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CPLforever said:
Funny, just reading your posts on a different thread too and on that thread I was thinking about you, and thought I bet you make me laugh, at least once, every single day. Probs doesn't mean much to you but it means a lot to me.

Hope it gets better for you in 2024.
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I agree with that ^ The Ciro dry purposely semi-sensible comments often make me smirk.

And before anyone says smirking is bad for you 🚭
Ciro_DiMarzio said:
Last year was probably the worst of my life. Other than a deluded few months from July to early October. The first day of 2024 has tried it's best to kick the shitness on to the next level.
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It WILL get better, life has this weird habit of doing that but it does drift away.
 
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CPLforever said:
Funny, just reading your posts on a different thread too and on that thread I was thinking about you, and thought I bet you make me laugh, at least once, every single day. Probs doesn't mean much to you but it means a lot to me.

Hope it gets better for you in 2024.
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Many days the only positive interactions I have with people other than my kids is on here. I'm very shy and quiet in real life and I suppose I use this place as a safety blanket in some way. Not a healthy way to live.

Anyway woke up today and things feel even worse. Feel like I could sleep got a week but have responsibilities unfortunately.
 
Ciro_DiMarzio said:
Many days the only positive interactions I have with people other than my kids is on here. I'm very shy and quiet in real life and I suppose I use this place as a safety blanket in some way. Not a healthy way to live.

Anyway woke up today and things feel even worse. Feel like I could sleep got a week but have responsibilities unfortunately.
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Mate I don't know why but I always imagined you to be super confident and a happy go lucky type of person , just from reading your posts on other threads but just goes to show don't it :( . One thing that does scream out though is your agood dad and I think that's one of the best traits you can have is be a good parent ❤️
 
lucky said:
Mate I don't know why but I always imagined you to be super confident and a happy go lucky type of person , just from reading your posts on other threads but just goes to show don't it :( . One thing that does scream out though is your agood dad and I think that's one of the best traits you can have is be a good parent ❤️
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Nah not at all mate. I've never ever had any confidence. People always comment on how laid back I am but I'm often full of rage inside often for no reason but I always manage to keep it bottled up until I'm on my own.
 
Ciro_DiMarzio said:
Many days the only positive interactions I have with people other than my kids is on here. I'm very shy and quiet in real life and I suppose I use this place as a safety blanket in some way. Not a healthy way to live.

Anyway woke up today and things feel even worse. Feel like I could sleep got a week but have responsibilities unfortunately.
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If this place fits to help you then stick with it, it will get better in time. The Xmas/NY/winter period is notorious for such.
 
Hendon Mad Frog said:
You could be punishing yourself for something that can't really be helped.
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Very relevant point ^
Ciro_DiMarzio said:
I've felt like it's been a possibility for a while. When his nursery teacher first told us he should be assessed I did quite alot of reading about it. I feel pretty guilty about the possibility could have inherited something like that from me.
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If it ever comes up medically about how you feel, have that added to any diagnosis discussions. It's a key point.
 
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Ciro_DiMarzio said:
I've felt like it's been a possibility for a while. When his nursery teacher first told us he should be assessed I did quite alot of reading about it. I feel pretty guilty about the possibility could have inherited something like that from me.
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Something like what? Autism is nothing to be ashamed of, it just makes it difficult to live in a world dominated by neurotypical people and is why many autistic people are also depressed. You're clearly high-functioning, so if it's the case that you have it, it could lead to learning strategies to structure your life to suit you better.
 
Hendon Mad Frog said:
Something like what? Autism is nothing to be ashamed of, it just makes it difficult to live in a world dominated by neurotypical people and is why many autistic people are also depressed. You're clearly high-functioning, so if it's the case that you have it, it could lead to learning strategies to structure your life to suit you better.
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I didn't mean it like that. Not explaining it very well but just knowing how hard day to day stuff can be for me I feel bad that my son could be having similar struggles.
 
Becs said:
I had my mental health appointment today. I'm on the waiting list for treatment but she's not sure how long it'll take. They're just open for emergencies over the festive period, then will assess the waiting list in January and they'll get in touch when it's my turn.

Finished work yesterday. Didn't really do a lot today but managed to get a couple of niggly jobs done at home that I've been putting off.

Going to try posting a bit more on here while I'm off work and see if I can get back into being sociable again. The lady today said to try not to shut myself away which is what I have been doing.
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Big 🤗s becs, I've been shutting myself away too and have only just managed to get some mental health help after waiting a long time.
Fingers crossed you don't have to wait much longer, I'm always here for you if you need me my love 😘 xx


I'm also really struggling myself, I don't have any mental or physical energy / strength and I'm struggling to see any light at the end of the tunnel.
It's like groundhog day but nothing good or happy at the end of it, I'm trying my best to just act like everything is okay but it's not.
I have my next appointment with my cpn next week, I hope he's a miracle worker as I'm worried I'll just rant and cry for an hour.
And as you can provide tell from the flurry of notifications you'll all have had from me, it's been quite a while since I've read the thread.

There's so many good people on these boards, you're all amazing and deserve nothing but the best in life.

If I'm still keeping howld, you all can too please xx
 
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look out piano said:
Big 🤗s becs, I've been shutting myself away too and have only just managed to get some mental health help after waiting a long time.
Fingers crossed you don't have to wait much longer, I'm always here for you if you need me my love 😘 xx


I'm also really struggling myself, I don't have any mental or physical energy / strength and I'm struggling to see any light at the end of the tunnel.
It's like groundhog day but nothing good or happy at the end of it, I'm trying my best to just act like everything is okay but it's not.
I have my next appointment with my cpn next week, I hope he's a miracle worker as I'm worried I'll just rant and cry for an hour.
And as you can provide tell from the flurry of notifications you'll all have had from me, it's been quite a while since I've read the thread.

There's so many good people on these boards, you're all amazing and deserve nothing but the best in life.

If I'm still keeping howld, you all can too please xx
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Ranting and crying for an hour...in a safe non judgemental space can do us the world of good.
 
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