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Dec 06, 2014, 01:04 AM
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I am not coming off my medication currently. I know I ****ed up with Miguel finding out I want(ed) him in boarding school.
I would like to know what skills can supplement medicationIf I can get to the point I can use coping to deal I'd be happy. I hate being severe on paper but looking "well" in person. I wish T's were mind readers. I'm told I'm very self aware but I feel therapy took all my coping skills and haven't left me with anything but "take this". I sit here watching my son tore up wondering if I don't know healthy coping skills.
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#2
Dec 06, 2014, 01:26 AM
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well.....what ways do you cope?
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Dec 06, 2014, 01:41 AM
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That's the thing. I don't know.
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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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#4
Dec 06, 2014, 12:22 PM
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What do you do when you're upset?
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#5
Dec 06, 2014, 02:48 PM
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yell?, cry?, Ignore it generally.
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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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#6
Dec 06, 2014, 02:59 PM
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Mindfulness? Meditation? Self grounding? Breathing exercises ?
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#7
Dec 06, 2014, 03:10 PM
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I walk & hike a lot, draw, journal, paint, exercise, listen to music, put myself in time out, meditate & am working on verbalizing my needs & feelings-generally I keep everything bottled up (just like my Mom-gasp) but now I'm working really hard at talking about the "difficult stuff" both with my husband, daughter & therapist. I also find this site extremely helpful especially when I'm in one of those moods where I feel isolated & alone with my illness. And it probably sounds dumb but when I'm upset sometimes I go outside & blow bubbles
 it really helps me for some reason.
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"This is just a moment in time. Step aside and let it happen."-Inara from Firefly Bipolar Disorder Depression Generalized Anxiety Disorder OCD PTSD Insomnia Chronic Pain Prozac 30mg daily Buspar 10mg three times daily Propranolol 10mg three times daily Currently titrating up Lamictal daily Ambien 5mg prn Trazodone 50mg prn |
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Dec 06, 2014, 03:39 PM
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It might sound boring, but my number one coping skill is going for a long walk with my dog and climbing a very steep hill until I'm almost out of breath. It settles me down inside and puts air in my brain so that I can think things through instead of acting impulsively. I do this twice a day, for a total of 2 and half hours.
Other than that, if I can catch myself from overreacting, I take deep breaths and stretch my arms over my head. If that's enough to make me pause, I tell myself to take whatever issue it is and--for the moment--pretend that it just doesn't matter. If it's still an issue in an hour or so, I will deal with it, but hopefully with a clearer head. |
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Dec 06, 2014, 04:24 PM
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Journaling, music, reading, taking s walk, ?
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