What I`ve Come To Realize

There are many things I`ve come to realize with illness or maybe it`s that I`ve lost hope.I don`t know which one it is.I`ve just been thinking a great deal about these things recently.More specifically I`ve been thinking about the things I`ll never have.I`m not trying to be negative or bitter or anything like that.It`s just that I`ve come (right or wrong) to accept these things because of the hand I`ve been dealt.

I`ve learned that I`ll never have certain things in life that a lot of people take for granted.Things like never having my own children or even having a significant other.The latter being my own fault because I was always too scared of rejection or getting hurt.My self esteem is lower than the floor.I`ve never thought I was good enough for anybody.I`ve been told "things can change" "it can still happen for you.Maybe it`s because I`m ill or maybe I`m just a worthless loser but I don`t believe those things anymore. I know this all sounds negative but honestly I don`t mean to be.It just hurts too much to hope for these kind of things anymore.I`m so tired of feeling sad all the time or feeling nothing at all. I just feel generally hopeless.Right now I feel like things will never get better.Even though I`m going through this I`m still grateful for all the things I do have like a very supportive mother and other family.Like I love spending time with my little nieces and nephews.I `m grateful for my creativity.What I`d like most in the world(besides basic needs) is peace of mind.I just want everything to be ok.

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It is not negative. Peace of mind, we all look, and me too.

Take care.
 
i hear you, Tibby. I haven't had a S.O. And I won't ever have kids, which in my case is great. A life that involves chronic illness - depression and anxiety and... - does require more understanding of oneself in order just to get by. At least that is what I've found. Accepting the present as it is is a healthy approach to life, imo. Acknowledging that you felt shitty when you wrote your post is reasonable and healthy and a start, possibly, to doing something else. I wouldn't claim to know what that "something else" is, however. I'm trying to figure out my "something else" as well. Like you, I have my basic needs covered for the most part. I definitely feel grateful for that. It isn't greedy to want more, I think. It's just very difficult to find out what will make my life meaningful. And then how to bring that about.

I hope you're feeling a bit better today :)

Best,

S.
 

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