Safety Nets.
white_iris's post made me think, which I know can get me into trouble
but
Who else has a safety net in place for themselves for those times we are hurting more than usual?
It ties in a bit with doing proactive things as shared by w_i.

I have the usual Nature, playing my flute, mediation, etc..
One thing I have done is made a pact with one friend...if they see that I am losing ground very quickly and need asap help; it's all right to take me to the ER, call my pdoc, whatever will keep me safe.
A provision of that pact is there will be no retaliation if it's done...no turned backs on them, no accusations. I may not see how dangerously close I am to self destruction, but they will.
It's been used once in the past several years.

I'm also the other party in two pacts. Bit of a safety net for all of us...

To my way of thinking, it all ties in.
Doing things for ourselves to help us to stay on an even keel,
but also having a safety net in place just in case.

There must be at least 500 things we can do to ease things--Please Contribute Yours.
It Might Just Be The One That Makes A Difference In The Heart Of Someone Who Is Hurting--And Needs Something Other Then The Usual Ones.

In Peace