Mental Illness Fellowship Northern Territory

Hi Aphrodite

Welcome to the website

That is a sad story

My mother died last year - and I do not feel the least guitly that I did not see her for 2.5 years before she died - she had driven me away all my life - and I told here I would not be back - and I did not until just before she died

To me it is not healthy to be around a famil that is detrimental to our health - I would have felt hypocritical - but it was hard for a time after she died because I had not had the chance to have that great conversation every one should have - like the one I had just before my father died - he was great

I honestly think that it is better to make your own family - it's a bit like a family in this website - we can share our lives here -

But - you do need to take care of your own health - I have chronic pain syndrome - and I know that a chronic condition is hard to live with - you might have fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndome or depression - or maybe all three - of them

That overwhelming sadness you have - that is hard to live with - it can way you down and make life a nightmare

I am sure you do the best you can and it is hard because you want to better - but that might not be possible right now

Decadian