday with my boys,wouldnt expect any thing less from her atm.

so now i'm sitting here deciding on wat to do next before my ex comes home on tuesday,she still lives in the same house as i.

over xmas been getting the low periods which really are awful and so depressing cause of the emails,but apart from that been busy enjoying(if u can call it that)time to my self.thinking of wat will happen on tuesday and how i can cope,hate to be neg,but i know wat she is like.

anyway everybody enjoy the new year

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Neil_1 — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 04:14:35 GMT

Hi all

Christmas day was just nice, with just my partner and our two kids at our home. And we don't do the turkey or ham thing either, so apart from the presents, it's really just another day. But it was relaxing and good.

We've just got back from seeing my Mum and my bro and his family. I spent a good deal of time at my bro's place and that was a good catch up. But our family is kind of, not what it used to be after my Dad passed away and so yeah, it's pretty disjointed and later on, I actually did let go a few tears and cried. Got pretty upset really, but hey, what can you do about it?

GA, I'm so sorry that you had an awful Christmas and that you've created some more visual memories of these dark and low times. While I did the self harm thing a few weeks ago, I haven't done it again, but believe me, I've thought about it. I hope that you're going even just a little bit better at the moment.

Please take care cause you're on our minds and we care about you.

Neil

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Beetle — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 08:25:42 GMT

So nice to hear that many of you had pleasant experiences over x-mas 🙂

However 'Helpmeplease' and GA did fell into the black hole by the sounds of it....So sorry to hear! I have been there and still got the scars- and I know how terrible the pain must be to force someone to selfharm......BUT there is a way out with the right meds and therapy. I stopped alcohol nearly completely and stay away from any 'magic herbs' since that would bring my depression back.

Hey I sent you both the warmest hugs via cyberspace. I hope you also find your way out of the black hole. I believe in you

Take care please

Beetle

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Girl_Anachronism — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 22:28:24 GMT

I can't really explain or post more right now. However I just wanted to post here to say thankyou, to all of you. And to say I'm still here.

GA

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Neil_1 — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 23:08:06 GMT

And we're here for you too GA.

And to Helpmeplease, I hope that you're holding up, now that Christmas Day is now past us for another year.

I hope you're going well enough so that you can try and put those self harm urges away for a while.

Please stay safe,

Neil