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13-03-2023 12:49 PM
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My life in a long nutshell
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13-03-2023 01:00 PM
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Re: My life in a long nutshell
@ClockFace said "When you don't have cheerleaders, cheer yourself on". That's all we can do, Malen. Families are complicated, aren't they?
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13-03-2023 01:05 PM
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Re: My life in a long nutshell
Hi @ClockFace , I read your post, it is hard to see people who struggle in life who don't seem to be bad people. I can see in the way you write you seem to be quite sensible, just in the middle of a lot of different issues. I think religion can play a key role in mental illness issues, I have found that in my life. I do know of a friend who had a very religious upbriging and faced a lot of personal hurdles because of it. He has overcome a lot and is now doing well, we used to talk a lot about all kinds of issues. I think we were a great support for each other but we have drifted apart.
My challenges go on, country towns can be very parochial and insular, in my experience if I move to a new town I just realise I am at the bottom of the pecking order and try and live with it. It can be very hard to get any kind of support in these places, I hope other forum members can reach out and offer some support.
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13-03-2023 01:39 PM
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Re: My life in a long nutshell
@Historylover
Incredibly so
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13-03-2023 01:44 PM
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Re: My life in a long nutshell
Yeah I think my religious upbringing plays a huge role in my MH. For the most part my hallucinations have a very religious aspect, u know hell and the devil eventhough if I believed it existed my puny life would not be on his radar.
What happens to us and is instilled in us as kids ripples through out life.