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I will have published something. I will have my masters and be in a job I love, or doing a phd. I will be living somewhere nicer. I will have a cat. My partner will still be an important part of my life. I will have more, and closer, friends. I will be thinking seriously about children. My family w...

Drained and ill.

Get to bed early and read. Keep swimming.

Anxious.

Get off the computer in a bit. Cook, make a start on my assignment, make tea, drink tea.

Tired. Anxious. Really anxious.

Keep breathing. Stay focused. Eat dinner. Bath. Let Andrew organise me. Remember that people care and will look after me.

Awesome list - thank you :redstar: Just to add a grounding trick which I use a lot. I read this here a long time ago (can't find the post - sorry!); Name 5 things you can see. (My desk, my phone, cuddly elephant, curtains, mug.) Name 4 things you can hear. (Computer humming. Me typing. Clatter in th...

Don't tell me what to do. We've been through something similar, but you don't know me or my life. I know you mean well, but what works for you doesn't work for everyone. Even if you did know all the details, you really came off as telling me what's best for me, and that's never gonna go down well.

A big part of me wants to try again now. A big part of me doesn't want to tell you that we should be more careful already.

- I walked to the postbox to post my brother in law's birthday card.
- I bought in the recycling boxes.
- I've read two chapters of my book.
- I've eaten four portions of fruit and it's not even tea time yet.

I really like the not ready to stop one...

Chocolate buttons... mmmm.

Because I went to the drs without freaking out.

Tired, sad, alive, hopeful. Better than I have all week.

Because I did what I needed to. Because I did something positive to calm down.

I took care of myself and survived.

Tired & empty.

Relieved, tired, sad, apprehensive.

Drained, overwhelmed, lonely, scared.

Overwhelmed. Leave things for now. Do one thing at a time when I feel more ready.

Tired, drained, sad, hungry. Get to bed before it's too late, sit it out and be patient, eat supper.

Because I'm still here.