grateful for this view
What are you grateful for?
grateful for this view
What are you grateful for?
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.
O MY... what a stunning view! Sunrise dog walks ☀️ are my favorite thing
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.
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?
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.
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.
If I didn't have the support I've gotten here I think I'd be worse, if that's even possible.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pain vs suffering
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.
I’m so sorry. Let’s eat something together. Do you have crackers? Fruit? Peanutbutter? Tuna?
I'll try now. I haven't eaten in days. I think I can manage a couple sips of Ensure maybe. I'll try.
I took a few sips. Thank you for offering to eat with me. It helped. I'm so lonely.
I’m trying to get myself to the kitchen where it’s peopley so I can eat with you
It’s easier for me to drink smoothies than to eat anything sometimes eating is hard
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.
Lost 7 lbs which I needed to do. U have to eat
Wow Starrlight, I love that piece of wisdom. Thank you for sharing xx
“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.
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).
I'm sorry, I hoped at the seashore the headaches would ease.
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.
Yeah I love the 'Naked' brand, strawberry banana. So yummy. The other brand is Bolthouse farms I like almost all of theirs.
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
That's a stunning sight and you caught it elegantly.
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!