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I don't know how I can express how I feel today other than
feeling deeply lonely. I've lost so many friends due to my
mental and medical state. I have borderline personality
disorder, Addison's disease and diabetes (plus others). I
currently only talk to two people, both male friends, which
are stricly platonic. One sees me once a week when he's in
town, and the other is a workaholic and has little time to
see me, much less talk to me on the phone. Other than those
two people, I only talk to my doctors/therapists and the
people at the Super-Target pharmacy.
I don't know how to make friends anymore. I could always go
and chat on gay.com, in my hometown (Tulsa) chat room, but
the bulk of them are just looking for sex. So that rules
out a lot of things.
I like having alone-time, but this has gotten to the point
where I start having suicidal thoughts. I haven't made any
sort of "plan" to kill myself, until recently.
Back when I was in my twenties I was a care-free, active
person who had a great job. Then my mother died. Her death
demarkated my life into two halves: one pre-death, the other
post-Mother's-death. Now my medical and mental states are
in such a bad place for my age (or any age). I am receiving
therapy and am on several drugs (Elavil, Cymbalta, Valium).
I'm also on many other meds for the Addison's and diabetes.
The diabetes was acquired because of them meds I take for
Addison's disease, which has gotten to the point where I'm
now insulin-dependent.
I apologize for rattling on about this, but I trust the
people here on DailyStrength.
Post Note: I'm setting this post as "start a discussion", but I'm also asking for advice.
feeling deeply lonely. I've lost so many friends due to my
mental and medical state. I have borderline personality
disorder, Addison's disease and diabetes (plus others). I
currently only talk to two people, both male friends, which
are stricly platonic. One sees me once a week when he's in
town, and the other is a workaholic and has little time to
see me, much less talk to me on the phone. Other than those
two people, I only talk to my doctors/therapists and the
people at the Super-Target pharmacy.
I don't know how to make friends anymore. I could always go
and chat on gay.com, in my hometown (Tulsa) chat room, but
the bulk of them are just looking for sex. So that rules
out a lot of things.
I like having alone-time, but this has gotten to the point
where I start having suicidal thoughts. I haven't made any
sort of "plan" to kill myself, until recently.
Back when I was in my twenties I was a care-free, active
person who had a great job. Then my mother died. Her death
demarkated my life into two halves: one pre-death, the other
post-Mother's-death. Now my medical and mental states are
in such a bad place for my age (or any age). I am receiving
therapy and am on several drugs (Elavil, Cymbalta, Valium).
I'm also on many other meds for the Addison's and diabetes.
The diabetes was acquired because of them meds I take for
Addison's disease, which has gotten to the point where I'm
now insulin-dependent.
I apologize for rattling on about this, but I trust the
people here on DailyStrength.
Post Note: I'm setting this post as "start a discussion", but I'm also asking for advice.
Take one day at a time, talk to your doctor, keep taking your meds, if you feel suicidal, talk, talk, talk to someone, I can not stress how important taking your meds right now is.
Hang in there, and know that the people on DS DO care, and we are here for you.
Huge hugs, and sorry if I sound like a doctor or anything, just trying to give some advice. xx
There is a lot of people here who care.
Feel free to vent.
HUGZ
There are so many great people here to make friends with. Im here if you need me.
Hugs Lexia