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Alyblueeyes
Alyblueeyes



Why cant things go away and stay away.. Why does my past keep creeping up on me.. My mind is a prison i cant escape from. Once i think im getting over something it comes right back in full swing.. I've been doing everything right, been taking my meds, seeing a doctor and a psychologist. Nothing helps... Im out of ideas and hopes



 

 



 
Cheese
Cheese
That sounds hard. I have similar situation. I have no meds though. Life is annoying i have been finding lately. Im sorry about your troubles .
MammaBear02
MammaBear02
I’m right there with you. Heard an encouraging quote on Brockmire tonight, “You can’t run away from the truth once you’ve heard it.” It’s the type of encouraging that hurts but it’s encouraging. If I can’t run away, my only choices is to embrace it. Accept who I am because of where I’ve been. Accept how that affects my present and learn how to change what I can change and live with the rest.
SimpsonsOK
SimpsonsOK
Wish I had the answer. I have had a long journey in recovering, and some things have now stayed away, others may pop up, but i have filled a toolbox to deal with those, and I get back into therapy if I sense that is what I need to do. I am in 5 groups here at DS as, for me, I need support groups. Hugs.
robotnik
robotnik
I read something like this somewhere: if you snag your clothing on a thorn and it tears you don't get very upset. You will either have to repair or replace that item of clothing but your skin was untouched. If your body is injured you can choose to treat it like that torn garment - your soul remains untouched.

Right, now your problem is that your mind is getting torn to shreds and there appears to be no escape from the pain. The idea, really, isn't to escape the pain so much as to let it be, it will burn but in the middle of the flames your soul remains untouched.
patti22
patti22
For most of my life, I was my own very worst enemy. I took any criticism to heart. Nurtured and exaggerated it. I literally didn't know how to even like myself. Even if I know that I had tried my best, nothing was ever good enough. I could see a dozen, hundred, thousand reasons why it was all my fault. (And I was surrounded by people who were happy to tell me more reasons.)

Sigh.
nightingale77
nightingale77
Hugs... I read quote about how to deal with the past recently. It says “When the past calls, let it go to voicemail. Believe me, it has nothing new to say!” I thought that’s a wonderful reminder for some of us who often feel trapped in the guilt and shame cycle, blaming ourselves and carrying all the burden of self-blame. We just have to keep soldier on, leaning on God’s grace and tell ourselves, tomorrow is another day and push on. I know it sound exhausting but all we need is another day to heal and to make difference. Praying for you. God bless!