Just need to vent / release (TW: family loss)

Hi friends, sorry in advance if this should be in a thread vs new topic.

I just seriously need to vent for a second. No need for anyone to even reply. I just needed to get it out :blue_heart:

I’m coming up on 100 days (woohoo!) and don’t have any desire to drink BUT I am just coping with food and sugar instead.

I am still processing my dads sudden death earlier this year. Since then I have had my great aunt, and two family friends pass. One I attended the funeral of last week and another has a celebration of life next Friday.

I’m addition to all the losses, I have the added stress of running our family business with my younger brother and that has involved going to group therapy this year. I love him but he’s incredibly immature, also processing my dads loss, and is just straight up angry 24/7.

On top of that I am the president for a local nursery association, training for a relay run and a half Ironman, and a mom of an 11 month old. (The training is actually my happy place, I’m alone and don’t have to make decisions or answer the phone LOL)

My 11 mo old has been sick this past week and has been nebulizer treatments every 4 hours so he hasn’t gone to daycare, which means I haven’t gone to work.

I am so freaking stressed, tired, now I‘ve got his cold… I’m just crazy overwhelmed but there’s nothing I can “stop” or “put down”.

I know I’m just in a slump or a rut and this is life. But damn y’all, I just want a day to chill and not have to worry about anything but reapplying my sunscreen.

End rant :crazy_face::hugs:

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Being a new mom is tough enough! Then losing your dad (I am so sorry, idk what id do without mine) and it sounds like you are playing a role of “Helper and Savior to ALL” when honey just stop and breathe. It’s harder to “stay” sober sometimes. Just look what you have right now; a beautiful baby (I am sorry he’s sick), a boss for your own business (which you were practically thrown into, I know) and you don’t have to wake up everyday in withdrawals! It seems like your brother may need to take some responsibility for himself and he has to do the work on himself just like you did. You can be supportive without feeling like you need to take care of him too. If I have offended you, I apologize. I get why you are so stressed out though! That’s a lot! Before you go to bed, WRITE a gratitude list. That’s one of the first things my old sponsor would always tell me to do. Idk if you have any help from your mom or your baby’s father. It’s ok to say “I’m not ok and I need a little/some help and/or support”! You’re Super Woman right now!!! If you can, have someone you trust watch your baby for a day or 24 hours and SLEEP :zzz:!!! The first time my mom took my son, my bf and I went to bed and turned the TV on and in about 30-45 seconds we were out like lights! You don’t realize how tired you are until you just stop. Hang in there and I am here for ya. As I am sure others are as well :purple_heart: