When was the last time you cried and why?

[JoJo76]

My baby boy. Remembering how we saved him. Had wine and cried with relief that he is safe and ours Rescued from Greece x
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I was feeling emotional after we lost one of our other cats x

 

[jenh526]

About a month ago when watching “The Quiet Girl”. The ending just got to me and I was a blubbering mess.

 

[JoJo76]

Last night watching Libby, are you home yet?

 

[pinkmug]

This morning in the car driving to work. I feel like my life is going nowhere. Everything feels stagnant and everything costs so much.

Same.

I'm drained, my body feels like it's full of cement. I wake up on time but it takes me ages to find the power to get out of bed and get ready for work. I'm tired of people, I'm tired of noise. I'm constantly over stimulated and experiencing sensory overload, i can't find a moment of peace and my free time goes to maintaining my life i.e. shopping, cooking, cleaning or showering. I can't stand the sound of anything, I am angry or sad all the time. I want to get up and leave with no explanation and avoid everything for months. It's getting worse and I don't know what to do about it. I cry at my desk when I hear the phone ring. Sick of everything.

 

[BonBon27]

Sunday night watching Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3. Bloody hell I was not prepared for the emotions!

 

[Dogtanian]

Today. I've been diagnosed with depression, have no motivation and I'm trying to live my life day by day.

 

[rainbowlemon]

Same.

I'm drained, my body feels like it's full of cement. I wake up on time but it takes me ages to find the power to get out of bed and get ready for work. I'm tired of people, I'm tired of noise. I'm constantly over stimulated and experiencing sensory overload, i can't find a moment of peace and my free time goes to maintaining my life i.e. shopping, cooking, cleaning or showering. I can't stand the sound of anything, I am angry or sad all the time. I want to get up and leave with no explanation and avoid everything for months. It's getting worse and I don't know what to do about it. I cry at my desk when I hear the phone ring. Sick of everything.

Take it slower. You'll be okay.
The cleaning can wait until you're better.
Just remember one moment at a time. Ask yourself what can you do in this moment to make yourself feel even a bit better?
Are there things you can simplify right now? For cooking can you just do ready meals that you just have to heat up? There's a few that also do meals delivered which are so good for the short term. I often have trouble eating enough, not perfect but I have to drink milk for the extra calories. Can you get protein bars or shakes?
-Sensory overload at work = ear plus or headphones an option?
-At home can you wrap yourself up in a soft blanket? Dim the lights. I can never have full overhead lights on and mainly use a lamp.
Do you journal?
I'm a huge fan of therapy. I can link a few groups that have low cost options.- My youngest sister got a spot relatively quickly. She pays £20 per session, but there's some who ask for smaller contributions too.

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Play this song on repeat : "Dawn is coming" "Do whatever it takes to stay alive".


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[Lonette]

I'm going to sound like a five-year-old rather than the mature woman I am but my mother has become a lot more impatient and verbally aggressive as she ages and one of the reasons I'm crying almost daily is because she'll go from 0 to 100 and just snap at me over nothing. I don't think she has dementia or anything so extreme, I think it's stress, but it's becoming totally unmangable to live with.

I have nowhere else to go so can't make changes on that front, but I'm spending a lot more time by myself which is not ideal either.

Trying to just be grateful I have a roof, any roof, over my head and food and heat but it's getting harder to accept how tit my life is and it's because I never got to grips with my own mental health issues before it was too late.

 

[rainbowlemon]

I'm going to sound like a five-year-old rather than the mature woman I am but my mother has become a lot more impatient and verbally aggressive as she ages and one of the reasons I'm crying almost daily is because she'll go from 0 to 100 and just snap at me over nothing. I don't think she has dementia or anything so extreme, I think it's stress, but it's becoming totally unmangable to live with.

I have nowhere else to go so can't make changes on that front, but I'm spending a lot more time by myself which is not ideal either.

Trying to just be grateful I have a roof, any roof, over my head and food and heat but it's getting harder to accept how tit my life is and it's because I never got to grips with my own mental health issues before it was too late.

You don’t sound like a 5 year. Just someone who’s hurt at being treated so badly. Anyone would feel the same regardless of age. I’m sorry you’re struggling so much. Walking on eggshells isn’t easy.

Would it be possible to go to a cafe? Or to sit in a park? You will still be around others.

Meetup do some group meetings online too if you want to meet new people around specific hobbies or just join a walking group. They have a few mental health support ones too.

