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Mental Health Support

BlancheSplanchnik

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9. I can relate.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Fri Jan 5, 2018, 02:10 PM

Jan 2018

I’ve been dissociating a lot. That and isolating. Drifting off in fantasies of being productive. Ha!

This wave of exhaustion hits and I go to bed. It’s been bad lately and I have no energy to pull out. My meditating isn’t pulling me out; it helps me feel better but pulling out takes effort.

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Anxiety & Depression relatable [View all] irisblue Dec 2017 OP

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Back at you irisblue Dec 2017 #2

A hug from the boog and me TEB Dec 2017 #3

Ear skritchies for boog irisblue Dec 2017 #5

Ive recently taken up meditating twice a day. MLAA Dec 2017 #4

I've been getting books from my local library. irisblue Dec 2017 #6

2 other friends and I all took a Transcendental Meditation class. MLAA Dec 2017 #7

I've actually been reading mysteries like mad PennyK Jan 2018 #8

I can relate. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2018 #9