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Guest_2350
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Hi,

Feeling pretty off this world. Yeah I know I have mental illness and all that. Everything just feels like a broken record. I don’t really cope well with the normal world challenges on top of that. The religious freedom bill debate has hit me hard, I try keep my identity hidden from the world anyway which is starting to get harder. I’ve been thinking about to stop hormones. And I don’t want to take my meds. Can’t really do that. I still don’t have a home and feel a bit lost. Yeah just upsets me a bit that I thought I made progress with my gender identity and now I wish I didn’t.

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white knight
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Hi

Yep, its called "life" and it is harder for some than others for multitude of reasons. We can be dealt a bad hand by chance, we can make mistakes that humans often do or we can simply have much bad luck. What ever the reasons we end up where we are there is only one direction to make- forwards. The good news is it all improves over time.

If I compared my life in 1996 having spent 11 years with a narcissistic wife followed by a suicide attempt then many years toiling to provide for my kids to now 26 years later- wow, what a contrast. Unfortunately most people, including me, dont see that far ahead and feel it will never improve.

So how will the future improve? Well it has a lot to do with 1/ a positive frame of mind, a never give up approach 2/ luck, yes it will come your way just like bad luck does, revel in the good luck, accept that bad luck comes and goes. 3/ Drift away from politics. The reason is- if you have zero means of watching/listening to it no radio no TV, no social media, your life would not be effected very much. 4/ Please try to not be affected by the things you cannot change 6/ self praise

I will expand on all this in the following threads. You only need to read the first post of each. I think they will help. Love to know your thoughts.

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/online-forums/anxiety/worry-worry-worry

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/online-forums/staying-well/the-best-praise-you'll-ever-get

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/online-forums/staying-well/depression-distraction-and-variety

TonyWK