 

[mee43]

I'm going to sound like a five-year-old rather than the mature woman I am but my mother has become a lot more impatient and verbally aggressive as she ages and one of the reasons I'm crying almost daily is because she'll go from 0 to 100 and just snap at me over nothing. I don't think she has dementia or anything so extreme, I think it's stress, but it's becoming totally unmangable to live with.

I have nowhere else to go so can't make changes on that front, but I'm spending a lot more time by myself which is not ideal either.

Trying to just be grateful I have a roof, any roof, over my head and food and heat but it's getting harder to accept how tit my life is and it's because I never got to grips with my own mental health issues before it was too late.

I’m so sorry.
I don’t live with my Mum, but I see or speak to her daily and am very much the dumping ground for all of her negative emotions and anger, so I sympathise with you.
Please try to take some time out if you can, as rainbowlemon says; could you go for a walk/coffee/ even a bit of window shopping on your own?
I hope things get better for you x

 

[Lonette]

Thank you rainbowmelon and mee43, you are very kind.

Had a better couple of days so I'm hoping it's just been a particularly rough patch caused by a situation and not a "new normal" of some kind. One good thing is more sunshine so I'll try and get out and about a bit. Got some nice beauty spots a bus ride away so must take advantage!

 

[Caledonianprincess]

Today just after I gave birth to my healthy rainbow baby today

 

[rainbowlemon]

Today just after I gave birth to my healthy rainbow baby today

Congrats!!!


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Today.

A relationship breakdown with one friend, is triggering grief about another passing away.

 

[whoareyouu]

My baby boy. Remembering how we saved him. Had wine and cried with relief that he is safe and ours Rescued from Greece x
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I was feeling emotional after we lost one of our other cats x

He is gorgeous. I love him!

 

[TheGlossy]

Today.

I feel more and more confused as days go by.

I was stuck in a horrible team for 3 years.

Moved internally to a new team which seemed to be an excellent fit for me until the manager flipped on me pretty much overnight for no apparent reason and made my life a living hell for a week. I now feel like the shadow of myself, confidence completely lost and feel inadequate in the team. This is the worst I’ve felt since I started my career a decade ago and God knows I had awful managers in the past.

 

[Loveitme]

Today.
I have 0 friends, been a stay at home mum all my life to my 4 children. I go weeks without seeing/talking to anyone adult outside my house hold. My highlight of the month was having to go into the school office to talk to the receptionist lady.

i made a comment about how even more lonely I’ll be in September when my youngest goes to school.
my dad commented, told me to get a job, (I’m on pip because I cannot work due to my bpd & other issues) at the same time he was commenting that, my step sister, uploaded photos of her, her bf, her child, my dad, my step mum, out for lunch.

I think it’s been about 2 years since me and my dad went out for lunch.

hey,Ive been a sahm to my 3 children for a long time and have no friends either .My eldest is autistic and i suspect I am also, so really struggle with socialising, plus i have verious MH illness'.
I could literally say the same about my family as this happens all the time with me !
Youre not alone ,its so hurtful and can be really lonely being a sahm ,especially when you have health issues .

 

[OutrageouslyScarlet]

My baby boy. Remembering how we saved him. Had wine and cried with relief that he is safe and ours Rescued from Greece x
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I was feeling emotional after we lost one of our other cats x

I’ve got 2 Greek babies one I found at a hotel I was staying at and looking at him all battered and dirty in old pics and stunning and clean now often makes me shed a little tear
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Yesterday, forgot to put my prescription in so ran out of sleeping tablets, I’ve had about 3 hours sleep altogether this week and I have so much rubbish stuff that I’m way out of my depth with . Ended up falling down the attic ladder and bursting into tears

 

[ploddertoo]

Today, i was a SAHM and raised 4
Wonderful kids who have all
Flown the nest, today the empty
Nest kind of hit home and I had a cry over it

 

[Maid22]

Am on a pity party for one today, my dog has snapped at me ( I'm old and have had dogs all my life, this is a first for me) and a so called friend who was gonna visit over Easter let me down, big time, I've heard nothing from her since, I sometimes think whats the point in life.

 

[princessmaire80]

Literally just now. I’ve got Covid and I’m shut in the spare room, husband says I can’t come out until I’m negative. My back hurts from lying on an air bed and I’m bored and fed up. I’ve not felt unwell at all which makes it worse. Seeing everyone enjoying their bank holiday on Facebook and all I can do is cry. I’m so down rn