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Persistent complex bereavement disorder (CGD)

Discussion in 'Medical Marijuana Usage and Applications' started by ThreadNecro, Oct 28, 2014.

  1. i wrote this earlier so ill just copy and paste it
     
    i didnt read it so there may be some grammatical errors and loops
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    i dont even know how to arrange whats going through my head. when i read the treatment process i almost feel hopeless
     
    -my father committed suicide in his car at a naturepark with helium gas on january 24, 2013. i hadnt spoken to him for a month beforehand, so i didnt see it coming at all. he was always an alcoholic and my siblings said his eyes were turning yellow. i said some inhuman things. i walked away when he asked how wed feel if he put a gun to his head and pulled the trigger. sobbing.
     
    -ive spent all of my time since then trying to understand why i was cruel, why i ran, why he didnt write a note, etc. i havent gotten a job, or made any friends. i really hate going to 7-11 to get smokes, almost more than nicing out
     
    -as said my father was an alcoholic, but he was also diagnosed with MDD as a kid.
     
    -a few months ago there was an indecent where i had to fight my mother for a razorblade. i had to pin her because she (was begging for) said if i didnt give it back shed drive her car into the dividers and i could save lives if id only let her"take out the trash"
    she has no memory of anything that happened. .
     
    -recently my mom (who i live with) said that i needed to get a job. she just kept asking why i couldnt get a job. i dont know. i dont know a lot of things i had thought i knew. when i came to that realization i (i cant compare the pain) was in the fetal position. blinded and thoughtless. i thought of all the questions i had answered and said i dont know(*1000)
     
    - a few days after, i lost all those questions that kept me going. i started to question why i have been here this long. what- am i waiting for the world to change? what can i try to make tomorrow any different from the last 500 days. i again tried to talk to my mother(no one else at this point) and i gave up hope. i have spent a year and a half trying to answer that and i had to accept that i cant see whats wrong so i cant fix it. last night(long story- my laptops broke so i used hers) i felt that it was too much effort to even breathe. i went online to find a therapist and a long list of searches brought me to this disorder. i was only about two articles into it so i asked her to look at them. she got angry as always, said that im just "grasping straws""making excuses." she briefly looked at them and said nothing applies to me. i think that i got to the lowest ive ever been. not sad though. i looked at the articles again because i couldnt sleep for more than 20 mins and i couldnt keep family guy on for more than a few secs before i had to turn it off. i watched some videos and i felt like it was really articulating all the things ive felt or experienced. i did my usual 10^10^100* check and i realized that i directly vocalized these to her.
     
    -very recent rapid weightloss, severe insomnia, was diagnosed with bipolar 2 and later MDD.
     
    -strong distrust in my family. i sleep with my bed infront of the door because a sibling broke the lock and steals cigs
     
    - body disfigurement- striae covering every part of my body. when i was in the hospital i needed to be checked for cutmarks. the intern who was examining covered her mouth and said oh my god. im asked what the hell happened by ppl when i take my shirt off. theyre visible if i wear shorts or t-shirts.
     
    -dissociation- unable to feel (real-almost) joy. days smear into grey streaks. there was only one sure way i had to feel anything and that was to listen to tracy chapman- fast car. it was kinda our song. it was on loop when they recharged the ipod.
     
    - i sometimes dont realize how much i think of him. last night i asked my mother for a glass of wine (week old cat piss) and i could only think about the time i had drank with my father and he just said the same things over and over. hmm he was wasted and tried to hug me. he fell down when i dodged and when he tried again i pushed him back.
     
    -i dont know, i feel like ive fucked up some shit in my head in the last couple of weeks. i need professional help. where i am now is worse than death
     
    - i can say to you how he died, what i said to him, what i felt when i said these things, i can describe in vivid detail what he looked like at the showing.
     
