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 Licentia Poetica » Thu May 10, 2007 11:21 am

I feel a little overwhelmed.
Very lonely.
Very very desperately sad.
Unhappy with my image.

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I'm going to write out a list of everything I need to do for uni and then forget about it for the rest of today because I've done a lot of work already and I deserve a break. I'm going to visit places and talk to some friends online, maybe a game of scrabble or something. I've made a GP appointment for next week, I need someone to listen to me. I need to keep reminding myself that beautiful doesn't equal a certain size.
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Post by PassingCloud » Thu May 10, 2007 11:38 am

i am feeling overhwelmed.
tired.
sad.
anxious.

what i am going to do about it?
take it one step at a time. don'T think about the WHOLE mess. but only one thing at a time.
i am going to go to bed earlier. i am going to talk about something nice or read something nice before i do so the nightmares might become better.

i am goign to cry when i feel like it and get some comfort from my gf.

i am going to take a deep breath. relax asmuch as i can. actually try and ENJOY walkign my dogs, look at everything, relax, breathe in the fresh air.
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Post by Quiet little Angel » Fri May 11, 2007 9:57 pm

i'm feeling anxious and jumpy...

i'm going to double check the doors and windows, make myself some tea and if all goes wrong i'll take my meds and let them make me sleep...
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Post by StevieLynn » Fri May 11, 2007 10:12 pm

I feel scared and lonely.

I am going to do self soothing things this evening to help assuage my irrational fears. I am going to surround myself with my roommates instead of isolating myself so that I do not feel so lonely.
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Post by pretty » Sat May 12, 2007 8:19 pm

I feel exhausted and overwhelmed.

I will log off bus, go to bed at a reasonable time and look at my list of things to do, and try to get them done, tomorrow.
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Post by wilson » Sun May 13, 2007 11:54 am

i feel hungry, lost and worried


im going to go force myself to eat even if its something small. then im going to call a friend to see how she is doing so i can stop worrying about her
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Post by one out of none » Sun May 13, 2007 12:39 pm

I feel extremely anxious about the exams.

I feel overwhelmed by trying to keep everything going, everything is getting to be a bit much.

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About the exams: I have had two already. One did not go so well. But the sky did not fall in, so it's not the end of the world if things don't always go to plan. I will do one hour of study at a time, and try to get through it all that way. I will take a break after each hour so it seems more manageable.

About feeling overwhelmed: That will probably sort itself out when college ends. But for now, I'm going to try and focus on the exams, because they are making me very worried at the moment. Everything else can probably wait, so I have to start saying no to people, at least for the next week or so.

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Post by Stripe » Sun May 13, 2007 6:48 pm

I feel very shaky, scared and panicky
I also feel triggered to SI


I am trying to focus on bus and post here.
I am going to remain at my computer until I feel better, as I have nothing to SI with here. I am not going to keep checking the house but thry and accept nobody is there.
I am going to listen to music to help me ignore the stuff in ym head.
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Post by PassingCloud » Mon May 14, 2007 2:45 pm

tired. overwhelmed. sad. bad.

i am gonna take a nap soon.
gonna think about one thing at a time. not gonna do much alone today.
im gonna cuddle my kitten or a teddy bear.
im gonna read the email my gf wrote with lots of positive affirmations in it.
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Post by pretty » Mon May 14, 2007 7:54 pm

Ill & exhausted.

I'm going to bed ridiculously early, with a hot drink and my book and the relevant medication. I'll deal with tomorrow when it comes.
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Post by swirlish » Fri May 18, 2007 12:56 pm

MusicalMorphine wrote:No guy will ever think I'm beautiful... because I'm not.
How do you feel about that?

What are you going to do about it?

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Post by one out of none » Wed May 30, 2007 5:43 pm

I feel... Apathetic, very tired, just listless and nothing much really.

I will... Cook myself something to eat and get an early night tonight. About the mood, or lack there of, this is usually a precursor to feeling down. So before that happens I'm going to go for a walk and when I get back try to read my favourite book, and put on the mix cd that makes me feel good.

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Post by amyfairy » Thu May 31, 2007 1:28 am

reflective
sad
happy

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i'm going to go to bed and try and get some sleep. :)

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Post by the edge of the world » Fri Jun 01, 2007 6:11 am

Sad, tired, missing places, and utterly dependent on BUS. I don't want to need BUS so much every time I am upset.

I'm going to resist the urge to visit 10 places, log out, and go to bed. If I need to vent tomorrow, I will email my T. I will hold out at least until Tuesday (I want to go a week), with allowance to post in coping if I feel I need to.

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Post by pretty » Sat Jun 09, 2007 12:44 pm

Tired, fed up, frustrated, stuck. Really frustrated.

Step back & take a break, do some things I enjoy. Long bath, reading, time away from the computer. Think about ways to move forward and get where I want to be.
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Post by pretty » Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:25 am

Strained.

Read this afternoon, try to sleep some more, even if I just lie in bed with the radio on it's restful.
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Post by Typoqueen » Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:52 pm

exzhausted
I'm going to try to get some rest toinight

terrified
i'm going to curl up in the corner with my teddys
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Post by Licentia Poetica » Wed Jun 13, 2007 4:46 am

manic
stressed


I needto sit and notthink and try not to crash. Breathe.
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Post by Beasty » Wed Jun 13, 2007 5:05 am

I feel anxious and I will go to sleep soon and rest it off.
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Post by Stripe » Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:07 am

I feel very anxious about the train journey into Euston to see V :(

I am going to find a safe item, and take that, and have my phone as well.
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