Hi all I'll try and keep this short , My partner has recently been sent to jail due to relapsing on heroin , we have 6 children together with our youngest being just 9 weeks old ! Two days after him being sent down our baby needed an emergency operation which was a matter of life and death ...I'm glad to say he is now on the mend . Since this year began I have had nothing but bad luck I don't think I can handle anymore I feel so low things are not getting better , my doctor diagnosed me with and and put me on sertraline but things are not getting better I currently have bronchitis and feel genuinely run down . As for my partner I am devastated everything spiralled out of control really fast and I'm still trying to come to terms with the hurt and betrayal . I found this site and decided to join to talk to others who are also feeling low . thanks for listening
hi lonleymummy you really have been thought a lot you defo have your hands full 6 kids to look after you deserve a medal !brilliant your babys ok ! i presume your doctor has diagnosed you with depression glad youre getting help ! if its ok how long did you partner get ! relapses can be hard to deal with ive got a family member who takes most stuff ! i wish you all the best take care david
Hi there,
I am sorry to hear how hard life is for you. Having 6 children is so hard to manage on your own and this is coupled with you feeing abandoned by your partner. I was a single parent of 2 children and I know how lonely I felt bringing them up on my own. Do you have any friends and family close by? How old is your eldest child? Did you know that your partner was using heroin?
It is so important that you seek some help and support so you can build up your mental and physical health. You do not need to be lonely because you can come on here anytime and reach out. I will help if I can. I suffer from low mood and know how difficult it is to keep going when all you want to do is curl up in a ball and tell everyone to go away. I think you are doing so well managing on your own with 6 children. Keep posting and I will look out for you. x Mileana
Hi Dave thanks for your comment , I don't know how long he is inside for yet as he's not getting sentenced till the 30th of this month . Addicts can be so selfish I'm still hurt by what he has done .
Hi Milena thank you for your comment , my eldest daughter is 15 years old .My partner has been clean from heroin for over 2 years so when I found out he had relapsed I was devastated to say the least , I don't know how long he is away for as he has not been sentenced yet ! I'm still trying to come to terms with the lies and betrayal I just can't seem to accept it and this is causing me to feel even lower , I'm having a bad day today I haven't been through the door in 3 days I don't want to face anyone , but at the same time its depressing me seeing these same 4 walls , I don't know what to do with myself . I'm also having financial difficulties which is not helping the situation . My partner is bi polar he was sectioned last summer due to his depression so I was looking after him as well as the children so all this has come to a shock to me . I was diagnosed with post natal depression last week , I've always suffered with depression on and off so I was not at all surprised that i have developed pnd this is ment to be a happy time for my family with having a new baby etc but instead of happiness I feel nothing but emptiness and hurt . I just feel like I have bad luck all the time ...I have friends but they are all happily married so I don't really bother them with my sorrows and I limit to what I tell family as sometimes they make me feel worse by giving me a lecture . thank you for listening Mileana X
hi there lonley are you going to stick around for him because unless he gets clean it will always be like it is just now and you deserve better i dont mean dump him but youve got to get do whats better for you and your kids ! is he on remand just now ? david !