What's YOUR plan for when you can't get on BUS? [Read Please

tips on how to cope: dealing with your feelings, dealing with the consequences of self-harm in your life. share your ideas and maybe pick up some new skills, too. you don't have to want to stop to learn something new here.

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Post by xStarBright » Sat Aug 30, 2008 11:33 pm

Check with other BUSers (I have 11 BUSers on MSN, an average of 3 are usually online :)) if BUS is down for them, stop panicking after I find it's just my computer/it's down.

Then just carry on as normal, I guess.
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I know it's weird, but, I don't find any problem occupying myself while it's down..
For me it's just a minor "dammit" thing.
The "is it just me or is it down?" is worst for me.

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Post by Spidey » Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:09 pm

Hey folks, as you know, on July 3rd the board is going down for an upgrade. I am stickifying this thread so that you can start brainstorming for ideas of how you can cope if you are in a situation where normally you would post on the board.

<a href="http://www.buslist.org/phpBB/viewtopic. ... 0">Here</a> is the thread on Main that discusses the upgrade.
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Post by onyx » Sun Jul 19, 2009 2:28 am

You guys have given me alot of ideas.
I usualy just turn up music really loud to drown out my thoughts. head phones are great for that ^ . ^
I have seen a few times where people have said something about boxes? whats the deal with that, can some one send me a msg and tell me about these boxes?
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Post by PLAIN JANE » Sun Jul 19, 2009 2:32 am

there's a thread somewhere about motivational boxes. I don't know if that's the one or not.

I take a hot bath with aroma oil and candles.
Read one of my fav. books..again. haha
Text some friends.
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Post by hiddensorrow883127 » Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:13 pm

:redstar: journal
:star: draw
:ylwstar: sleep
:lgrnstar: count to w/e it takes
:cystar: call a friend
:lblstar: ride
:bluestar: get on other internet things (like games) assuming that the problem is not my computer or my internet
:lpurpstar: think of somethign that makes me relaxed or happy
:purpstar: exercize...play soccer...be active
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Post by Heidi4DBT » Wed Feb 10, 2010 7:41 pm

Going over my handouts
Calling people from my program
Calling people from church
Calling family
Writing in my journal or writing poetry
Watch a movie
Art
Reading my bible
If needed taking my PRN

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Post by swirlish » Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:01 pm

The recent Bus blip made me think of this thread. So, what's your plan?

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Post by noldo » Mon Aug 06, 2012 7:49 pm

:star: journalling or write the post I'd post on bus in word to post later or to delete if the need isn't there

:star: sleep

:star: watch TV

:star: call friends

:star: browse the net for distractions

:star: paint, draw, write
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Post by Birdie » Sun Jan 06, 2013 9:14 am

So, I read this thread, and then the board goes down for several minutes.

Coincedence or no? :oturq:
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Post by StarChild » Tue Dec 10, 2013 5:46 pm

- Write in my journal
- Write stories
- Design/sew something for my dolls
- Play with my dolls
- Call/text a friend (S, W, B, Mom or Dad)
- Play with clay/sculpt something
- Watch TV/movies/DVDs
- Draw something
- "Window-shop" online for doll stuff (if my internet is working other than bus)
- Read something
- Pray/read the Bible
- Listen to music
- Exercise/go for a walk

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Post by awkward-shark » Wed Apr 16, 2014 12:57 am

:snail: Occupy my hands on something (folding papers, drawing, holding on fabrics or pencil)
:snail: Talk with someone ASAP (About anything)
:snail: Write my feelings down, specially the bad ones, "get them out of my system".
:snail: Watch bob's burgers
:snail: Listen to Brave by Sara Bereilles.
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Post by Alexander » Wed Apr 20, 2016 4:29 am

This just happened for me yesterday, and I remembered this thread, but couldn't come up with a plan at the time. So I decided to do it today to try to keep last night's awfulness from happening again, or at least have more options to try first.

First things first

:redstar: Pay enormous attention to how everything I'm doing feels and affects my emotions, thoughts, and intensity of flashbacks; adjust as needed and stop anything that’s making it worse to move onto something else
:star: Take anxiety meds
:ylwstar: Journal with my muse/imaginary friend
:grnstar: Shut myself in back 'safe' room
:bluestar: Optional: robe, heater, heating pad, electric blanket, fluffy pillow, or open windows if fresh air feels good

Daytime options

:redstar: If it’s sunny and warm, hoopwalk around favorite nearby greenway looping a lake is an option
:star: If it’s open, local free art museum and sculpture garden or one of the other cheap or free art museums
:ylwstar: Punching bag

Other options

:redstar: my calm and soothing ‘It's easier to think about Dolphins than to NOT think about rhinoceroses’ playlist; or some custom white noise selections I made of favorite ambient sounds
:star: Reading Diana Wynne Jones, Terry Pratchett, or Tad Williams’s ‘Otherland’ series
:ylwstar: reading some other e-book I have waiting to be read, paying attention to what increases stress and steering clear
:grnstar: Reading what I call my ‘Sennsucht’ wish-fulfillment stories or writing new ones
:bluestar: Ukulele
:dkpurpstar: Playing ‘The Beautiful Dream’ or ‘Lunar Flowers’ on my iPhone, these gorgeous free games evoke a peaceful feeling I like to think is similar to zen gardeners raking their gravel into patterns, or some other hypnotic repetitive soothing act
:pinkstar: Scream or cry into pillow
:grystar: cutting out shapes from cardstock using templates to make 3D shapes for collages
:blkstar: cleaning something really well
:redstar: make gummy candy
:star: downloading, sorting, editing pictures from camera

Journal questions

:redstar: What do I feel?
:star: How can I make it easier?
:ylwstar: What do I wish?
:lgrnstar: How can I give myself my wishes in fantasy?
:lblstar: What has worked before, even in the distant past?


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Post by roseleaf » Sat May 13, 2017 6:47 pm

Just pointing out this thread again as we had a longish period of downtime yesterday and today... always good to have a plan!
For among these winters there is one so endlessly winter
that only by wintering through it all will your heart survive.
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