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Originally Posted by xRavenx
Thank you for sharing.  Your reply does help. Any responses from people who can relate helps me feel less alone, especially during a time when there's this pressure to feel "happy." I hate cleaning. Your post did remind me though that making cookies is something that gives me a little bit of comfort that I need and is tradition, so even though my motivation is lacking, I do like my sweets. I can't eat too much though.
. I notice that I don't want to make the effort to get dressed, even if I have to be somewhere important. Being bombarded with malls and Christmas music is making me very agitated, so I've just avoided places entirely, but there's a lot to do. |
Exactly this. You have friends here at PC to talk to. You are not alone in your feelings.
Also, if you can’t handle something, give yourself permission to just not do it or go and give yourself permission to leave.
The other thing I find helpful is to think about the pain as coming in waves. When it’s really bad, I find it hard to think. But try to remember that pain comes in waves, and that you will come down from those painful peaks. That helps me a lot. When you’re in it, it can be scary when you can’t see that it will ebb and flow.
Some find comfort in doing symbolic things. I don’t really, but I like writing memories. My daughter likes art therapy.