stupid little happy things

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 balletomane » Sun Jun 05, 2005 2:07 am

new CDs
Lori McKenna, Deb Talan, or Roze Polenzani songs on the radio
going to concerts
singing in the shower
dancing to random music
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Post by PassingCloud » Sun Jun 05, 2005 7:35 pm

coffee
chocolate
good food
a nice email from a friend
beautiful art (long live elfwood.com)
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[I'm talking about my life.][I can't seem to get that through to you.]
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Post by marylou » Sun Jun 05, 2005 11:59 pm

Baileys!
"You loosen my chains and just ask me to trust you. But it's so much easier this way, even though I know that I am bound."
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Post by balletomane » Mon Jun 06, 2005 12:06 am

Getting parcels in the mail.
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Post by lin » Mon Jun 06, 2005 4:28 am

tea and coffee (but not together :wink: )
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Post by marylou » Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:34 pm

Toast and jam and a cup of tea, all made by a loving friend to make it even more extra special!
"You loosen my chains and just ask me to trust you. But it's so much easier this way, even though I know that I am bound."
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Post by balletomane » Tue Jun 07, 2005 1:20 am

cenare sans patrem. facire aliquid sans patrem.
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Post by plantt » Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:47 pm

--singing along with the radio
--stepping back & not letting self spiral down over something said
--coffee
--fuzzy blankets
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Post by leensie » Tue Jun 07, 2005 11:41 pm

my pillow
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Post by treasure » Wed Jun 08, 2005 3:11 am

:star: finding i have one more day to do an assignment
:star: realising ppl are in the room and i'm singing softly to music on headphones :D
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Post by DecemberLivy » Fri Jun 10, 2005 1:22 pm

:) :cystar: starting a new tube of toothpaste
:) :cystar: finding out you have another week off school
:) :cystar: finished a project a week before its due
:) :cystar: eating a tub of ice cream watching 'friends'
:) :cystar: comming back from a walk feeling refreshed
:) :cystar: waking up on a sunny saturday morning
:) :cystar: buying new shoes
:) :cystar: getting nice feedback from your poetry
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Post by jaded melody » Fri Jun 10, 2005 8:04 pm

seeing a close friend and realising that I have one
"Between two worlds life hovers like a star,
twixt night and morn, upon the horizon's verge."
- Lord Byron
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Post by neassa » Sun Jun 12, 2005 5:43 pm

:lgrnstar: dancing
:lgrnstar: being told i was great as rizzo in grease :)
:lgrnstar: getting a letter or a text from a friend
:lgrnstar: your brother writing you a song
:lgrnstar: geting an A in my maths exam
:lgrnstar: the guy of your dreams telling you he likes you too
:lgrnstar: sleeping till 12.30 on a sunday
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Post by t_k » Wed Jun 22, 2005 11:25 am

Hugs.
Mail.
Boys.
Hard rain when inside and warm with a good book.
Cookie dough.
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Post by DecemberLivy » Wed Jun 22, 2005 1:09 pm

:star: going to see green day live in concert
:star: having no work and a long sunny afternoon to enjoy
:star: scars finally fading
:star: charmed
:star: wicca (spells, enchantments ect...)
:star: writing :heart:
:star: getting a hug from a boy you like (teehee :blush: )
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Post by Guest » Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:35 am

:star: my sisters hugs
:star: getting letters in the post
:star: hearing from those i care about and love
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Post by Koru » Mon Jun 27, 2005 4:19 pm

Diving! Floating free in endless blue (ok, green in the uk) water.
Wearing a bikini top and having nobody comment.
Making a new friend and discovering that I can actually make friends.
Sunshine.
- Always look towards the sunshine and your shadows will fall behind you -
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Post by neassa » Fri Jul 01, 2005 10:12 am

buying summer clothes without trying them on then coming home to find every single thing fits perfect, even those size ten jeans u never thought would fit :)

my cleaner telling my mam im beautiful :)

a friend actually caring about me enough to send me a letter or a text :)

my best friend and her mam coming up to my house at 11.30 at night because i'd hurt my eye :)
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Post by Kamikaze » Fri Jul 01, 2005 10:50 am

Worrying about an exam then getting into it and finding it easy :)
Getting a letter (not junk mail) in the post :)
Someone sending me a text without me having to send them one first :)
Looking for holidays on the internet :) (even though I'll never go on one)
Getting a hug :)
Jaffa Cakes :)
People replying to my threads :)
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Post by plantt » Fri Aug 12, 2005 4:49 am

--my brother was sweet
--my cats love me :blush: or i pretend they do :D
--political science is over
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