09-12-2024 08:17 PM
09-12-2024 08:17 PM
This month always provides its challenges. Hit with a big bout of depression today and it has carried all throughout the evening. Using some distractions but feeling the weight of the world today.
09-12-2024 08:22 PM
09-12-2024 08:22 PM
hey @TheRenegade345 sorry to hear today's been tough. the holiday seasons aren't always the best time for everyone. what sort of support would you like from us tonight?
09-12-2024 08:28 PM
09-12-2024 08:28 PM
@rav3n I dont know, I just thought I would say something to connect with someone
09-12-2024 08:35 PM
09-12-2024 08:35 PM
oh yeah i get that @TheRenegade345 do you usually do anything for Christmas/new years/holiday break?
09-12-2024 08:46 PM
09-12-2024 08:46 PM
Christmas is always a bit rough, family is a bit broken this year due to Grandpa dying this year. So a few family members won't be here for Christmas. It is going to suck this year.
09-12-2024 09:03 PM
09-12-2024 09:03 PM
I worry that I dont have a lot of life left in me. I have said this before but I am at the point where I dont feel like I am cared about or I just feel invisible
09-12-2024 09:20 PM
09-12-2024 09:20 PM
Hi @TheRenegade345 I've had this tab open on my computer since last week! Sorry it has taken me a while to respond. If you ever wanna grab my attention please feel free to tag me - odds are I may have forgotten, my ADHD makes it hard to keep track sometimes!! But it is never personal if I do forget to reply, just FYI!
@TheRenegade345 wrote:
I can emphasise with the feeling of never making it past a certain birthday. I never thought I'd make it to 30 but I did this year despite the fact that this year:
- My grandpa died two days after my birthday this year.
- My cousin died one month before my birthday.
- Two students I know took their lives this year.
- I got diagnosed with ASD/ADHD this year.
Oh wow. I am so sorry to hear that there has been so much loss for you this year. That's really hard. I think it is in times of great loss that we often turn to our closest people, so if you haven't got anyone that feels like a 'safe haven' for you, it can make those feelings of isolation sting even more.
@TheRenegade345 wrote:
I worry that I dont have a lot of life left in me. I have said this before but I am at the point where I dont feel like I am cared about or I just feel invisible.
I'm not sure if this counts for much, but... I care about you!! I think even just the fact that you remind me of me, of my own struggles, means there's a part of me drawn to you, a part with a great desire to help! And a desire to get to know you better too 😊
Maybe it's not quite the same, being a text-based format we're communicating in, with no face-to-face connection. But for whatever it's worth, I see you 💜
09-12-2024 09:28 PM
09-12-2024 09:28 PM
sorry to hear about your grandpa, sending you hugs 💙 @TheRenegade345 i can see how this loss can make things more complicated with your family during the holidays. is this 'invisibility' something you felt from your family as well in the past?
you're not alone in not looking forward to Christmas time here, there's quite a few members who also feel similarly to you. i was just reading this thread today: Christmas survival tactics - SANE Forums
maybe you can create a list and share it too?
09-12-2024 09:32 PM
09-12-2024 09:32 PM
i'm so sorry you feel like no one cares but that's far from the truth because i care about you and the forums community cares about you!! 💙
09-12-2024 09:46 PM
09-12-2024 09:46 PM
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