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Thread | Depression Mind Shift Help
at 10:55 23 Jul 2024
Hi all. As some of you know I’ve long battled with depression, BPD and other mental health issues.
I’ve been quite functional for several years, but since February (after a very toxic and painful breakup), I have relapsed quite badly into just pure sadness.
It doesn’t feel as manic as before, and I am making sure I stick to doing what improves my life - seeing friends, seeing my therapist, improving my diet, taking medication, working, making music, exercising. However, I just feel completely empty, more so than any other time in my life. Nothing seems to be helping. I have a very lucky life and it just doesn’t cut it.
Everything is grey, every morning is a real battle to get up, brush my teeth, shower. It drains all my energy to just exist. I’m trying so desperately hard to cling onto what gives my life purpose - my job (because it stimulates me, and I have a mortgage and live alone), my friendships, attempting to date - although it’s probably not the right time.
I feel like a terrible employee because I don’t have the spark I did a few months ago, I feel like a bad friend because I cancel at times, I feel like part of a human. If I didn’t have my cat I would happily stay in bed all day sometimes.
I’ve never felt quite so flat, apathetic and empty before. I’m really trying here - but I don’t know how to deal with this lack of energy. At least when I was younger I had that manic depression which had highs and lows. Now I just have nothing.
I’m not asking for medical advice, as that’s an unfair burden to put on anyone, and I’m sorry for the look at me post, but if anyone has battled this and could give some help on how to get the spark of life back, I’d really appreciate it.
Thank you. [Post edited 23 Jul 12:10]
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Thread | Hint of JD staying
at 21:59 19 Jul 2024
Based on KM’s comments, or wishful thinking? |
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Thread | New Carpets and Pet Safety
at 09:10 19 Jul 2024
I think this is potentially my worst thread title ever, sorry.
Because I trust TWTD slightly more than Reddit and/or Mumsnet, I have a question.
I’ve had new carpets put in my house in every room except one - the living room.
I hadn’t ever thought of this, but someone mentioned that the ‘new carpet’ smell can be harmful to pets and sometimes humans.
My old kitty is pretty poorly with kidney disease, and now I’m convinced I’ve given him a death sentence. Is this hyperbole?
Should me and him sleep in the living room for a couple of nights with the windows open?
If you give me advice and he dies horribly I won’t blame you.
Ty [Post edited 19 Jul 9:11]
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Thread | This is funny right?
at 18:31 12 Jul 2024
I just said on my group chat:
“Rory used to practice throwing Liam over his house when he was a child. He’d then do a d’lap of the house to collect him”.
It was met with limited positivity. |
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Thread | OMG SS
at 17:59 12 Jul 2024
I’ve wanted him here for years. This would almost match Omari for me - love the guy. |
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Thread | No way
at 20:16 10 Jul 2024
Hahaha never a penalty - c’mon England |
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Thread | Truss
at 07:28 5 Jul 2024
Complete bottle job isn’t she. Spineless. |
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Thread | I see the news commenters are gunning for Vas now
at 10:14 1 Jul 2024
Despite him saying he wanted to stay here, that it was all signed, that he was surprised with how it had panned out.
Hopefully a deal can still be done but Christ, people are fickle. |
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Thread | Poetry/Writing Submissions Help
at 23:15 21 Jun 2024
Hello.
I’ve decided that I’d quite like to try and publish/push some poems/short writings I have written over the last year or so. The trouble is, I have no knowledge or connections on how to do this/what to submit to.
As some of you may know I have always played music/sung in a band, but this is a very different area/field.
Does anyone have any tips? I’m considering self-publishing too, although am quite nervous about that.
Alternatively, if anyone is in that field and wants to take a chance, I’m happy to send some over. Some lyrics I’ve written are on this site: https://marcnewby.bandcamp.com/album/trialling
Thanks TWTD x |
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