Sharing the Hope

[amd1953]

It wasn't until I began reading some of the posts on here that I realised how many people are going through such terrible pain.   It sort of pales your own problems into insignificance as you read their words.   I was an aged and disability carer for a few years before problems with my back forced me to give up something I loved doing and it breaks my heart to find so many people expressing their fears.   I know that takes a great deal of resolve and inner strength to make it public but it is also nothing to be ashamed of.   We are all human beings and as such our emotions define us as we go through our life journeys.   Sometimes we find ourselves in positions that simply overwhelm us and we turn to others for advice and support.   This is by far the best thing we can do rather than keep it locked up inside which can only make things worse in the long run.   For so long, I shied away from asking for help when I really needed it because I didn't want to burden anyone else with my problems but when the system is in place to offer some kind of support then surely, we would be wise to reach out for a lifeline to get us back on course.   Even if the improvement isn't immediate, it is reassuring to know that there are ways of improving our lives to enable us to make things better for ourselves.

[white knight]

Hi, welcome

I like your post. It has a nice ring to it. You might like this-

https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/staying-well/humility-and-quot-the-good-samaritan-quot/td-p/3075...

TonyWK

[Summer Rose]

Very well said, amd1953.

I believe there is always hope for better days ahead—it’s what keeps me going. It certainly does help to know we are not alone with our challenges and this forum is a great way to help ourselves by helping others.

Kind thoughts to you

[mmMekitty]

Hello Amd1953 & welcome!

I like best what you said about reaching out to the services that are available being the far better option than holding everything we are thinking & feeling to ourselves.

I have found when I felt unable to reach out to anyone, primarily because I felt unworthy & because I was sure I'd be pushed away, keeping my problems to myself, with only myself to talk to, I only heard what I already was thinking, & logically, felt worse for that! It is the proverbial vicious cycle.

I will be pleased to see you around BB - but don't neglect your own needs. No matter how small they seem in comparison to other needs other people have, your own needs just as important to you as they were before you made the comparison, still the same size, still the same need.

We talk a lot here about self-care. I'm sure you understand, given the work you have done, how important that is. So, please, feel free to talk about any problems or feelings you are dealing with.

there will be people here to talk things over with.

Hugzies

mmMekitty