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i feel kind of empty,,, not numb but- hollow, almost. when the storm of mental instability calms someties it almost feels like ita washed away everything else too. im so used to mental illness dictating my life thatwhen it recedes i mourn it: both because it's an addicting self indulgement and because its so tied within my identity i dont know who i am without it. a shell

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TailWags

I kind of know what you mean. I came out of a bad funk the other day and thought, "huh. Look at that. I dont feel bad. Now what do i do?"

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roachkid in reply to TailWags

totally

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Laurennnnnnn

That’s how I feel too 💙

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MountainLover22

Completely understand this feeling.

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