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Mental Health Support

OldBaldy1701E

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24. To tell him any of this is to make things worse for him.

Reply to Qutzupalotl (Reply #23)

Mon Jan 1, 2024, 01:39 PM

Jan 2024

That I will not do. He knows I am disgusted with my life. He is already getting grey. He is dealing with issues of his own that I try to help him with, but he won't talk about them. I just want equality. The fact that the only thing keeping me from getting proper help is a little green piece of paper is just disgusting. How is anyone supposed to have any faith in anything when that situation exists? I am less important than a small, green paper with some ink on it. How wonderful.

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I apologize to anyone that this might trigger... [View all] OldBaldy1701E Dec 2023 OP

Are you in physical pain from some medical malady? Frasier Balzov Jan 2024 #1

Yes. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2024 #4

I feel for you. Geechie Jan 2024 #2

Those 'hotlines' are a joke. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2024 #5

Call 988 MutantAndProud Jan 2024 #3

I tried for SSDI twice. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2024 #6

Social security rules need more flexibility MutantAndProud Jan 2024 #8

I wish I could think of something to say that would make you believe Ocelot II Jan 2024 #7

I really appreciate your efforts. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2024 #11

But you're not sitting there alone.... Bayard Jan 2024 #13

I don't have any advice, more like an observation. captain queeg Jan 2024 #9

Help cost money. I don't have any. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2024 #10

There's no greater question a person can confront than whether to go on or end it. captain queeg Jan 2024 #12

Your fate is, of course, in your hands.. Permanut Jan 2024 #14

... Skittles Jan 2024 #15

You are valuable it just that our society is predatory to anyone with vulnerability Stargazer99 Jan 2024 #16

I hope you can find your purpose to your life. BoomaofBandM Jan 2024 #17

My apologies for the delay. Things are frazzled around here. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2024 #31

I feel your pain... Wuddles440 Jan 2024 #18

I know the feeling XanaDUer2 Jan 2024 #19

I have not had a 'job' in ten years. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2024 #20

Your husband would miss you. Qutzupalotl Jan 2024 #21

I suspect that is the only reason I am still here. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2024 #22

You are the one thing that he can never truly replace. Qutzupalotl Jan 2024 #23

To tell him any of this is to make things worse for him. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2024 #24

Would you be devastated if he took his own life Qutzupalotl Jan 2024 #25

I would be joining him regardless of whether or not he left a note. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2024 #29

Your husband needs you here. Have you MOMFUDSKI Jan 2024 #26

Okay, here we go. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2024 #32

I'm so sorry to read about your situation. thucythucy Jan 2024 #27

Poor Baldy! Where do you live? Beakybird Jan 2024 #28

My son took his own life in 2017. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2024 #30