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grateful for this view

What are you grateful for?

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RemySue

Yesterday was bad but today is not. My oldest and his wife are pregnant-an oopsy but everyone is so excited-9 years between their youngest and this one. It's FINALLY supposed to rain today.

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Starrlight in reply toRemySue

Congratulations 🎊🎉🎈

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LifeIsThePitts

O MY... what a stunning view! Sunrise dog walks ☀️ are my favorite thing

Thursday Sunrise dog walk
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Starrlight

Glad u r safe. I decided to stay an extra day on vacation even though I’m peopled out because, well, beach.

Thank you for this. I'm struggling to find something to appreciate. I'm crying, scared, and low. I'm here, on HU. I don't think I'm exactly grateful -- I'm aware it's not nearly enough. I am mostly housebound without help or human contact. My help chose to go away for many days. After such a betrayal, I don't want to start the cycle again and have a while of help then another betrayal. I need an alternative.

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Starrlight in reply toNothing_but_books

I’m right here with you, listening, closing my eyes and sending you a hug with my mind. I hear you about not wanting another betrayal. What kind of alternative are you thinking?

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Nothing_but_books in reply toStarrlight

I don't have a viable alternative. I hate that he chose knowing I need help and not coming. This will be permanent soon. He told me that what he chooses to do.

Just these 4 or 5 days of housebound without dinners, without being able to care for myself or Tara alone has broken me. The physical and emotional consequences of this pain will last long after.

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SoporRose in reply toNothing_but_books

How terrifying! I don't know what to say except that my heart breaks for you. It is awful when our existence depends on other people.

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Nothing_but_books in reply toSoporRose

If I didn't have the support I've gotten here I think I'd be worse, if that's even possible.

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SoporRose in reply toNothing_but_books

I'm glad we can bolster your spirits. But I understand despair. Your honesty — " I don't think I'm exactly grateful -- I'm aware it's not nearly enough" — takes a lot of courage. With severe depression, no matter whether it springs from internal programming, external circumstances, or a combination of the two, sometimes there's nothing that can be enough. And sometimes when someone says, "I hope things get better," the wish can feel like pressure to improve your situation. But I'm going to say in anyway, because I DO hope you find someone, some program, some doctor, some weird miracle that will bring you some ease and control over your circumstances.

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SoporRose in reply toNothing_but_books

If it helps, we want you to stick around. We value your presence here and the way you care about others. I am so sorry your are suffering. Truly truly.

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Nothing_but_books in reply toSoporRose

It's comforting. But it doesn't match "don't do it in any way that could implicate me". Gives me a warm and cosy feeling.

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SoporRose in reply toNothing_but_books

I would use lots of crude and profane language here if it wouldn't get me censored. I want to write that I can't believe anyone would say that, but I know better. That is a poisonous cruelty that you'll never forget.

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Nothing_but_books in reply toSoporRose

I've got a neat trick to get around being censored. I Google "Symbol for expletives", and get this: #! @*&%. It makes the point, and hasn't gotten me kicked off yet.

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SoporRose in reply toNothing_but_books

Clever.

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Nothing_but_books in reply toSoporRose

On the up side, I am slowly losing my mind, so I may forget sooner than either of us expect.

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SoporRose in reply toNothing_but_books

It can be so, so tempting to just let our minds go (as though we have always have a choice).

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Starrlight in reply toNothing_but_books

Pain vs suffering

Pain and suffering
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Nothing_but_books in reply toStarrlight

What is, is that I can't care for my basic needs well enough to survive. I almost died once from lack of food while I begged for help. I saw a skeleton in the mirror. I don't want to go there again. I can't fix this alone. The only thing I know to make this stop is suicide. There's only how much loneliness, pain, helplessness, and fear I can endure.

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Starrlight in reply toNothing_but_books

I’m so sorry. Let’s eat something together. Do you have crackers? Fruit? Peanutbutter? Tuna?

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Nothing_but_books in reply toStarrlight

I'll try now. I haven't eaten in days. I think I can manage a couple sips of Ensure maybe. I'll try.

