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Mental Health Support

Walleye

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4. I know exactly how you feel, it is exhausting trying to pretend to be OK for your family

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Thu Dec 21, 2023, 09:06 AM

Dec 2023

Today is the 35th anniversary of the bombing at Lockerbie on the airplane. That was the same day my mom had her final operation and found out her cancer was terminal. She lived about another month so it all comes back in a rush. I will go to my brothers on Christmas and his wife’s brother will be there and that’ll be it it’s good enough and not too stressful. And not too far away. I just can’t handle it anymore. I admire your courage and strength.

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The hardest thing about the holidays is having to act like you are 'OK'. It's exhausting [View all] Siwsan Dec 2023 OP

Hugs for you... Tom_Foolery Dec 2023 #1

Going downstate for 3 days... MiHale Dec 2023 #2

Big hugs Goddessartist Dec 2023 #3

I know exactly how you feel, it is exhausting trying to pretend to be OK for your family Walleye Dec 2023 #4

Your e the only person I've heard XanaDUer2 Dec 2023 #5