my grandma died a few days ago and it has been difficult being around my mother who is grieving and because of my pride and defences i am unable to comfort and talk with her which i FEEL i want to do, but something stops me. i try to stay with the feeling it brings into me and feel that emotion with her and wish for her suffering to be released, and the suffering of all those who are grieving the death of loved ones to be relieved.
i started an anti-depressant a week ago, and it has brought up some deeper depression and feelings of doom than i usually am confronted with, and thus have been self-medicating, getting high on codeine, alcohol and lots of benzos this past week. it brings momentary release for intense feelings which i have difficulty confronting with a clear and sober mind. i run out of all of these substances today and don't plan on continuing any drug use.
i randomly met a girl from school who i think is cute at the pharmacy today where she works, it was one of those synchronicity moments where you see someone who you have either been thinking about, or they about you, superconsciousness stuff. i probably could have asked her out to drink tea after work or something but i didn't have the guts. i don't know if i am a balanced enough person to be in a relationship right now anyway. i don't want to burden another human being with the amount of negativity which i carry around on a daily basis.
i pray that i will have the strength to grow as a person this year, confront my fears, and learn from the seeds of pain which have been cycling in humanity forever. i wish for my suffering to end and the suffering of all beings to end. i have so much love to give and i feel so alone and incapable of connecting with those i love the most. life sometimes.....