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Q: I Think I Need Help
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Darius17
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change is good
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v00d00cita
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Hi, Darius.
Coming to this forum is already one step towards recovery. It's going to be a long path, sometimes you'll feel there's no hope, but don't give up. You can rely on people around to vent your feelings.
As for those situations you mention, they are changes and sometimes, changes are very needed. They must have happened for some reasons, but that's not what's important here. Prior to what motivated those things is how you see them and how you're dealing with them.
It's so good you came here and talked about that, you have to feel better and talking is one way of achieving that.
Have you told anyone else about this situations? Maybe someone close to you?
Pills are not the solution, believe me. They can help if they're prescribed by a doctor, but never at your own risk. And even when they're prescribed there's not the certainty that they'll be helpful. Sometimes they just make you worse. Besides, they cause addiction, as you notice.
As for your grades and school life, nothing will change if you don't make an effort. Bearing that, you can start doing little things that can help you. They can seem to be hard tasks sometimes, but they will help you at a long term. I'm thinking of, for instance, studying with a friend, get a hobby or two, go out with a friend more often, don't be at home alone and closed all by yourself for a long time, read a new book, shoot some photos, go for a walk with you mom, share tasks with her (cooking is great! xD), etc.
Apart from that, seeking for medical help (seek for a professional) is a must do in your case, ok?
Will you try any of these things?
Good luck and write back!
Coming to this forum is already one step towards recovery. It's going to be a long path, sometimes you'll feel there's no hope, but don't give up. You can rely on people around to vent your feelings.
As for those situations you mention, they are changes and sometimes, changes are very needed. They must have happened for some reasons, but that's not what's important here. Prior to what motivated those things is how you see them and how you're dealing with them.
It's so good you came here and talked about that, you have to feel better and talking is one way of achieving that.
| Darius17 wrote: |
| Over the past few months, maybe since the start of 07 stuff has been going downhill, my grades are slipping, my energy and drive just seem completly gone, my desire to hang out with my friends and my hobbies and interests are far lower than they used to be. Getting up in the morning is really really hard now, and the last few days i've not been going to school, but taking residense(sp?) hiding underneath my bed...
Only way to describe it is i'm afraid to go to school... and i don't know why, i'm not being bullied and sure i'm not popular but i have my circle of friends... i've avoided talking to my friends lately aswell once again don't know why... |
Have you told anyone else about this situations? Maybe someone close to you?
Pills are not the solution, believe me. They can help if they're prescribed by a doctor, but never at your own risk. And even when they're prescribed there's not the certainty that they'll be helpful. Sometimes they just make you worse. Besides, they cause addiction, as you notice.
As for your grades and school life, nothing will change if you don't make an effort. Bearing that, you can start doing little things that can help you. They can seem to be hard tasks sometimes, but they will help you at a long term. I'm thinking of, for instance, studying with a friend, get a hobby or two, go out with a friend more often, don't be at home alone and closed all by yourself for a long time, read a new book, shoot some photos, go for a walk with you mom, share tasks with her (cooking is great! xD), etc.
Apart from that, seeking for medical help (seek for a professional) is a must do in your case, ok?
Will you try any of these things?
Good luck and write back!
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