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Are we kidding ourselves that things really can get better

Guest_5809
Community Member

I have been in this vicious cycle for so long now and nothing gets better. I am battle fatigued. Truely just numb. Single parent to 2 teens with mental health issues and a narcissistic ex ( kids father). I have experienced my ex attempt suicide, my youngest who was 10 yo at the time attempt suicide and my now 14yo attempt suicide 4 times. I live an emotional roller coaster that I vant keep up wth unless I self medicate. I have 2 inpatient admissions in 7 months cause I just can't see any light left. We exist not live. I am totally lost. We have support services in place but nothing changes . I don't know how other people seem to cope and I can't. I don't know what's wrong with my brain. I feel damaged and broken. I don't want pity and I know there are lots doing it harder than I am. I want to know how to survive this or is it possible t survive ths? And please don't advise me to self care. I truely have little or know time to myself to address my own needs as my chidrens needs are high plus I work to pay bills. Sorry to sound grumpy and selfish. I am just lost and feeling hopeless.

Thanks for taking the time to read.

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startingnew
Community Member

hugs Dotti

as you said theres nothing that people can say to make you feel better and in that state i know.

so ill just sit here and offer my hand to hold and be here for a venting board for you

I seriously just want to cry. But I don't want too alarm my youngest cause he will worry. I have failed at being a mother. Seriously failed

You havent failed at being a mother. Not at all. There are lots of factors in a teenagers life that they are influenced by including friends , peer pressure, school pressures they have their own minds too remember. You cant control everything esp if you dont know its happening.

He has no friends no peers doesn't attend school. The moment he looks at me now when he wants to talk makes me sick. Just knowing he looks me on the eye and lies cheats and deceived me always.

im sorry Dotti

i really am

i havent got a clue what else to say

so ill just sit here and comfort you in any way possible

Thank you. I seriously feel very alone. I a going to lose him I can see it

startingnew
Community Member

hugs and hugs Dotti

xoxoxoxox

Guest_5809
Community Member
I am so alone in all this. I don't know how to fix the craziness

hugs dotti

you have us here, i know its not as good as someone physically there but its better to have us here still

xoxoxo

Thank you star. I so wish I had the right words for you. I just want to hug you I am not good with words. Sorry