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bottomless pit of anguish

malibumark
malibumark

I seem to be a bottomless pit of anguish tonight while trying


to go to sleep.


I want to feed my face - or drink alcohol and yet I know that's not an effective answer.


I have responsibilities in the morning.


I seem to be able to push myself to do what I need to do - just hunker down and do it...


but when I am on my own - and get in touch with personal satisfaction - then the unknowing,


and the endlessness return.


This helps just giving it structure..and it is a hint what might be good for me to do about this.

Deckard
Deckard
hang in their Mark. ;-) Try and sleep.
malibumark
malibumark
thanks man!!!
Jenniferswe
Jenniferswe
I've been in that pit many. I'm trying to climb out of it now.
I'm very sorry you're experiencing this. Hugs.
GOB_Bluth
GOB_Bluth
sorry Mark. I hope you can climb out and that tomorrow is a much, much happier day.
beckyp
beckyp
Sorry Mark. Hope you feel better soon.
margesimpson
margesimpson
Hope you feel better. Sometimes it helps being into something like gardening or sport or something like that to give your mind a break for even half an hour get you outside. Good luck and take care of yourself.
arfie
arfie
From reading your journal, I have come to believe your deep sensitivity is your greatest gift, Mark, even when it is causing you pain. It allows you to see depths to the mainstream.

Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
Gentle hug for you sweetie..... I hope that you were able to have a good rest.....

When it's late at night and you aren't up to going somewhere what about calling a crisis hotline?

A lot of the calls that they get are distress calls that end up being befriending calls..... It might help..... xo
malibumark
malibumark
thanks so much guys, you are the best!!
enaid
enaid
I agree was Suncloud – the crisis hotline in the middle of the night sounds like just a thing that would help you.

I went through a long long spell where I could not sleep at all at night so I know what it's like – eventually the night became my friend and I didn't feel was freaked out and anxious about the experience. But is no way to live - not for anybody.
irishwriter
irishwriter
mark, i think of you, as always and hope the extreme feelings allowed you some relief that you were able to sleep and do what needed to be done the next day. it's the weekend now, maybe you can spoil/pamper yourself a little. hugs.
malibumark
malibumark
thanks irish!
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