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XanaDUer2

(13,872 posts)
Fri Mar 29, 2024, 05:16 PM Mar 2024

Feeling a bit better

I deleted my long, rambling post I wrote while stressed out. The drinking has stopped for now.

I reached out to my cousin and told her I'm grateful she's in my life. She said she's very busy at work. I'd like more interaction from her, but I'm glad I reached out.

I warily reached out to my money-poormouthing sister. As always, she's not doing well. She started in again with "life is what you make it" etc platitudinal lecturing. So I said yup and am not responding further since I don't want a dumpster fire lecturing me on anything.

I'm sorry if my posts are over-the-top. I've also reached out on reddit and have a FB friend I'm talking to. Still fearful of being homeless and of the future.

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Feeling a bit better (Original Post) XanaDUer2 Mar 2024 OP
Hugs to you. Duncanpup Mar 2024 #1
Thanks Dunc XanaDUer2 Mar 2024 #3
I think your contribution here has been darn solid. Cut yourself some slack. marble falls Mar 2024 #2
TY XanaDUer2 Mar 2024 #4
We all march to different drummers. Don't put too much into the value of high volumne of responses ... marble falls Mar 2024 #7
I agree. Duncanpup Mar 2024 #5
We are always here for you. MOMFUDSKI Mar 2024 #6
I'm trying XanaDUer2 Mar 2024 #9
praying for blessings mdmc Mar 2024 #8
Ill take as many as I can get XanaDUer2 Mar 2024 #10
Hugs XanaDUer2. Take it one day and one issue at a time. Your posts are not "over the top". LoisB Mar 2024 #11
I feel so overwhelmed XanaDUer2 Mar 2024 #12
Bill Withers said it so much better than I can: LoisB Mar 2024 #13
Thanks XanaDUer2 Mar 2024 #14
Hey! Gotta vent !!! Karadeniz Mar 2024 #15
Still praying! summer_in_TX Mar 2024 #16

XanaDUer2

(13,872 posts)
4. TY
Fri Mar 29, 2024, 05:21 PM
Mar 2024

I felt like my posts are heavy duty and a lot of people don't even know how to respond to them. My last one I felt so alone and stressed and ignored.

marble falls

(62,063 posts)
7. We all march to different drummers. Don't put too much into the value of high volumne of responses ...
Fri Mar 29, 2024, 05:31 PM
Mar 2024

... if responses are all you need, post cat videos. But I think you're better than that.

XanaDUer2

(13,872 posts)
9. I'm trying
Fri Mar 29, 2024, 05:41 PM
Mar 2024

Struggling with almost-paralyzing anxiety. Trying to figure out how to proceed with the expensive tmj work. Dealing with my SO's addictions and health. Today, the cat didn't eat his gaba and went so nuts at the vet we could hear him screaming in the waiting room and his nails couldnt be clipped

LoisB

(8,666 posts)
11. Hugs XanaDUer2. Take it one day and one issue at a time. Your posts are not "over the top".
Fri Mar 29, 2024, 06:43 PM
Mar 2024

Remember this: You are STRONG.

XanaDUer2

(13,872 posts)
12. I feel so overwhelmed
Fri Mar 29, 2024, 06:49 PM
Mar 2024

Constantly. I had to retire disabled it was at the point I could barely function.

Thank you

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