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I Battle Self-hatred, Anxiety, And Depression

There are days that I can't look at myself. I hate myself..inside and out.I don't want to get out of bed,I'd rather just die. The world would be better off without my existence. I have 2 little girls that I love more than anything in the world and they keep me breathing.. But that doesn't make the struggle any less hard. Before I had my kids I did a lot of drugs, drank a lot, took a lot of pills and it made things better temporarily. I quit all that before my first pregnancy and I won't go back to it. I learned that cutting helps. It hurts nobody else and releases the pain. I stopped that too but I relapse occasionally. I don't let my kids see me hurt. I don't want them to know anything about this life. I want them to live in blissful ignorance for as long as possible. The doctors tell you "here, take these pills..oh that didn't work? Try these, and these.." Its just more drugs.. Nothing really takes it away. It just numbs the pain until you turn into a zombie.
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Ah @jokers..I'm not sure what the options are where you live? We have a charity called @mind that holds support groups..if there was something similar you Might find it easier to talk to others in a similar position rather than a shrink?
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It really depends where your issues stem from of course... I have a chemical imbalance, so no amount of counselling would ever help, but if your issues are triggered by external causes then CBT might very well be a good path to take x
JokersHarleigh · 41-45, F
Honestly Quizling, there are mental problems that were passed on by my mothers side of the family. Chemical imbalance was one of them but I've never been diagnosed
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Those kids came from you. You can't hate yourself without hating a part of them.

I want you to look at yourself. I want you to look at what is really causing these feelings. Look for it like you would look for something that has the potential to harm your kids. Because this does.

Your kids need a mum who loves and accepts herself as well as them.

They love you and they need you. The world would not be better off without you.

You deserve a happy life. You deserve love from yourself.
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That's the problem I find with anti-depressants... They fill the head with fog 24/7 :(
JokersHarleigh · 41-45, F
Thank you Faerylight. I love your name BTW, very pretty
JokersHarleigh · 41-45, F
I've been to counseling. I think I scared the shrink..
JokersHarleigh · 41-45, F
I'll have to check into that. Thanks Lemony
JokersHarleigh · 41-45, F
I have yet to meet a shrink that's not all messed up on pills themselves. They stare at you like you're a circus elephant, then throw their pills at you like peanuts
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I'm so sorry to read this it sounds like a struggle. Is there any way you can get counselling or similar as an alternative to pills??

 
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