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Legendary Wise Elder
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Nov 13, 2013 at 10:46 PM
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Whats the top 3 coping skills that you use when you hit a wall of either up down or in the middle??????
Mine are.... 1. Mindfulness. 2. Meditation 3. Leaning on my best friends from here. Yours? __________________ Helping others gets me out of my own head ~ |
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Nov 13, 2013 at 10:54 PM
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1. Talking with my sister.
2. Getting tips from my therapist. 3. current tip implemented - keep a list of everything I buy on the frig (not household needs like groceries, but those pesty manic purchases) __________________ Lamotrigine 200mg a.m. Abilify 15mg a.m. Emsam 12mg a.m. Propranolol ER 60mg p.m. (for akathisia) Zolpidem 10mg p.m. PRN Klonopin 1mg p.m. Vytorin 10/20mg p.m. Qvar 80mg 1 puff twice a day ProAir PRN 1 puff every 4 hours Albuteral nebulizer solution PRN one treatment every 4 hours ECT once a week |
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Nov 13, 2013 at 11:13 PM
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1. Ranting in my journal, or on here, or to a friend/my boyfriend.
2. Listening to music or watching movies. 3. Knowing that this will always pass -- one episode always leads to normality or a shift. Nothing lasts forever. |
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Nov 13, 2013 at 11:19 PM
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1. Reading books
2. Playing games 3. Stubbornness __________________ "The time has come, the Walrus said, to talk of many things. Of shoes, of ships, of sealing wax, of cabbages, of kings! Of why the sea is boiling hot, of whether pigs have wings..." "I have a problem with low self-esteem. Which is really ridiculous when you consider how amazing I am. |
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Nov 13, 2013 at 11:25 PM
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1. Distraction
2. Mindfulness 3. Writing my thoughts - either on here, to my chat mates or in my journal. |
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Nov 13, 2013 at 11:27 PM
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1. Exercising
2. Meditation and/or baths. Same result. 3. Getting outside in the sunlight |
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Nov 13, 2013 at 11:52 PM
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1- Mindfulness
2- Running 3- Healthy meals |
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Nov 14, 2013 at 12:57 AM
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1. Music - Sometimes I put on my earphones and sing at the top of my lungs for hours. This helps to distract from looping / racing thoughts, helps to tire me out, and also helps expel the emotions that have built up.
2. Mindfulness, this includes journalling, instead of going off at someone, I do my best to take a step back and spew venom into my journal. 3. Sleep. I force myself to sleep off the shyttiness, also its an escape from the emotions and mental turmoil. Ps. 2 more because I'm chatty  4. Bubble baths, I mainly use it for distraction (I drag it out) and skin crawling anxiety. Vigourous scrubbing feels like a physical relief from the skin crawling. 5. Series marathons are great distraction too, but I haven't been doing much of that lately. __________________  DXD BP1, BPD & OCPD  "The best way to make it through with hearts and wrists in tact, is to realise, two out of three aint bad" FOB...
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Nov 14, 2013 at 04:26 AM
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I'm not sure I'm coping great right now but..
1. Keeping self talk in check - mindfulness. 2. Self nurturing , allowing myself to rest (too much maybe lately). 3. Hugs from my kids & caring for my pets. |
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Nov 14, 2013 at 04:31 AM
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1. Journaling
2. Exercising 3. Using Relaxation Techniques __________________ “All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” -St. Francis of Assisi
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Nov 14, 2013 at 04:40 AM
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I did start journaling yesterday! Made half a page about how much I hated it but would try it, and how can I be honest on paper when someone might find it, that it's an invasion of my privacy, that I'm going to tear up every page as usual...poor journal lol. Hopefully I will get better at it.
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Nov 14, 2013 at 06:02 AM
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1. Self Talk: I evaluate the situation from a panel of people I created to take on pros and cons. Sort of like a war room. I analyze the situation from my advisers gather the pros and cons and make tough choices. (not always the best)
2. Pray (not always the best because some times I hear voices answering my prayers!) 3. Remind myself this will pass and read my journal now! Also, if I'm able to cuz why limit to only 3 right? 4. Try to jog or work out 5. Distract in some way, read, watch movies, etc. 6. Come to my forums. The worst thing I can do is listen to music as they will usually make me delusional or self medicate which will make me darn right bat crazy. |
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Nov 14, 2013 at 06:09 AM
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Nov 14, 2013 at 07:06 AM
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I find the awkward spaces inside me and I hurt them... I hurt myself better I remind myself how beautiful the day was and might be |
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Nov 14, 2013 at 07:38 AM
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My spirituality... need something to cling to
music... many styles and flavours. travelling. That memories will always be mine and cities and places to be seen keep me going. Can't die before seeing Tel Aviv, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Japan or riding the transsiberian rail.... __________________ Glory to heroes!
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Nov 14, 2013 at 09:08 AM
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1. Deep breathing ( 1st tattoo last mixed episode)
2. Music 3. 'Play' fighting with husband or dog (agitated) Journaling to T (any other mood) If all else fails asking for advice here. __________________ Dx: Me- SzA Husband- Bipolar 1 Daughter- mood disorder+ Comfortable broken and happy "So I don't know why I'm tongue tied At the wrong time when I need this."- P!nk My blog |
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Nov 14, 2013 at 11:34 AM
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Time (i.e. this too shall pass)
Music/Sewing Work |
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Nov 14, 2013 at 04:27 PM
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1. Pray
2. Sunlight 3. Change environment |
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Nov 14, 2013 at 06:23 PM
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Great responses everyone !
Thank you 
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Nov 15, 2013 at 03:54 AM
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1. Sleep
2. Distraction (Watching Dvds / TV) 3. Talking to my husband / my mother |
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