I woke up feeling so sad and lost. I feel like I cannot breathe. I am so tired of it all. The pain, dealing with emotions, sadness, anxiety, depression. I feel that everywhere I turn its just what can I do for others. If they don't need me well then I don't exist to them. I have been responsible for and taken care of others since I am 13 and I am exhausted.
Life is crazy.
This is where setting healthy boundaries might be a good idea. Oftentimes, society pressures us to sacrifice our own needs for other people's. This sounds good conceptually, but in reality, we can end up doing a disservice to other people too by constantly sacrificing. We become so drained that we begin to view people seeking our help as objects of help and stop actually feeling compassion for them (known as "compassion fatigue"). Soon, we start harboring resentments against the people we are trying to help until we have exhausted ourselves to be unable to help anybody. Eventually, we could even "explode" at someone who is seeking our help and hurt them if we don't recognize this issue. If we really want to show love and kindness to other people, taking care of ourselves in the process is imperative. Sometimes, a simple, "I'm sorry, but I have a lot going on right now. Maybe some other time" will suffice. You don't owe them any explanation for why you don't want to help at the time. Is there anybody you could spend some time with just for fun to help yourself recharge your batteries? It's unfortunate when other people expect us to self-sacrifice so that we can be of service to them, but they also don't see humanity or limitations in the people they demand so much from.
Hey Sadlost.
I can relate to this to such an extent.
I myself wake up almost every morning feeling extremely sad , for even some or no reason at all , it is tiring.
I know it is hard.
But remember you need to take care of you too , that's something I forgot along the way .
I forgot that spending time with myself and doing the little that I enjoyed and love was really important...
As hard as things are now.
Remember to take care of yourself .
Spend time with yourself .
And do the things you love .
Cause those little moments of happiness really over rule all that sadness ... even if it's only a little.
Hello- I’m so sorry that you are going through a tough time.
Even though it’s difficult but try to do things that you will enjoy. Take care of yourself. Try to walk outdoors especially with sunlight, it helps to uplift someone's mood.
If you think you need to talk to your doctor, please do so. Try to attend a support group that meets in person, it will help you to feel less lonely as you all share life experiences. You can also learn coping skills from them. I hope you will feel better soon as you seek help. Please keep sharing. You are not alone, we are all here for you. God bless.
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