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Luna113
Luna113
I know this isn't really a depression topic ( I joined the Family Issues forum, but it's really quiet today), but I'm really having a hard time today with my family problems and my mother has started to text me again. If anybody has the time and patience to read my journal for today I'd be ever so grateful! I'm close to panic....I've been drinking all day and I'm not proud of it....I don't know what to do!
BlueYonderDreams
BlueYonderDreams
replied although I commented on the wrong entry. Hope you see it.
Luna113
Luna113
Thank you. I'm still here today. Yesterday was a really rough and weird day.....I wish I had an explanation, but I don't. I still feel really odd today, but the worst is over I think. I was really scared of my family picking me up, but they took care of me.
Victorious
Victorious
Hello, hope you are doing better today. I have similar situation to yours not in that level or may be not in that level because I keep my distance from all of them. The way I see it is that they are not going to change and that is that. I have my own issues such depression and fibromyalgia so I don't need to add more to my own load. Regarding friends, I never really made an effort to have friends but now I try. I am also a very shy person so if I feel comfortable with the person I am approaching I tell them that I didn't used to have friends but now I am trying and that I am a very sarcastic persons just because of a safety mechanism and that I don't mean anything by it and if they are willing to become my friends, we can give it a try.

So I stay away from family and try to make friends and keep only those that I can trust and are willing to be my friends. I am not religious person so if they want to preach to me they are wasting their time.

Best regards
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hi Luna,

I read your journal and can see that your family has a negative effect on your life. Separating yourself from them and getting a friend can help.

You can try either couchsurfing.org or meet up to meet new people :-)
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