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1 month ago

Feeling Overwhelmed and Longing for Peace - As-salamu alaykum

As-salamu alaykum. M29, Muslim by birth, I pray and follow the Naqshbandi silsila, and do azkar. I'm a sensitive person - whenever something bad happens to others it weighs on me. I prefer solitude and quiet. I work and write poetry on the side. Since I can remember, mornings are the hardest. I wake with a heavy chest and the sense that I’m losing everything. Most days I feel emotionally numb and disconnected. There’s a deep sorrow I can’t shake. I have friends and family, hobbies, and people who care, but I still feel alone and like I don’t belong. Joy feels fleeting; sadness lingers. My relationship with my wife/fiancée is broken, and I’ve had trouble with past relationships too. I struggle to share what I feel - only my older sister knows a little. I don’t think anyone truly understands, and I’ve accepted that to some extent, but surviving it is hard. I’ve had thoughts of wanting it all to end; I want to meet my Lord and speak about it. I believe in Allah and submit my life to Him, yet I also feel the need to complain and pour out my heart to Him. I’m sharing this in the hope of finding comfort, dua, or advice from brothers and sisters who may have gone through similar feelings. JazakAllahu khair.

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1 month ago

As-salamu alaykum, man. I relate to the numbness. Try short morning dhikr and a tiny walk, even 10 mins. Little things add up. If you ever want to vent, reach out - happy to listen.

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1 month ago

I know that heaviness, brother. Poetry helped me put it outside my head. Keep praying and try to share one feeling with someone each week. If thoughts of ending come back, seek help immediately and tell someone you trust.

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1 month ago

This hits deep. I lost that sense of belonging too for a while - therapy + sincere dua slowly shifted things. Don’t be afraid to tell your wife how you feel, maybe start small. You’re in my duas.

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1 month ago

Brother, you're not alone in this. I went through similar mornings - dua, small routines, and talking to a counselor helped. Keep writing poetry, it matters. I’ll keep you in my prayers, seriously.

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