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I'm not continuing them. I haven't started them. It's just tempting. I am aware not destroying my life is preferable, and will attempt to continue not ruining everything.
That said, I'm not asking for advice. I'm just... venting, sort of. I use this mostly to vent. Then again, you probably have no idea who I am, and will be even less likely to be able to link it to any previous posts, so that's a really useless hint....
I'm scared. I hate change. I hate that people don't need my help anymore. I hate that I feel so worthless. I hate that I try to be an attention-whore. I hate that I have to do that sometimes. But I feel invisible. I'm on the outside looking in. I shut down. I push my feelings away just because I don't want to get hurt. I hate doing that. I know I just need to take a deep breath and relax but it's impossible. I'm never relaxed. I'm always so stressed. I want to know how to deal with it but I'm not sure I'm willing to let anybody help me. I don't want to change but I have to in order to stay sane. If I don't do something, I'm going to die. There's no way I can live like this.
It's okay to be scared. God, life sometimes leaves me feeling completely terrified. And, while people may not need your help as such, sometimes they still need you, more than you can know.
Often people don't know whether they should make the first move, they don't mind you drawing attention to yourself when you need it, it's very good that you're able to, actually. I know it's no fun feeling invisible, or like you're on the outside, love, but, we see you. You're a part of my heart, and the hearts of many others. I know knowing that doesn't necessarily make it all better, but, we don't see you as on the outside, hon.
Taking a deep breath and relaxing is actually another way of pushing your feelings away, but the aim is to disperse them rather than bundle them up. I don't know how to help you relax, though, hon. Music, books, art, anything like that? Some outlet of some sort, that you can access without causing harm to yourself or others?
I think you gave up on the counsellor too soon, love. Everything takes time, there isn't just a quick fix. They might've been able to help you with this, eventually.
Change can also come gradually. You're not going to die, hon. You can live. Maybe not like this, but, it won't always be like this.