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Struggling alot right now

startingnew
Community Member

Hi everyone

i havent been in here in quite some time now but i am struggling alot. 

My mental health conditions are worsening and having several chronic pain and other health conditions everything is so hard. i feel so alone and isolated. the only people i speak to are those that need something or those that i have to support otherwise im just alone and have no one. 

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Ggrand
Community Champion
Community Champion

Hello Dear Starts, and everyone….🤗

 

I know how hard it is to open up to someone especially a support worker, but in reality sweetheart, the can’t help you unless you do open up…I mean if they don’t know the extent of your pain and hurt, both physically and mentally, they cannot help you….because they simply just know how much you’re struggling….Starts, if you can’t verbally open up, then write it down, you know, your thoughts, your emotions, your pain, then hand it to them….

On my days off work, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, I’m doing exactly what your doing…going from my bed to my lounge and remaining there until bed time again….my days off are the days, that I don’t have to pretend that I’m okay….I can just be me….I do wish it was different though, I wish I had the motivation needed to do the jobs around my house that need doing….or go for a walk…..You’re not alone sweet butterfly 🦋

 

Can you get some support from you’re Dr….A mental health Care Plan is free, maybe ask your Dr. for a Victims Counsellor support…My Dr offered that service to me and because they work with victims of crime, I found them much more understanding and helpful in making me understand why I was feeling the way I am feeling about all the abuse I went through…..In a way I’ve accepted that I can’t change that, even though my guilt is still strong and I’m still struggling with myself, I seem to be able to move forward with lots of work from me….slowly I am moving forward…mentally..

 

You have had a lot of trauma, both physically and mentally Starts, Please try hard to know that, You are stronger then you think you are… more beautiful than you think you are and one amazing young lady, who deserves a life of peace…I wish and pray that peace, both physically and mentally will come into your life, very soon….

 

Thinking of you Little Butterfly with my love and care…

 

Hugs, ❤️🤗🦋.

Grandy..

 

 

 

 

Hi Grandy

 

These new forum changes are abit hard for me to navigate so im sorry for the delays im trying to work them out. 

 

i have been open with the suppot workers and i just had an OT assessment so i can now hand in an application to NDIS. my urges have been really strong and ive given in to some of them the last few days but i see my psychologist on wednesday so im going to ask her to help me with it. 

im using the mental health care plan currently but when it runs out i use my insurance. the gap is less but at least i still get some $ back. 

 

work is becoming really hard for me due to my fatigue and other symptoms. hopefully there will be something that can help manage it but there isnt much treatment left now just management. 

 

my beloved pet also passed away earlier this week too. hopefully i can get her cremation back soon.