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Alstare1974

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Re: How are you feeling today?
« Reply #1815 on: November 12, 2011, 11:47:18 PM »
It's funny you guys say go with the flow another site I am on they say I need to get up and do stuff in order to get better. I guess it's just started to get me down as I can pretty much be in bed til 6 at night apart from an hour at lunch and then can't sleep until stupid o'clock. Sometimes as late as 5. I'm just starting to feel like I'm sleeping my life away.

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Re: How are you feeling today?
« Reply #1816 on: November 13, 2011, 12:04:16 AM »

Maybe you could try to get up earlier. Maybe take some exercise?

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Re: How are you feeling today?
« Reply #1817 on: November 13, 2011, 12:09:30 AM »
I think in your case it would be good to introduce some structire into your sleep/wake cycle because it has, by your own admission, become unhealthy for you. Many people on here struggle to find the time to go to sleep but really need to, and I think that's where the confusion comes from. I do think it would be healthiest for you to sleep at night and wake in the day.

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Re: How are you feeling today?
« Reply #1818 on: November 13, 2011, 12:24:42 AM »
It's just so hard.

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Re: How are you feeling today?
« Reply #1819 on: November 13, 2011, 12:31:05 AM »

Yes it is. Have you got any therapy lined up yet mate?

How have the suicide thoughts been going? Reduced..got more frequent? Have you stopped going on those sites?

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Re: How are you feeling today?
« Reply #1820 on: November 13, 2011, 12:34:43 AM »
Hi Alstare I know you've probably heard this stuff over and over again, but getting a good nights sleep is so important in mental health. I don't know if you have tried but have you considered speaking to your doctor about some sleeping tablets if only to help you get a good cycle of sleeping at night and awake during the day. If you could do this it would be a positive step. Then during the day you could maybe take some gentle exercise like going for a walk. I've been told by my community recovery worker that even by taking a walk we start to trigger the good chemicals in the brain. He has also told me that all things that we see on a walk can act as a distraction against any negative thoughts we might have. I'm sorry your feeling so low at the moment and wish I could help you, but only last week I was feeling so low too, but by taking some of what I'd learnt over the past and by talking with others here has helped me so much, I know I'm going to feel very bad again soon, but that is the nature of my condition highs and lows, but I know it might not feel like it now but there is always days where things look much better than others and it's those days we need to try and cherish the most, rather than focus on our bad days. I hope you start to feel better soon. :)

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Re: How are you feeling today?
« Reply #1821 on: November 13, 2011, 12:41:44 AM »

Yes it is. Have you got any therapy lined up yet mate?

How have the suicide thoughts been going? Reduced..got more frequent? Have you stopped going on those sites?
Therapy due to start in January some time and I'm in between care teams so no cpn support at the moment.

As for thoughts, I was starting to think they were getting less. I guess they're less extreme in terms of emotional commitment but still wish I was dead. Still visit a forum full of suicidal people but not to get or refine ideas more to see what people are going through and trying to help if I can.

Holy - thanks for taking time to post for me. I used to be on sleeping pills but they stopped working and doctor won't let me have any more again.
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Re: How are you feeling today?
« Reply #1822 on: November 13, 2011, 01:03:42 AM »
Is it your GP that won't let you have any more? If so do you see anybody from a specialist mental health team like a consultant or psychiatrist? I know my cosultant has prescribed medication even though my GP said no. At the end of the day they want you to get better so it wouldn't make sense to deny you medication that has helped previously

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Re: How are you feeling today?
« Reply #1823 on: November 13, 2011, 01:04:18 AM »
It's best you dont indulge in the suicidal sites, unless, as you say, its to try to help others. Its an addictive thought to start having. Be careful.

I think you are best spending your time looking for ways to improve, rather than to end it. You have come this far, so you clearly must have some strength.

You probably already know, the best way to sort out the sleep is to start getting up earlier. Its hard to do...and I'm guilty of staying in bed myself. But as the winter sets in, I think it is best we both start getting up earlier so we can maximise our amount of sunlight. What do you recon?

Take care of yourself pal....

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Re: How are you feeling today?
« Reply #1824 on: November 13, 2011, 01:07:10 AM »

Also...sleep tablets probably wont help much if your in bed all day.

And....have you told your doc about the suicide thoughts? It is good that he knows, and also...it could speed things up for you in terms of treatment, try to push for it because you are having such a rough time

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« Reply #1825 on: November 13, 2011, 02:13:18 AM »
Yeah everyone medical I've dealt with knows about my suicidal thoughts. I try and be very open about it.

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Re: How are you feeling today?
« Reply #1826 on: November 13, 2011, 02:19:31 AM »

Good man.

Life is absolutly rubbish sometimes. I lie in bed most of the day, thinking about how may life has crumbled to bits and how I am going to have to do myself in...but I've made a decision to myself, that I need to carry on for the sake of my parents, if nobody else.

I try to put on a brave face on here...but to behonest...I'm finding it tough to say the least.

I get the impression you are more or less in a similar way. Please stay strong.

Take care.

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Re: How are you feeling today?
« Reply #1827 on: November 13, 2011, 02:46:01 AM »
Stevie

You almost sound like my double at times. Sorry to know you have it so rough too. I wouldn't wish this on anyone and I know I'm no where near as badly off as some people on here.

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Re: How are you feeling today?
« Reply #1828 on: November 13, 2011, 02:50:17 AM »

I'm going to try to sleep anyway..I probably wont. I want to try to get up earlier tommorow.

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Re: How are you feeling today?
« Reply #1829 on: November 13, 2011, 08:46:51 AM »
Anxious, overwhelmed and tearful :(

Determined to try to stick to Plan A but the world is throwing so much at me that I'm not sure if I can even though I know I need to
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