Mental Health Thread • Page 180

i lost my dog i had since i was 8 years old a few years back and it completely fucking wrecked me for a solid month

 

Never feel guilty grieving over the loss of a pet. They’re family.

 

whatever you're feeling is fine

 

How did you get through it? I've been crying for two days and drank so much was throwing up all night and today. I am a mess and I miss her

 

Thank you Mike

 

Thank you Travis

 

we got another dog. which i know isnt the right move for some people as no one wants to be seen as though they're "replacing" their beloved pet but it was necessary to bring a new light into my family when our dog passed, and our other dog was getting sad being alone. give it a few weeks to months but when you're ready, getting a new dog is my best advice. not to replace your old dog but to give you a new friend when you need it.

 

and four years later and i couldnt imagine life without the dog we ended up getting, i get so sad living away from home thinking about him and my other dog, i miss them every day

 

i fucking love my little gerbil though. pets are one of the most effective things ive found to help my depression throughout the years. they just unabashedly love you every day no matter what.

 

I know I can't believe I loved another dog as much as the dog I had when I was a kid.

 

Could be the opposite, I'm always worried I don't grieve enough, being emotional is good

 

So sorry for your loss. Any way you grieve is valid and okay! Sending you love

 

After the non-stop stress I've been going through, I received some unexpected kindness (both big and small) from a few people (family and non) and it's kind of left me overcome with emotion and I more or less can't stop crying, lol.

Tomorrow or Friday I find out if I'm still in the running for a position and anxiety is building as the week starts to end.

 

I think the pain might be getting a little less now. I've took a few days off of work and just been letting myself cry as because I heard it's good to do that. I've also been looking at pictures of her and at pet memorials. Hope everyone is having a good day.

 

It gets better with time, hope you're holding up, this thread is always here for you if you need it

 

Thank you!

 

Now that I'm kinda eating better and am burned out on junk, eating my feelings hasn't been my instinct to turn to when upset. Unfortunately I haven't replaced it with anything so I just feel antsy

Also I hate when something is bothering me and I feel like I wanna talk about it but when I go to initiate opening up to someone I realize I don't wanna talk and I just waffle between the two.

 

damn i got another interview next week at another casino

 

Sigh. Still in a holding pattern over the job. They got back to me and claimed I'm a strong candidate, but that they need another week to make a decision. No chance I get this job.

 

I have a job interview in two weeks!!

 

Congrats!! Is this for the job you mentioned a week or two ago or something else?

 

GL

 

Thanks! I've always had trouble getting interviews so it feels empowering to get one. Work has been so miserable lately that I hope this can lift my spirits for a while and get me thru

 

Been a rough few days for me with family shit. Hopefully some stability will be gained within the next few days. Feel like I'm on autopilot.

 

I notice I cut off [toxic] friends and family so much easier than I do the women of my life, the woman in my life is fine but I gone through a lot with the people around us as of late and in a weird way it makes me wish I had that same energy towards the women in my life over the years in hindsight... save me endless heart & head-aches lol.

That said the other people all showing their worthelessness to my life is exhausting, everytime I invest in someone be it a friend or a family member they show their ass and ruin any interest I have in being close with them or opening to them, or they simply just try and ruin/take all they can from me.... and that sounds a bit like hyperbole, and I wish it was but @Mary V can vouch from our convos. Lately its been friends.... especially male ones, people always asked my why I have more girl-friends than guy and for the longest I was just like "Shrug* just panned out that way". Older I get the more I realize my male friends always been some of the most insincere, underhanded, back talking, ulterior motivated people I've ever known, and recent events only sledgehammered that home for me. My women friends always been listeners, supporters, and just genuine friends with decent advice to give and take in.... whats the word for those things.... OH YEAH... FRIENDS, REAL ONES. That other shit? Ain't worth the energy wasted on those days/nights pretending to like build something just to realize you ain't shit down the line.

I've been pushed to my edge emotionally/mentally as well as what a man can take before he has to lash out, something has to change otherwise shit is gunna hit the fan like these people never seen before.