Been feeling lonely

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Hi  so I've had family issues from 15yr old my family dad wasn't the best teaching me skills I had to learn myself   dad got marry 3 times my real  mum suide when I was 3 my sis was  9  second step mum abused me but they divorced I left home at 15 I'm not sure if it's a faze but things are getting to me  I'm have 2 one she's 28 nearly married and 16yr boy  I'm regretting now  that I didn't  have another baby close age as my son has mental health cognitive imparment ODD /ADHA since 12 it started till now I've moved mountain to get help  from phys to dulea but was always up to him as ODD there's no residential treatment in Australia only oversea but always up to him  so put all my focus on him    so now is in jail  one month now  he sees phsy and others because by force then I had to put my dog down of 16yrs   2 Month's  ago  so now I'm 47 been struggling if I had one close would it be different been on drugs most of my life that's why I put off having another due to him sick in hospital  but now it's haunting me am I going through menopause I'm getting depression again  I see family's with kids makes me sad it's hitting me hard now how can I cope I don't go anywhere how can I stop regrets 

[Sophie_M]

Hey there,  

Welcome to the forums, we're grateful for your post as it can be a powerful step towards feeling better. We can hear it's been hard for you to tell your story, but please know that you're in a safe space for doing so here, with a lovely community of kind and understanding people.  

We are sorry to hear about your experiences, we can hear how difficult it's been for you but we're glad you've been able to share your story. It sounds like it's having an impact on how you're feeling day to day, so please know that there’s always someone here for you to talk it through with. The Beyond Blue counsellors are available 24/7 online, here. If using the phone would be difficult for you, you can reach them via webchat or email: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support

We’re sure we’ll hear from our lovely, supportive community soon. In the meantime, we thought we would attach a few links that may be helpful. We know some of it you may have heard before but we hope it can be helpful. Here’s a few things you might like to look at:  

• Blue Knot’s advice on self-care for survivors of trauma and abuse  
• 1800 RESPECT’s advice on healthy relationships.  
• Relationships Australia’s advice on communication in relationships   

We are here to support you and you are not alone. Thank you so much for sharing here. Please feel free to share a bit more and let us know what is going on for you, and what might help, if you feel comfortable.   

Kind regards,   

Sophie M