No counsellors, no meds, just good friends. My story.

Squinty17
Community Member

hi everyone,

my reason for registering here is to try and ease the load on people i care about. as my title suggests it's only my family and friends that keep my head above water.

before you ask, i have no interest in finding a counsellor. had a few, didn't work out, i have no intention of paying a new person to be unavailable once medicare limits are met.

You may have got the impression i am an angry person. you're not wrong. sometimes i think I'll exhaust myself being angry at the past. another reason i avoid counsellors.

Basically i believe that i was born to be ugly. this is part of my karmic cycle and there's a place for ugly people in this world and if i can focus on doing good things it doesn't matter what my reflection looks like.

My mother was an alcoholic, as was my sister. my dad was so scared of losing any of his relationships that he never pulled anyone up on anything. my step mother was extremely emotionally abusive.

Ive been diagnosed with PND. i read articles, I'm on mothers forums. i have good friends.

I'm going to watch a movie now with my husband. this is wasting happy time.

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blondguy
Champion Alumni
Champion Alumni

Hey Squinty17

Welcome and thanks for having the strength to post too!

The Beyond Blue forums are a non judgemental zone. There are many kind people here that can be here for you without judgement. There are many angry people on here with pasts similar to yours.

All I can see is that you have been through a difficult time with the issues you have had with your mum, sister and your dad too, not to mention the PND which is a dark place to be in.

You are an intelligent and self aware person that doesnt have an issue where expressing yourself is concerned

Im sorry that you felt like you are wasting your 'happy time', as by posting here you have had a good vent.....which will only provide you with more happy time in the long term as well as short term too

Nice1 for being on the mums forums and having good friends as well. You are pro-active and strong

We are only here to listen and care, not to judge you

my kindest thoughts

Paul