    -i need to put hope in something. when i read (pretty much) the same article again and again i felt something that made me cry. i dont know if it was good or bad. it just felt so genuine and honest. i just dont know if i can get treatment. ive wanted to move on for so long. i dont know how. hes dead. he died. his hands in the coffin were deflated. i could see the bone through the wrong colored skin. his skin pooled beneath his neck. his hair was done wrong, it looked ludicrous. his mouth was twisted into a macabre, thin, jokers smile. i know that i wont have the opportunity to touch his hand. i know i walked from the funeral home unable to feel. we waled in there laughing. i thought that the owner who met us was grossly overacting when he told us that he was sorry for our loss. i think he might have seen too many kids destroyed in that room. earnest. i have no problem saying these things. i dont know.   
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    if you want to say anything on CGD i would cherish it. when i was beating my brain trying to find out what the hell was WRONG with me i felt so goddamn lonely. unrelateable, unfixable, stuck. i know how it feels. and i dont think anyone should ever feel like that. go ahead, there are no judging eyes here.(and if there are i got a pointy ol spork >:) )

     
  2. All I can say is it takes some longer than others to get over losing someone. Give it time, but by all means set up a psych meeting and see if it helps. Hope things get better, the world can't get worse.


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  3. You're obviously dealing with unbelievably heavy and sad issues. No one is responsible for another person's suicide. I hope you find a good mental health professional.
     
  4. It seems like you got a hard road breaking a long cycle of depression in your family, from both sides. You being here is a good sign, if you can follow that up :)  Just keep trying. Let me say, if I may too, that you and no one else is ever responsible for another person's suicide!! I agree with the others, you should definitely talk to a professional, and start the letting go. It's so worth it. 
     
    I'm assuming that if you're here you're either using cannabis or are interested in using cannabis? All I can say is CBD rich if you are in a medical state and have access! If you are using, watch yourself and don't overmedicate, certain strains can do more bad than good. Good luck. I think you're gonna make it.
     
  5. #5 ThreadNecro, Oct 29, 2014
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    thank you guys for all your kind words :))
     
    ive accepted things logically but i feel like i have have chronic ptsd-esque  dissociation to anything emotional. i might sound foolish but all i want is to grieve. time does no favors for me. it damages:(MDD and ptsd commonly coincide and worsten, my writing skills are trash(was taking sophomore college writing fall of my senior year. finished with an A. honest), impaired social functioning, severe insomnia, extreme weight change) 6 months to a year max is normal for grief. im closing in on year 2
     
    yeah i am a mmj patient and it really helps like nothin else. im unemployed and reclusive so my intake is low. though i guess its for the best because that indirectly made me find the condition. otherwise i wouldve numbed at that point
     
  6. There is no time limit on grief. Whoever said that is full of it. Some get over it quickly and some dont. I was sad for four years when my husband died. I raised the kids and went to work but the first year was a total blur. Everyone takes their own time in their own way. Fighting a family history of depression just adds to it. Find someone to talk with and things will get better over time.

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  7. Unfortunately i also know a bit of what u are going thru as my dad also committed suicide when i was a very young adult. He had depression and it runs in my family also.

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  8. Pain is personal, sharing it is freedom. 
     
    I think you're on the right track my friend. Keep in the game by seeking solutions. Like you said, ain't no place worse than the now, but that's all we've got.
     
    Please consider seeking professional help too. I see in your writing something that reminds me of when I was at a real low point in my life. My story is not the same, but the questioning, observation, the pain were all the same. Someone trained to help people with these subjects can help, and it may take time to find the *right* therapist, etc. A good one is good for you, and a bad one can be terrible. 
     
    And grief? That's about the most difficult emotion to process. Second what was said: give yourself as much time as you need to go through all stages.
     
    You deserve better cards than what you've been dealt my friend. Know that.
     
  9. I am a physician my son killed himself two years ago. I treat grieving patients and my loss has made me realize what utter BS I used to tell pts. 1. There is no normal time for grieving. Rules of thumb are at least one year for a parent at least 2 for a spouse and 5 for a child. Unresolved issues and a traumatic death complicate the process. 2. There is likely nothing "wrong" with you but you are obviously suffering from MDD. I am not a pill-pusher but an SSRI or dopamine agonist will likely help some of your symptoms. 3. A GOOD therapist may or may not help you. 4. You will NEVER be the same and don't expect to be. Your "heart" will - with time and some luck - heal but will not be cured. 5. Good friends will NOT ask you why you haven't got over it yet. They may try to encourage you to reengage with life - a good thing - but they will not dismiss your pain. 6. MMJ may help with your symptoms. It may lessen your anxiety the right strain may cause a bit of euphoria (why does that have a bad rap?) and if you are lucky enough to have a spiritual experience it may help you focus on the "big picture" and cosmic unity which can be quite helpful. 7. I have a couple excellent books. Ask me if you want titles. Be as well as you can be my friend.


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