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From: Evil_Nigel on 14 Sep 2008 14:02 x-no-archive: yes On Sep 14, 5:56 pm, catstar <paran...(a)goaway.com> wrote: > Hi Hope it's ok to just jump in. I have posted here before under a > different nick but am feeling too paranoid to use that now. I've crashed > really badly and am feeling really low. > > I keep thinking about suicide. I won't because I don't want to be selfish > and hurt my family but I am so lonely and don't see any future for myself > other than more depression. I've lost all my confidence and while I'd like > to go out, it makes me feel anxious so I just stay in on my own. But > sometimes I'd like some company, even to have a laugh at the contestants on > the X-factor. (Yeah I know I'm sad watching that, but really, it's the > least of my problems!). > > I don't know really what I'm posting for, to have some human contact, I > guess. Since you're an old hand, I guess you know which posters to ignore (which might include me, depending on your tastes.) I hope you're getting all the help you're entitled to, and that your current low is a very temporary state. Evil Nigel
From: csaenemy on 14 Sep 2008 14:55 catstar <paranoia(a)goaway.com> wrote in news:Xns9B19B672F4B85ldew35683q21se3ndse(a)194.177.96.26: > Hi Hope it's ok to just jump in. I have posted here before under a > different nick but am feeling too paranoid to use that now. I've > crashed really badly and am feeling really low. > > I keep thinking about suicide. I won't because I don't want to be > selfish and hurt my family but I am so lonely and don't see any future > for myself other than more depression. I've lost all my confidence and > while I'd like to go out, it makes me feel anxious so I just stay in > on my own. But sometimes I'd like some company, even to have a laugh > at the contestants on the X-factor. (Yeah I know I'm sad watching > that, but really, it's the least of my problems!). > > I don't know really what I'm posting for, to have some human contact, > I guess. I should think the best place to start would be at your GPs (tomorrow if possible). Are you on any meds? Maybe there needs to be some adjustment if you are to get things back on track, if you are not it may be something worth considering. I don't think I'd have coped without ADs when at my lowest. Chris -- Don�t worry about avoiding temptation as you grow older, it will avoid you. Winston Churchill
From: Whiskers on 14 Sep 2008 15:37 On 2008-09-14, catstar <paranoia(a)goaway.com> wrote: > Hi Hope it's ok to just jump in. I have posted here before under a > different nick but am feeling too paranoid to use that now. I've crashed > really badly and am feeling really low. [...] Posting is a good sign :)) And a good way to make contact, too; so hello, whoever you are! You probably know that every downswing leads to an upswing, so take this as a gentle reminder of that from someone who's been there too. -- -- ^^^^^^^^^^ -- Whiskers -- ~~~~~~~~~~
From: me myself and monkfish on 14 Sep 2008 19:42 "catstar" <paranoia(a)goaway.com> wrote in message news:Xns9B19B672F4B85ldew35683q21se3ndse(a)194.177.96.26... > Hi Hope it's ok to just jump in. I have posted here before under a > different nick but am feeling too paranoid to use that now. I've crashed > really badly and am feeling really low. > > I keep thinking about suicide. I won't because I don't want to be selfish > and hurt my family but I am so lonely and don't see any future for myself > other than more depression. I've lost all my confidence and while I'd like > to go out, it makes me feel anxious so I just stay in on my own. But > sometimes I'd like some company, even to have a laugh at the contestants > on > the X-factor. (Yeah I know I'm sad watching that, but really, it's the > least of my problems!). > > I don't know really what I'm posting for, to have some human contact, I > guess. > Hello Sorry to hear you're feeling so low : ( Has anything specific happened to trigger this particular 'crisis'? Or is it one of those things that has been looming on the horizon for awhile now? In terms of getting out more, it's not very often that someone in your position is able to get all their confidence back in one go. Instead, you might want to try short walks to begin with, say five or ten minutes around the block max, and then slowly increasing the distance as you get used to being out. After you complete each one, remember to reward yourself, perhaps with a little treat of some sort or, at the very least, a pat on the back. The exercise, the fresh air, and the accomplishment of completing these little jaunts ought to help you start to feel at least a little better in yourself, as well as getting you feeling a bit more confident about the future. Hope you're feeling better soon monkfish
From: Mandy on 15 Sep 2008 06:13
"me myself and monkfish" <mancamera(a)hotmail.ro.ck> wrote in news:Zjhzk.58052$6Y7.14073(a)newsfe29.ams2: > > > "catstar" <paranoia(a)goaway.com> wrote in message > news:Xns9B19B672F4B85ldew35683q21se3ndse(a)194.177.96.26... >> Hi Hope it's ok to just jump in. I have posted here before under a >> different nick but am feeling too paranoid to use that now. I've >> crashed really badly and am feeling really low. >> >> I keep thinking about suicide. I won't because I don't want to be >> selfish and hurt my family but I am so lonely and don't see any >> future for myself other than more depression. I've lost all my >> confidence and while I'd like to go out, it makes me feel anxious so >> I just stay in on my own. But sometimes I'd like some company, even >> to have a laugh at the contestants on >> the X-factor. (Yeah I know I'm sad watching that, but really, it's >> the least of my problems!). >> >> I don't know really what I'm posting for, to have some human contact, >> I guess. >> > > Hello > > Sorry to hear you're feeling so low : ( > > Has anything specific happened to trigger this particular 'crisis'? > Or is it one of those things that has been looming on the horizon for > awhile now? > > In terms of getting out more, it's not very often that someone in your > position is able to get all their confidence back in one go. Instead, > you might want to try short walks to begin with, say five or ten > minutes around the block max, and then slowly increasing the distance > as you get used to being out. After you complete each one, remember > to reward yourself, perhaps with a little treat of some sort or, at > the very least, a pat on the back. The exercise, the fresh air, and > the accomplishment of completing these little jaunts ought to help you > start to feel at least a little better in yourself, as well as getting > you feeling a bit more confident about the future. > > Hope you're feeling better soon > > > monkfish > > I agree with Monkfish! Are there any shops near you that you could go to for a bar of chocolate or can of Coke or a magasine or whatever? If you are struck by anxiety, maybe tell the anxiety that you will only be out of the house for a few minutes and that you'll have a treat when you get back? To help with the loneliness, how about joining an online community? I'm with loads of them and they really speed up the time between hubby leaving for work and hubby coming home! If you're interested in this just let me know your gender and that you're over 18 and I'll send you some links! :o) -- Stay Safe, Mandy Money talks, chocolate sings http://mandy2.bravehost.com/ |