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Somya.P
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Hi @BLeeH26,
Thank you so much for sharing your story with us. I can only imagine how hard it must have been to write all of that down and open up about everything you’ve been through. The fact that you did shows that you have a lot of courage, even if you don’t feel very strong right now. You’ve faced homelessness, trauma and such deep exhaustion, and through all of that, you’ve kept going. That’s no small thing. Moving out of a harmful situation, getting a job and your own place, and still trying to get through life even when feeling like you’re at your lowest mean that you’re surviving, step by step, and that is powerful.
I also want to gently acknowledge something you mentioned, what happened with your friend’s husband was not your fault. Taking one's life is a highly complicated and heartbreaking decision that no one can fully predict or control. It’s natural to question “what if,” but the responsibility for that loss does not fall on you. You did what you could to protect your own well-being by leaving a harmful situation, and that was an incredibly brave and necessary step.
The symptoms that you've described so far, like feeling disconnected, exhausted, trapped in bed, struggling with eating, and unsure of your next move, are something many people dealing with anxiety, depression, or PTSD can relate to. They often leave you feeling stuck in your body and mind, like no amount of effort will ever be enough to feel normal again. But your experience isn’t a reflection of weakness, it’s a reflection of pain that deserves care and compassion. Sometimes, just hearing “me too” or “I understand” from someone who’s been there can lift a bit of the weight. Let me tag a few members of this community who might have missed this discussion to bring it to their attention:
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For anyone living with anxiety or depression: Have you ever gone through a time when even getting out of bed felt impossible? What helped you cope—or what small steps helped you start feeling a little more like yourself again?
You are not alone, and this community is here to support you. If you feel up to it, maybe this space can be a small way to connect, vent, or ask for support on a day when things feel too heavy. You're not expected to have it all figured out. You're allowed to rest. You're allowed to ask for help. And you're absolutely worthy of feeling safe, seen, and cared for.
We're here for you,
Somya from the Carenity Team 🌼
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@Somya.P I don’t have anxiety or depression in my life currently
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BLeeH26
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In the past few years since I haven’t been on this app, I have been homeless, taken in by a “friend”, and later told that I was their “indentured servant”. Needless to say, I got out of there that day. My friend’s husband committed S about a month after I left in their bathroom with my friend and their children outside the door.
I have no idea what could have happened if I had stayed there.
I moved in with a different friend and started working at Amazon.
I have my own apartment now but I have been unemployed all year so far.
I get interviews and never hear back after them.
I don’t leave my bed unless my sister or another friend that lives near me invites me over to smoke. (All three of us live in the same building)
I have tiptoed around my roommate the whole year+ I’ve lived with him.
even when I could pay my half of the rent, I never truly felt that this was my home.
I lost tons of weight at Amazon and messed up my eating habits so I lost like 45lbs.
I get so lightheaded getting out of bed sometimes that my vision gets blurry and my legs shake so badly that I have to get down on my hands and knees and wait it to end.
I don’t know what to do for myself.
I am so exhausted all of the time, and my mind hasn’t been all there.
I am 24 years old, why do I feel like gum at the bottom of a shoe leaving pieces of myself wherever I go?