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Sometimes. Usually that's when you find out who your real friends are. Family are unreliable especially in a small community when one is related to almost everyone..and they are usually biased anyways.
So much right now. Between my friend's death from being hit by a car and the flashbacks I get of my own near-death experiences I just need someone to friggin' talk to. I know I probably inappropriately keep bringing it up in CD threads but that's why. I have a counselor lined up when school starts again but that's in another week. Right now I just couldn't feel more alone in the world. I feel like I've lost it. My muscles are sore from shaking. My anxiety is through the roof. I'll be okay one minute and the next minute I'll be crying like a baby, in public (something I would usually never do). Yesterday I thought I was in North Carolina again (I live in DC now) and thought my life was in danger. I don't even remember the whole thing but apparently I emailed a few people and they told me about it later. According to my roommate, my ex tried to strangle me to death and tried to stab me and if it weren't for my roommate pulling her off me I would have probably died. I don't sleep at night. I just get flashbacks. The people I have right now in my life don't understand. They either think if I just "stop thinking about it" it'll go away, or they just can't relate and don't know what to do or say to make me feel better. I need to talk to someone who gets it. I need to tell someone everything that happened that I can remember, and I need to remember the parts I blocked out, so that I can move on from it.
So much right now. Between my friend's death and the flashbacks I get of my own near-death experiences I just need someone to friggin' talk to. I know I probably inappropriately keep bringing it up in CD threads but that's why. I have a counselor lined up when school starts again but that's in another week. Right now I just couldn't feel more alone in the world. The people I have right now in my life don't understand. They think it's a matter of will. They think if I just "stop thinking about it" it'll go away. It doesn't work like that. I need to talk to someone who gets it.
No, it doesn't work like that, and you're welcome to bring it up.
I loved your post elnina. I screwed up my rep to you, and pushed enter before I wanted to. I do think talking to ourselves and interrupting ourselves is just one of many coping strategies and techniques we use to try to resolve things, be they big or small.
I used to be able to talk things out with my dad. After he died in 1987, I never really
found someone to confide in. I've had to work things out for myself since then. Of course,
I talk to my wife about most things, but women don't really understand what makes men
tick. They think they do - but they don't!! I think women can confide, and discuss things
with women friends. Men are very deep, and I think, a puzzle to most women!!
You hit the nail right on the head. You are so much better with words than me.
My Dad is still around, but I've really never been able to confide in him, if I did, everyone would hear of my problems.
Oddly, sometimes the best people to talk to are the ones we don't know very well. Our friends and family often lose their objectivity.
There's lots of people here to talk with Sweetie, fire away!
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Ditto!
O/T seems to have a number of really great non-judgmental listeners. Lots of folks on here who have really good life experiences, and "get it". If any of us are having a bad day, or many bad days it is a good and safe place to come.
You hit the nail right on the head. You are so much better with words than me.
My Dad is still around, but I've really never been able to confide in him, if I did, everyone would hear of my problems.
Ugh I know that feeling. I can't confide in my dad either (I live with him). It's not because he would tell everyone though. It's because he would just deny it all and make me feel worse about it, even though I have physical evidence on my body and other people who were there who remember too.
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