
I have been living for a while now (grateful to be alive) and I have had my share of dark times. As I work through this difficult time in my life, I long for “my life”. I want to fight for what I want at this time in my life. Yet, I don’t know if I have the energy.
I am having a difficult time feeling inspired, being inspired and when I am inspired it doesn’t last long. I notice that my day is easily ruined by any disturbance from the current situation. I recently told my therapist that I feel like screaming, “I WANT OUT OF THIS!!!!!” My gosh! This is ruining the second half of my life. How do I save myself? How do I not become permanently bitter, angry, cynical, and just a “bad word” that begins with a “b”? I have seen people like this. I have worked with people like this and I now I wonder, were they a caregiver? Were they thrust into a role they never wanted? Were they burdened by the load that siblings ran away from or barely helped with? Were they caring for a parent that never cared for them? Are they caring for parents that are in a toxic marriage? Were they going through a divorce or in a bad relationship? Were they having financial trouble, health problems or problems with their child?
I really get why people give up in life. I got it before this ever happened to me. But somehow, I overcame each obstacle. Somehow a way was made. This time I wonder if my luck has run out. I wonder if I have enough fight left in me. I don’t want to float away from anxiety and I don’t want to drown in the dark abyss of depression. I don’t want to become mean and bitter. I don’t want to remain sad.
I don’t know how to fight this. I rest. And I see that light I talked about last week. And then there are times like tonight I am teetering on the brink of a meltdown. I want to just give up and see where it takes me. But, I am afraid I may never come back from the abyss. So, I guess I will keep fighting for my life.
~Nikki
See what came to next shortly after this blog post:
https://nikkisconfettilife.com/2025/07/23/organizing-chaos-pt-1/

