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SharkieDearest
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PathStep 9 Compassion hearts114 Forum posts34 Forum upvotes65 Current upvotes65 Age GroupAdult Last activeNovember, 2022 Member sinceOctober 5, 2022
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I miss my mother so much.
Depression Support / by SharkieDearest
Last post
 November 3rd, 2022
...See more My mother's birthday is soon and she's been gone for almost 10 years now. Holidays are hard, and honestly her birthday is even harder for me. I just really wish I could hug her again and tell her how much I love her. They always say that you heal with time, for me it feels like I've basically learned to live without her for the past 10 years. I've never stopped thinking of her, she is on my mind every day and I've never stopped missing her. Losing her took a piece of myself away from me that I've yet to regain and I don't think I ever will.
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Hello!
Depression Support / by SharkieDearest
Last post
 October 21st, 2022
...See more I've been on 7 Cups for a few weeks now but decided to give my introduction, here goes. I'm Alisha (uh-leesha), please call me Sharkie. (Sharks are my favorite animals) I'm a Cis gendered 26 year old woman. Diagnosed with asperger's syndrome at 18 by 2 separate therapists. I also have depression, PTSD and anxiety. Lost my father at the age of 12 to a heart attack. Lost my mother at 16, she had aggressive cancer, had surgery and chemo, she was cancer free for a year and a half until the cancer returned and attacked her brain. She would die hours after the second surgery, the cancer was so aggressive that the Doctor told us she would have needed constant around the clock care for the rest of her life. After I would lose my mother I was adopted by an aunt on my mother's side who turned verbally and physically abusive very quickly. This aunt decided she wanted to watch me fail, She would drop custody of me after 6 months where I became a ward of the state for another 3 months, I was then adopted by my cousin at 17 who I have adopted as parental figures and their son as my "brother". The loss of my mother left me in a state of lucid shock and numbness as well as the abuse leaving more mental damage that I still struggle with to this day. I was not able to properly begin grieving my loss until almost 2 years after she was already gone. Adjusting to my new life in a new town with new family was one of the most challenging things I had ever done at the time. Today, I have a wonderful fiance and Inlaws who mean the world to me, hopefully I'll marry him soon. Some days the emotions are overbearing, other days I feel like I can do anything. I'm learning what triggers me all the time.
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Mentally exhausted
Depression Support / by SharkieDearest
Last post
 October 24th, 2022
...See more Yesterday was the funeral for my partner's great grandfather, funerals are hard for me, but I decided I needed to be there for him. I lost my parents at a young age and being at this funeral sucked the life out of me. I had so many memories return to me from my own mother's funeral and I just feel so emotionally numb all over again. I can't shake it, everyone is mourning the loss and I feel as though addressing these triggers would be selfish. I'm at a loss and just completely drained mentally.
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Depression is draining
Depression Support / by SharkieDearest
Last post
 October 26th, 2022
...See more I have depression and oh my god is it hard sometimes. Some days are so difficult. Any good day could turn upside down and my depression could ruin my entire day. It's so difficult when others around you don't understand how you feel. I've been told to "Get over it" so often it's hard to know who to turn to when I get very upset.
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