Breakdown...

There is somebody, very dear to me, who is breaking down...

I love my friend dearly, but you need to know, you are doing all the wrong things.

When you have a nervous breakdown, the first thing you need to do is rest. Sleep, sleep, rest, sleep, rest, sleep. Sleep is what your body is crying out for. You need to stop everything you are doing and just rest.

Drinking, having wild orgies, being dysfunctional; all the wrong things. You may feel in the pits of despair, you will be terrified, you won't know what to do with yourself, you will have rapid and constant thoughts. But STOP! Rest my love.

Rest for weeks if necessary. You need to let your body and mind recover. SSRI medications are also very good. Ignore the stigma attached to such medications. They will help you in your time of desperate need, but you need to be sensible and stop drinking.

I have been here my dear. I know what it is like. But I did all the right things. I wanted to recover and I knew exactly what to do.

You will have a long journey of self discovery ahead of you, but enjoy the progress you make. Love the little steps to better mental health you make. Believe me you need to start making some. Force yourself to enjoy your own company. Do this by spending time alone, and slowly get used to it. May take some time, but learn to relax when on your own. Make small steps at a time.

If you continue on the path you are taking right now, you will not get better. You will remain in the pits of despair. You will not flourish, like the rose you really are.

I'm always here for you my love, but you need to listen and stop being so dysfunctional.