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placidOcean1360
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Starting over after everything
Depression Support / by placidOcean1360
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 August 27th
...See more In April this year, I attempted to take my own life by overdosing on my medication. I'm safe now and receiving treatment, but ever since then I've felt numb. And now, with my Master's and my move abroad coming closer, everything feels incredibly heavy. All my life, I've been very sheltered. My parents have overseen almost everything my emails, my location, where I go, and many of the decisions I make. I've never really had the chance to learn how to navigate the world completely on my own. Now I'm suddenly moving to another country and have to figure out airports, immigration, transport, accommodation, university and everyday life by myself. Even navigating an airport alone for the first time scares me. The strange thing is that I want this. I want to become independent. I want this fresh start. But I'm terrified because I've never had the opportunity to learn independence gradually. I'm going from having almost everything managed for me to suddenly having to manage my entire life. I don't really need someone to tell me that everything will be fine. I just want to talk to people who understand what it's like to be terrified of something you desperately want.
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