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Starrlight in reply toNothing_but_books

please do drink an ensure

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Nothing_but_books in reply toStarrlight

I took a few sips. Thank you for offering to eat with me. It helped. I'm so lonely.

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Starrlight in reply toNothing_but_books

I’m trying to get myself to the kitchen where it’s peopley so I can eat with you

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Nothing_but_books in reply toStarrlight

I like the new word: peopley. It made me laugh.

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Starrlight in reply toNothing_but_books

Ha peopley!!!

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Starrlight in reply toNothing_but_books

It’s easier for me to drink smoothies than to eat anything sometimes eating is hard

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Swilly97 in reply toStarrlight

Same with me. My wife gets me those fruit smoothies from the grocery store in a little bottle, they're good especially when I can't eat.

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Nothing_but_books in reply toSwilly97

Name of smoothie please?

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Starrlight in reply toNothing_but_books

Love you

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Make potato in microwave or rice..u have to eat. Cheese slice in bread with whatever u like.u have to eat. I've lived on chicken noodle soup out of can for weeks.

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Lost 7 lbs which I needed to do. U have to eat

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Agora1 in reply toStarrlight

Wow Starrlight, I love that piece of wisdom. Thank you for sharing :) xx

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Starrlight in reply toAgora1

I first learned it from a mindfulness class I took. It attracted me to the concept right away.

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Mumbutterfly in reply toStarrlight

“Accept the pain, but don’t accept that you deserve it “, Wit in Oathbringer in the Stormlight Archives by Brandon Sanderson.

Life and/or people can bring so much pain but that doesn’t mean we deserve it.

You and Nothing-but-books have been on my mind a lot lately. I wish I had the words that would help…you both have giving hearts and deserve so much better than the things you’re going through.

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Starrlight in reply toMumbutterfly

((((((((((((Mumbutterfly)))))))))))) thank you you are lovely ❤️

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Mumbutterfly in reply toStarrlight

I don’t know how to tag people in a post so don’t know if Nothing _but _books saw this or not.

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Downandout123 in reply toNothing_but_books

I have not been following these posts consistently, so I'm not sure if you have or can get a paid caregiver for yourself? ( Paid by insurance).

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Nothing_but_books in reply toDownandout123

It doesn't look good so far. I may lose insurance soon too.

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Downandout123 in reply toNothing_but_books

I'm so sorry to hear this ☹

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Nothing_but_books in reply toDownandout123

Thank you. The lawyer stuff scares me.

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Starrlight in reply toNothing_but_books

Stopping to say a prayer for you.

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Nothing_but_books in reply toStarrlight

Thank you Starr. I just saw this tonight. I'd do it if I could.

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Starrlight in reply toNothing_but_books

Oh noooooo

I'm sorry, I hoped at the seashore the headaches would ease.

I grateful for this group.

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Me too :)

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Swilly97

I'm grateful for this community and the friends I've made in it. ✨️

I know, that's not what I meant. I can't wash any dishes or a blender jar. I can only make what goes in a paper dish with plastic silverware. I thought Swilly said there was some kind of healthy smoothie you buy ready made. You know, not all sugar.

I was going to try to go to the store.

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Starrlight in reply toNothing_but_books

Oh sorry

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Nothing_but_books in reply toStarrlight

If you think of any, tell me please.

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Swilly97 in reply toNothing_but_books

Yeah I love the 'Naked' brand, strawberry banana. So yummy. The other brand is Bolthouse farms I like almost all of theirs.

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Swilly97 in reply toNothing_but_books

I recommend the Naked bc there's less fillers and sugar.

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Nothing_but_books in reply toSwilly97

I couldn't drink Bolthouse. It was revolting and much too sweet. I'll try Naked soon. Thanks.

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Swilly97 in reply toNothing_but_books

🙏💖 anytime.

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Starrlight in reply toNothing_but_books

Checking in … going to pm ya

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Agora1

I may not be rich but I am grateful for all the things I have that money cannot buy....

Thank you Starrlight for the beautiful view :) xx

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SoporRose

That's a stunning sight and you caught it elegantly.

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Swilly97

That's good stuff right there. I like to put in some kale and feel healthy 😌 Add some apples and strawberries and I'm in!

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