Any one around really struggling

[Chocnibbles]

Hi im really struggling at the moment with my thoughts and keeping myself safe, everything feels to much and i just want to make it go away. I spoke to mu care coordinator and we have discussed me going to a crisis house but i still need to get through the night and im not sure i can

Hello, am really struggling too and can’t sleep

Whats on your mind talking might help you

Am off sick from work with stress and have decided to hand in my notice but can’t work out my notice as the thought of going back there makes me feel ill so seeing GP again this week and hopefully will be signed off for notice period, not being paid and so worried about money
What’s going on for you? Sorry you’re suffering, it’s so lonely at this time of night isn’t it? xx

Hi Choc and user. I was about to head up to bed but saw your messages and wanted to say please keep posting throughout the night. Hope you can help each other through the night.

There will be people up with babies and people in other time zones so someone will be around whenever you need to talk. Keep chatting and it will bump your thread for more support.

You’ve got a plan now and you only need to get through a few hours and you’ll be there.

Stick something distracting on the TV, like How It’s Made or something with lots of talking - and really concentrate on what they’re saying to stop your mind wandering back to dark thoughts.

I have to get some sleep now but will be checking on you in the morning.

Thank you Melon, the night is a lonely and frightening place sometimes xx

I love how its made! It eeminds me of that children's program with pippin and his mum who went everywhere in a small plane - as you do!

I cant sleep either. My anxiety is being a bastard.

Can you play some games on your phone?

Anything really to get you through til morning xx

I can imagine that when you’re struggling like this it’s awful to feel even more alone. At least these days with the internet you can reach out and I’m so glad you both did. Xx

Yes, it’s a help to be able to connect with people, technology is good for something! I hate nights like these, everything is magnified by 100 and it all feels too much

Yes! Come Outside . Whenever I eat marmalade I think of Pippin going to Spain to see how they made it

I just watched them make contact lenses on How It’s Made - fascinating. And as each prog is only half an hour you can tick off a chunk of time with each one and morning will be here before you know it.

Im in the middle of moving and anything that could have gone wrong has and im not just coping with past things which makes it harder. I have been ok for a few months so now im struggling i feel like a failure . User can you claim esa if you dont feel like working is an option for you. Thank you melon just put britains best home cook on. And lem games on my phone is normally a good one for me because i have to keep my hands busy.

Would some noise help? I find silence quite hard at night time. That’s why I keep the TV on all the time.

Oh gosh moving is stressful enough at the best of times.

Could you make some plans for your new place? Have a think about decor, do some online browsing for furniture or wallpaper? Try to come up with something positive to look forward to when it’s all finalised.

I find DIY very therapeutic. I came up with a plan for revamping my bedroom when I was going through a rough time a few months back. I planned a shelf for all my holiday treasures and gold leaf on the walls etc. I could see it in my mind and I was so excited to get on with it and see it in real life, it really helped me.

I have TV on, usually watching some trash helps, at the moment it’s Bachelorette Australia!
Am going to see if I can claim ESA, have worked for decades and never claimed anything so think I will have to go down that road but it will be £70’ish a week which is nowhere near enough to pay bills
Choc, moving is a massive stressor, you have my sympathy, it’s enough to derail anybody and even worse when things go wrong xxx

Im mainly in my new place just got the last stuff to move which is hard when i cant drive. Its all just mess at the moment because my furniture delivery messed up and is a week late so im surrounded by boxes as i have nothing i can unpack till it arrives which is in the morning as long as it turns up this time. But because of everything that i need to sort out here i feel like i cant go to the crisis house although my friend thinks i will end up sectioned again if i dont go as the police almost did the other night.

Bachelorette - nice . Can’t beat a bit of trash TV.

You two take care of each other tonight. It’s 2am already so only 3 or 4 hours to plough through and it’s officially daytime again. You can do this. I need some sleep now but it must be baby waking time somewhere - MN is a haven of support and love, let the wonderful women here hold you up. Xx

Boxes and furniture can wait my lovely. Your health comes first always.

Thank you for your support Melon, hope you get a good few hours sleep xx
Choc, it sounds as if the crisis house would be the best bet at moment, how long would you stay and have you been before?

I think part of it is that i think i will feel more comfortable once i have done some unpacking because it doesnt feel like my place at the moment amd i need to move the rest of my stuff by sunday which i cant do if i go crisis house although my friend has said she will help i feel bad for relying on her because its my stuff and i feel like i should be stronger

My baby’s woken! I wish I’d seen this thread 30 minutes ago as I’m about to put her back down (fingers crossed). I’ve also recently moved house so I feel your pain on that one, only moved last week, to a completely new part of the country so it’s all very daunting.

Keep posting, remember you are cared for, and you always have MN to support you. Take care xx

You know when you just need a hug? Guess this is second best though xxx

Ive been once before and its for a week. It helped last time and realistically if i dont go i will just end up being admitted to hospital and i dont want that i will have more freedom this way. Which is both good and bad because while i hate being on a locked ward this way if i get worse i can go and do something easily

I agree about needing a hug user but this has made me feel less alone tonight so im glad i posted.

Glad this has helped Choc, these dark hours are not good when we feel like this xxx

No i hate nights like this they are so long as well and not much support out there. I just need to get through to the morning so i can talk to my care co again because he does seem to be the only professional that actually listens and puts things in place for me and i think im actually so lucky to have someone like that. Which is sad when you think about it becuase they should all be like that

Hi, I'm up. No babies but a new granny who has woken again in the night and can't get back to sleep. Seem to be having such weird dreams atm. Sorry life is not playing fair for you again. I mn and play freecell scramble to stop my mind whirring or if it all gets too much I just start the day early. I find jigsaws really good for quieting the mind and occupying the hands and charity shops good for a bargain, no good now but have you tried them. Ask me anything you fancy and I will keep popping back as long as I am awake