How you feel & what you're going to DO about it.

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 lily_trying » Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:27 pm

sore/sick
depressed/triggered

-Relax to music until I can take meds
-Take pain meds, shower
-If someone calls/IMs, answer & don't cover up how I'm feeling
-Do research/distract self on computer
-Try to make things comfortable

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Post by Binayshee » Thu Jan 03, 2008 3:40 pm

hungry and thirsty (just woke up early and was unusually hungry)
afraid, fearful
tired
lonely

*eat
*take a shower
*take acetomenophen (this kind isn't even addictive but i feel like i need it every day)
* go to the store to get stuff d needs for school

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Post by Binayshee » Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:22 pm

pms :blfrwn: :x :evil: :bad-words:

i don't know what i can do

okay well, i've had a hot shower and went back
to bed for awhile. i'm going to class now and am
seriously considering buying wine and chocolate
later. a friend told me that drinking wine and eating
chocolate in the bathtub with a candle burning is a
good treatment for pms. :grnevil:

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Post by Binayshee » Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:18 pm

angry
lonely
frustrated
lack of direction

*put on some coffee
*take a shower
*make breakfast
*make a to do list and prioritize
*do at least one load of laundry
*clean the kitchen and living room
*look over my homework from last week
*clean out and start organizing my notebook

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Post by lily_trying » Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:48 am

sore/tired, depressed, lonely.

--Try to take meds as scheduled.
--Rest & distract with music/films.
--Think about who I could contact/talk to.
--Let self go to bed early/earlier.

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Post by Binayshee » Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:53 am

* ill, upset stomach
* like something isn't "right"
* extremely emotional
* very tired but with insomnia so i cant seem to sleep
* upset with the neighbors for making noise at night
* like my nervous system is extra reactive
* shaky and weak
* extremely sorry for myself
* my head feels like a "balloon"

1) make some valerian tea to try and fall asleep
2) try and watch something funny to lighten my mood

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Post by lily_trying » Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:57 pm

--sick/tired/sore
--urgy/triggered
--depressed/useless
--lonely/left out

.....

--take meds as scheduled
--find productive things to do that don't require too much physical exertion.
--use music for distraction.
--work on e-mails/contacting people.

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Post by StevieLynn » Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:50 am

I feel overly depressed and suicidal.

I have already emailed my T telling her everything going through my head. I have put on my new fleece pants and used some nice soothing smelly lotion. If I feel any worse I will call a crisis line.

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Post by Binayshee » Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:45 pm

*hungry
*lonely
* a little unsure what direction to take

make breakfast
make a to do list
eat
then come back here

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Post by lily_trying » Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:02 pm

drained, sick, urgy, anxious.

-take meds as scheduled.
-let myself nap if i need to.
-distract with music, internet, books.
-consider calling old therapist or making similar contact.
-long shower.

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Post by Binayshee » Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:24 pm

physically ill
tired, unrested even though i slept
upset, not sure why
a bit scared and a little clingy/needy

*jump in the shower
* get some breakfast going
* clean the kitchen, basically get going with things and distract myself; dont linger in the thoughts/restlessness

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Post by Chaocontrol6 » Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:10 pm

I'm just a bit annoyed and feel pissed off over the speed of things.
Also feel pissed off over the fact that I can't ever seem to do jobs and please my parents, all they do is moan!!

What I'm gonna do is just wait until I have some dinner (always feel bad on an empty stomach) and play the computer and/or Wii, have music on, read over previous things I've written on a bad day, and look at my coping methods in my wallet.
Just let time tell the story, and act accordingly. (Phrase by myself)
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Post by funkymusic » Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:20 pm

Stressed about all the work
Disappointed in myself for sleeping in
Afraid of what my friends think of me

*... if anyone finds the cure to stress, please let me know! I think I'll just take things one step at a time, or try to, anyway...
* I'll go to school soon. I do have a midterm coming up at 10:00... I should leave soon, but I can't gather the motivation. Plus, I have to walk to school today without any friends, but that's my own fault for sleeping in.
* I have no idea about this one. I guess surround myself with people who make me feel loved.

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Post by lily_trying » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:29 am

--sore
--upset/triggered
--panicky/edgy
--depressed/unsafe

*make things as comfortable as possible--take meds.
*keep music/dvds on in background for distraction.
*stay away from the things that are triggering right now.
*work on current issues/thoughts while still keeping something comforting around as sort of 'background noise.'
*try to contact at least one person.

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Post by Blake 1 » Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:26 pm

I feel very low, depressed, don't want to be around crowds of people, overly anxious, not su just want to sleep forever.

I will go to the store sometime this weekend and will go see at least one friend today.
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Post by Holi » Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:58 pm

Low
Depressed
Lethargic
Lost
Just wants to forget.

I'm going to go downstairs, talk to mum for a bit, come back up here, listen to happy music, have an early shower, then tuck into bed with a good book, then fall alseep.

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Post by calypso » Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:24 pm

Very alone and urgey.

I just emailed my Pdoc. (So hard, ugh!) and I'm going to try and read later and keep doing distracting things.

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Post by whatever » Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:27 pm

good on you! that would've been tough. keep going!

i'm gonna drink some 'relaxing' tea to try to get sleepy enough to go to bed (it's a bit after midnight here.)

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Post by Stellaria » Fri Feb 15, 2008 7:58 am

I'm feeling hopeless and like I might as well not bother to keep going.

I'm going to stick to my routines - have shower, get dressed, take meds, go for a walk while the sun is up, do housework, probably call a friend. Act as if there is a tomorrow, whether I feel that way or not.
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