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Feeling Burnt Out and Exhausted

canadaisntreal

542d

i’m at school and i had this weird text conversation with a friend that kinda set off the feelings i’m feeling rn. or helped set them off anyways. i’m so stressed. i think i’ve been kinda burnt out for years now. idk. maybe that’s just who i am. yknow? someone who can never really work effectively. someone who is so extremely sensitive in like every way. someone who has all sorts of issues. i am tired though. tired of dealing with everything that i have to deal with like every day. and some of these things - many of these things, actually - will not go away. so much of what is making me exhausted and such is just how my brain works. and i hate it so much. that the root of like all my problems is just me. is just my stupid dysfunctional brain. i would love some kind words right now. even something as short and simple as “even if you will never become a completely different person, you will change, and your life will too” or even “i’m sorry that this is happening to you, i hope it will get better soon, and i believe it will at some point” or something. i would love to have someone to chat with from here. or even just someone to respond to this post and we never have to interact ever again. i know i sound desperate. i guess it’s because i am.

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    • Findingok

      542d

      I can so relate to how you're feeling and what you're going through and my heart goes out to you. I want you to know things can and will get better for you. There's something very special inside of you that's buried deep underneath all the problems that you are experiencing right now. How do I know this? Because even after living with my own impending doom for most of my life and trying everything to figure out and fix all that was wrong with me, I finally realized that I didn't have to fix everything in order to be ok. For me it was finally seeing that there was a light at the end of the tunnel that allowed me to breath a sigh of relief again. Just knowing that there is a way through the nightmare and that many others have made it through gave me hope and courage to keep putting one foot in front of the other as the light grew brighter and brighter. As I look back now I can see how I was lost in a prison of my own making. My mind had gotten so distracted by all the negative aspects of my life that I couldn't see or feel anything else. It's true that many of us have added struggles that can make life very difficult to navigate through but what's also true is that once we find our light within we immediately begin to feel what some call the peace that surpasses all understanding. This peace once found begins to grow and eventually becomes our own inner place of refuge and strength. You have it in you just as myself and others have it in us. I personally think it's these struggles in life that eventually drive us inward and to finally uncovering our own hidden treasure within. I'm always here if you want to know more or even if you just want to talk. 💙

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    • Findingok

      542d

      I can so relate to how you're feeling and what you're going through and my heart goes out to you. I want you to know things can and will get better for you. There's something very special inside of you that's buried deep underneath all the problems that you are experiencing right now. How do I know this? Because even after living with my own impending doom for most of my life and trying everything to figure out and fix all that was wrong with me, I finally realized that I didn't have to fix everything in order to be ok. For me it was finally seeing that there was a light at the end of the tunnel that allowed me to breath a sigh of relief again. Just knowing that there is a way through the nightmare and that many others have made it through gave me hope and courage to keep putting one foot in front of the other as the light grew brighter and brighter. As I look back now I can see how I was lost in a prison of my own making. My mind had gotten so distracted by all the negative aspects of my life that I couldn't see or feel anything else. It's true that many of us have added struggles that can make life very difficult to navigate through but what's also true is that once we find our light within we immediately begin to feel what some call the peace that surpasses all understanding. This peace once found begins to grow and eventually becomes our own inner place of refuge and strength. You have it in you just as myself and others have it in us. I personally think it's these struggles in life that eventually drive us inward and to finally uncovering our own hidden treasure within. I'm always here if you want to know more or even if you just want to talk. 💙

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      • canadaisntreal

        542d

        @Findingok thank you so much. that means a lot.

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    • GalactiaStar

      542d

      I feel you. Things have been really hard for me as well, mentally and emotionally. If you ever wanna talk I’m totally open to that ❤️ hang in there, we’ve both got this 💞 there IS a light at the end of the tunnel, even if we can’t see it right now

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      • canadaisntreal

        542d

        @GalactiaStar thank you so much. right back atcha

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    • Addix

      542d

      It’s important to remember that you didn’t choose to be born the way you are with mental issues you have. It’s not your fault, and it can be better. Not a 100% better but manageable

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      • canadaisntreal

        542d

        @Addix thank you, i guess that’s true. i wish i was neurotypical and not mentally ill

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        • Addix

          542d

          @canadaisntreal we all do

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    • Asteroidrose

      542d

      I've have just been stuck this drained mode...its exhausting. but youre not alone. Youre reaching out and youre still here. for me, school is the hardest part. and i am so soo proud of you. It might not get easier, but it will get better. life will naturally have its ups and downs and youve got this ❤️

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      • canadaisntreal

        542d

        @Asteroidrose thank you so much. it is exhausting. and the worst part is that it doesn’t feel like i have a real reason, you know? like it could get so much worse. :(

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        • Asteroidrose

          542d

          @canadaisntreal yeah. i do.. and it can. but youre the only person that can make it better. it can be so hard.. all of the time. especially if we have mental chronic illnesses. it's valid to feel the way you do. if you need anything im here

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    • m__

      542d

      the things that make me exhausted i have to do and im sort of stuck in the same cycle as you are. i have school and work and i guess my brain isn’t really built for that

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      • canadaisntreal

        542d

        @m__ thank you for replying. that cycle is awful. especially because like, what else am i supposed to do? how am i supposed to live in this world when my brain isn’t really built to be successful in the way the world and society wants me to be? i don’t know how to actually change for the better when this is the world, and this is my brain.

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        • m__

          542d

          @canadaisntreal also i agree no way canada is a real place

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        • m__

          542d

          @canadaisntreal yeah exactly i’m actuallly planning on going off the grid once i finish school actually

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