Dexter, sorry you started the day before it officially began! Do you do any journaling at all? Or rate your emotions on a scale at all on a regular basis? There have been so many times when I haven't felt like I've made any headway (now THERE'S an expression!) yet, when I look at what I've charted, I have actually covered vast territories in my recovery. It's like being able to see the forest when you're in the trees.

If you have an arrangement with your T to call when you're in crisis, then this is when you would use that. Mine has scolded me a few times when I have shown up for an appointment, then told her what a mess I'd been since the last time we met. It really is what they are there for.

I too have no one to call to come over and help when I'm in dire need. Of course, though, that's what we're here for too. I have crummy coping skills and have fallen into a bottle when I've been doing badly. Which makes it worse, which makes me feel guilty, which drives me deeper into depression.

Let me know how your day progresses. I usually check the boards as often as I can during the day.

((((dexter)))))
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