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I made a huge mistake. I attempted to take my life 3 days ago, and have never regretted anything more than this. I wasn’t even that down when it happened, I drank too much and made the dumbest decision I’ve ever made. I’ve worried everyone in my family and I have no idea how I’m supposed to get back to living my life as it was before. I just want to pretend that it all never happened, but I feel like I’ve crossed a line that changes the trajectory of my life. Im so anxious about this and I just really don’t know what to do to feel better. I do know that I never want to do this again, and I do want to live.
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Hi smallbutstrong,
I just wanted to check in on you to ask how you are.
Are you feeling a little more settled? Are you being a little less hard on yourself?
I hope you are, you deserve to feel better and begin to put the experience behind you. Don't let it define you.
My best wishes for a speedy recovery.
indigo
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Hey Indigo22,
thanks for checking in! I’m doing okay and back at work. Trying to connect more with friends at this time but still definitely having my low points. I’m getting there I think 🙂
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hi smallbutstrong,
celebrate the small wins and you will get there. You can only move a mountain a pebble at a time. Enough clichés, but sayings like these help me. And hopefully will mean something to you.
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Hi smallbutstrong,
Just checking in again to ask how you are. Thinking of you and hope you are feeling better.
indigo
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Hi, it’s me again!
it’s been a while so not sure if anyone monitors this post but just sharing an update. I have grown so much since this period in my life. Although there have still been many times that I feel like I want to take my life- I haven’t taken that one step further to do it. Since the I’ve opened up, I have learnt that I have people who will help me in those situations. So many people who I never would have expected or would ever have been able to anticipate.
I’m not perfect and never will be. I feel so much stronger now. The only person I ever needed to accept was me. Accept the hard feelings even when they don’t make sense, or they hurt.
i still carry the pain daily and it is hard. I’m so proud of myself for pulling through. I saw my favourite artists performing live and have had so many experiences I couldnt have imagined. I’m so glad I’m still here 🙂
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Hi smallbutstrong
I'm so glad you're still here too. You have a lot to teach others, based on your experience. I imagine you also have so much compassion to give to those who've faced or are facing one of the worst days of their life, if not the worst day.
It's definitely a challenging experience, finding out just how much we do want to live but simply having no idea whatsoever how to do it under the circumstances. I imagine you can relate to how much of a learning experience life becomes. 'How do I live under these circumstances or those circumstances? How do I live with and make sense of these feelings? What do I need to do in order to graduate through this new challenge?' and the list of questions on our quest for greater self understanding and self mastery goes on. I imagine you'd also be able to relate to part of it all being about what we can struggle to live without.
As a 55yo gal, I've gradually discovered I struggle greatly without
- guides when I'm feeling completely lost and alone in the dark
- visionaries who can help me see what I can't see for myself
- higher and healthier energy levels which ensure I'm not stuck in flat battery mode (a mode which can become depressing the longer it goes on for)
- much needed revelations that are going to help me graduate to next level self understanding
and the list goes on.
With Fred65 mentioning the unlocking of a super-powers, I believe there are many to unlock. The question becomes (for each power) 'What is the key?' or 'What does the key look like?'. You mention one of the keys, acceptance. Since facing the worst day of my life many years ago, I've learned something which changed so much for me. Accepting that I have the ability to sense, an ability that is super natural or incredibly natural, is the key to fully unlocking that ability. While we may not always initially understand what it is we're sensing or feeling, the fact that we're sensing it to begin with is something to be trusted. For example, 'I don't know why I'm sensing so much anger within myself but I know there's a reason it's there' or 'I don't know why I'm suddenly feeling so stressed. Am I feeling my stress or the stress of the person or people around me?' or 'I don't know why I'm sensing a sudden down shift within myself but I know I don't feel or sense downshifts without there being a good reason'. For a sensitive person to fully 'come to their senses' can be one heck of a challenge and roller coaster ride, that's for sure. I imagine seeing your favourite artists perform felt energising. Feeling the energy of the crowds around you would definitely have taken it up a notch. It sounds like you've been graduating in many different ways. 😊
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