Lonley mother

[possom]

Its scary to be on here because a I'm not good spelling and yeah so used to talking to my self I haven't sleeper property in weeks no i do not take drugs of medication never have..my kids are not sleeping well I've tryed sleepy tea excise ect and I'm suffering like hugely from lonelyness health iusses like crones and staff and now an random lump like on my leg which is not healing and I'm getting looked at and I'm crying about every half about on the inside because I'm so scared I have no family I'm so young half my family are dead the other half self centred drug addicts I all bye my self trying to do every thing right and the universe and what it's fishing me out ATM is worrying me I feel like having a mental break down and giving up the world's getting so hard

[Sophie_M]

Hi Possum,

Welcome to our online community, we're so glad you decided to join us here. It can be hard to write that first post, so thank you for having the courage. It sounds like things are very difficult at the moment and you don't have a lot of support around. We've sent you an email just to check in.

Are you aware of Beyond Blue's support service? We really encourage you to get in touch to have a chat 24/7 on 1300 22 4636

You've mentioned you feel like giving up, those thoughts are really normal when you're struggling. But if you feel you may act on them and do something to harm yourself, it is really important to take steps to keep yourself safe, you can do this by:

- Attending the Emergency Department of your local hospital
- Calling 000
- Speaking with us

Let us know how you're going Possum

BeyondBlue
 

[Aaronsis]

Hello possom

I wanted to start off by saying that you have nothing to fear here, it matters NOT IN THE SLIGHTEST that you are not good at spelling, it does not matter, what is important is that you are here, sharing how you are feeling and that you have come to chat, to get some support and to know that you are cared for here, because you are.

I am so sorry that you have no support from family, but can I tell you that sometimes family is not blood relatives and that you are welcome to our family here. There is no judgement, no criticism and you can share how you are feeling and what is going on for you right now.

I also wanted to remind you that it is fine to cry, to let it all out and to have a bit of a melt down, it is what we do next too that matters most. Sophie_M has put some support line contacts there and I am wondering how you would feel about reaching out to one to just have a chat and get some support from a caring person? That is the very reason we have these services so that the people in our community can feel supported and cared for, people like you and people like me.

The world is hard, especially when you feel alone and you have children to care for too. Being a parent is a huge task. I am wondering though if you have some things, however small that you are able to do or enjoy that are just about you? It could be watching a particular movie or walking in the sunshine, but I hope that you are able to think about one or even two things that make you feel a small sense of joy or happiness.

We are here with you possom, and I hope to chat some more to you if you feel you would like to.

Huge hugs to you

Sarah

[Shupti]

Hi Possom,

Really sorry to hear how you're feeling. Please be assured that even if you might feel you are all alone on this planet and no one actually cares about you, it's actually not the real picture. Look at me! Who am I to even drop these lines to you on a public forum while randomly checking the posts and trying to battle my own loneliness! You and I have no idea where we live, how we look like, what causes us suffer mentally. But, one thing we both know is at least there will be someone in some corner of the planet who would read our post, care for us and write back to us. This hope, this feeling of empathy for others is what we're constantly searching for to heal us.

Trust me, you are not alone. It might seem hard to believe this. But, if you just take the first step, if you just open up and ask for support, I'm pretty sure support and help would come your way even if it's nowhere what you need. You've taken that first step and congratulations on that! Love for you.

[geoff]

Hello Possom, and a warm welcome to you, and it doesn't matter how anyone can spell, it's about being able to express what is concerning them, and that's what you've done and we're sure it must have taken a great deal of courage to finally do this, so thanks.

The half of your family that rely on drugs should be avoided if that's at all possible, and I say this because their understanding will only be focused on one thing and may not be able to help you in an appropriate way, so we're pleased you have come here.

Sarah and Shupti as well as Sophie_M have given you good replies and perhaps you may already be having a breakdown, although I'm not qualified to say, what from what you have told us we understand your condition and hope that you can get back to us so we can help you.

Best wishes.

Geoff.