A terrible fight

Hello,

I just had a huge panic attack. It's 1:15 at night and I can't sleep.
I have to prepare myself for school tomorrow and I have an emotional breakdown at the moment.

I do everything lately, I went to school like full-time, and I love it. I really do.
I never want to miss school anymore, before I'll graduate.
It's my dream, I won't give up, I'll keep fighting.

Honestly, It's the most biggest step for a person like me, I act like it's all nothing and because I have a lot of ambitions I talk about the big steps I would like to take. I always seem to forget that I had to stay at home for 3 years, suffering, horrible pain of my past and the anxiety i have and other stuff.

It is... That I still feel suffering these days. I put a mask on, but at the same time I'm crying. From happiness, I finally be the one walking in the classroom, but also from sadness.

I just had a moment tonight that I thought something was wrong with me. I have been coughing since March. I have a virus/infection. I keep making things up in my mind that I have a serious thing, I know I might be so worrying about nothing, but still it makes me feel scared. I feel judged by so many people, It's a shame if you feel so self - loathed, but I cannot help myself. I have been in so much pain that it repeats and gets back to me. I need to let go, but I also still deal with those painful moments.

I cried till mid night and I feel awful. I asked my dad to talk a little and he told me to take one day off. He said it's not the end of the world if you aren't capable to go to school. I said No, I will never give up school. I just managed it and i'll keep on going. But... I will take just ONE day off.

I feel not good on doing this at the same time it will make me feel more at ease tomorrow because I feel so stressed all night because of things.
I will go to school again on tuesday, I will go to m therapist tomorrow and talk about it all. I hope she can help me. Also I will go to the doctor and ask if she can prescribe me some new meds for my coughing problem.

Sometimes I have these golden moments that I'm the strong person like I never was. at my girlfriend this weekend, I had a lovely time. She's the greatest person I've ever met. I felt really good and had good convo's with her mom without feeling anxious. So I must be proud on that. And the bus trip went terrific without feeling anxious for the people.

Only tonight it was the most painful thing again, that I felt high emotions (that I would rather not have, but it's my past, it's not just something that happened, it hurts) I feel sad that I have this problem and it's hard to figure out what I can do about it. Like that it goes away forever, but I know that is just magic, it's not happening right away. I'm getting closer but still it's coming back to me. Social anxiety+borderline+autism+hsp is a rollercoaster.

I hope people will understand that I'll be staying home tomorrow, my dad tells me it's okay, I need it. And he tells me he's really so proud that I will go back on tuesday. I WILL NEVER GIVE UP. Only the feeling of not going tomorrow is making me feel such a blame. :-/ It's like the most important thing for me.

Like I have to feel the problems again, but it is the truth. I can't just throw them away, I wish I could. The only way of accepting myself is that I also accept my problems. I have a heavy life, and other people should understand me. I know for most people it is stupid that I'm afraid so much, but they should also know that It is my biggest dream to be at school and work to get my life back on track, I know people lately think I'm so strong, but I still am the same person from those 3 years, but I just had a personal growth, that makes me look stronger and maybe I sure am, but I just cannot snap my fingers and say Hey it's gone. It's not.

I know I need to take care of myself too so I'll be staying just one day. That's a promise I made to myself. And school will just know I'm sick, so it's not much of a problem.

But still it's not fun to be like this. It's soo damn hard to find acceptance.

Anyways, I just had to write this.. because I really needed to share it on spw

thanks for reading
 
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Section_31

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Hey Saskia,

You deserve a day. Call it a mental health day, call it whatever you would like. But every now and then its good to take one, because if you dont take care of yourself first, you wont perform to your best in school.

Your diong the right thing and have no reason to feel guilty (thought i know saynig that doesnt make the feeling itself go away!). Do somthing you enjoy. Sleep in if you want, just be lazy around the house for a day, whatever it is you want to do, do it. You wont have to worry about school, it will be there the next day and isnt going anywhere :).
 

dragonoth

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Yes it is hard to find acceptance especially from one's self, but it is totally possible I believe. Each and every day is another chance to find it. Hope you have a good day at school.
 
Yes it is hard to find acceptance especially from one's self, but it is totally possible I believe. Each and every day is another chance to find it. Hope you have a good day at school.

I love your attitude. Nice words. Thank you :)
I will be preparing myself for tomorrow, will sleep on time and will take it easy today:)
 
Hey Saskia,

You deserve a day. Call it a mental health day, call it whatever you would like. But every now and then its good to take one, because if you dont take care of yourself first, you wont perform to your best in school.

Your diong the right thing and have no reason to feel guilty (thought i know saynig that doesnt make the feeling itself go away!). Do somthing you enjoy. Sleep in if you want, just be lazy around the house for a day, whatever it is you want to do, do it. You wont have to worry about school, it will be there the next day and isnt going anywhere :).

Thank you, you seem a very ambitious school man, aren't you? :D (or were:p) bcuz you said ''Perform your best in school'' I like it!! ;) Thank you, my mother and brother are sick too, so I'm not the only person being sick at home, so I have some company.

And this mental health day, I will do the best for health. Thank you. Your a cool person btw, love your topics. and I'm happy you have such an understanding relationship with two people being SA and helping eachother. That's just lovely. :)

Oh and I will be going to canada on holiday, maybe we can grab a starbucks haha, my girlfriend and I love starbucks so ::p: but it will take a while before we go on holiday. probably next year.. (=
 

Section_31

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Thank you, you seem a very ambitious school man, aren't you? :D (or were:p) bcuz you said ''Perform your best in school'' I like it!! ;) Thank you, my mother and brother are sick too, so I'm not the only person being sick at home, so I have some company.

And this mental health day, I will do the best for health. Thank you. Your a cool person btw, love your topics. and I'm happy you have such an understanding relationship with two people being SA and helping eachother. That's just lovely. :)

Oh and I will be going to canada on holiday, maybe we can grab a starbucks haha, my girlfriend and I love starbucks so ::p: but it will take a while before we go on holiday. probably next year.. (=

Hey! let me know when your around and we'll make it happen :). Whereabouts do you think you'll be going? and any idea of what time of year?
 

Feathers

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Hey Saskia,

YAY for being brave and going to school!! :) I admire you soo much!!

If mother and brother are sick too, it's probably a virus or something... Take the time to recuperate... The flu (or such) can suck all joy out of one.. And when you're better, you go 'Why was I so worried, it was just the flu' or such... At least that was my personal experience too...
Do you have increased temperature too? If so, it's better to rest until your temperature is normal again!

Now hmm, coughing since March, and never really better inbetween? That doesn't sound good.. Have you seen a dr for this?
I was coughing a lot when writing my thesis, then got lungs tested, and when all was well (they found nothing) also my Dr made me laugh and see things differently and things got better... (and then I finished the thesis and was better... :))

Hope things get better soon for you too!!
 
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