How are you coping today?

I am moody but I am coping. I am too tired to do anything. I do one small thing and that is it. This is all due to my chronic fatigue syndrome, but that condition messes with my mental illnesses. I relax and use my cell from bed to go online here. It feels like I am dying. I am not, but my post-exertional malaise after organizing papers and moving bins two or three days ago wiped me out. My spirits are high, but my mobility is low.

Got triggered and recovered quickly. It’s an unsolvable dysfunctional relationship. Keep moving forward...

I did ok today, I am still getting sleepy during the day, probably the blood sugars need to come down some more.
But much better than last week when I couldn't keep my eyes open and I felt extremely ill.
I am doing better, feeling less ill. But still got a long way to go.

By not giving myself too much to do. I had to go out this morning, so obviously I have less time.

I am reaching out to friends and family, trying to meet social and emotional needs.

Trying to be kind and positive to everyone around me

quite badly.

all I have done today is sit in my chair in pain, listening to the same loop of songs on my alexa

litirally nothing else. I'm only on here now because the loop drove me mad.

I've not even drank much today

I am aware that's bad self care, but... well I'm not doing well, so

I just hide my emotions most of the time. My mom knows I’m anxious today but I usually just keep things to myself. Today hasn’t really been any different. But I think people at work could tell I was a bit off since they asked if I was looking for something. I was just really lightheaded at the moment. So maybe people do realize and just don’t say anything.

I am so sorry you are struggling, @raging vortex. I really don't know you, but I can tell you from the bottom of my heart that I do care about you. Sending you positive vibes and prayers that tomorrow will bring a better day for you.

I myself, am dealing with some voices intermittently today, after my big psychotic flare last week. Because I have a lot of paranoia, my voices frighten me. I am just practicing breathing to try to get through this and hoping the new meds help. Maybe tomorrow will be better.

I feel really hurt today because I was harassed by a troll your a self help video and a family member became emotionally abusive towards me.

Sorry to hear this, sorry that this happened to you,people can be so nasty and family shouldn't abuse us, they let you down! I hope you are not too hurt and can recover from this.

I am restless and agitated. Most of my chores are done so I can try and relax(except the ironing)
I don't like when I am restless and agitated, it means I will sink further into depression and bad mental health.

I had quite a traumatic weekend with triggers and thoughts (suicidal and other stuff), but today I am just trying to focus on christmas and the planning (this afternoon I am going to put up my tree, and use that as a distraction)

plus: I am listening to christmas music. anything to try not to think about stuff.

Pretty well. I didn’t say one word about my feeling angry about the same ‘ol issue. Let it go, let it go......

I cope by distracting myself from my negative emotions and my fears and disappointments.
I try to find meaning in every day life and I plan for how to achieve my future goals.
I cope by avoiding thinking about my fears but it is just coping not thriving.

I had a really bad night terror last Saturday where I fell and hit my head. For a week now I’ve felt anxious and on edge and feeling sick. These past 2 days were really tough. I just haven’t been the same mentally or physically since the night terror and I don’t know why. I’m not sure if I got hurt or if it just really traumatized me. But literally the moment after I came out of the night terror I knew something was wrong.

I am just getting by.

I am feeling angry.

yesterday my mother decided to try again with her email abuse

and it's making me realise how unfair it is that



their's people out their who do minor crimes and get loads of jailtime

hard to really charge her though since she's left the country

rant over.

Worst I have been with mental health for a while, I had some stressors this week and I am feeling anxious and sad. I have also been self isolating.

I had some great support from a pc friend and that was amazing- trying to not freak out and keep positive.

I need to go out and meet people cos I am stuck at home isolated and I don't cope well ,my mental health deteriorates if I don't have friends and don't see my mother and niece. My mother's care home isn't allowing visitors cos there has been an outbreak of norovirus and residents have caught it so we aren't allowed in until everybody is clear of it. It's been almost three weeks now I haven't seen my mother. My niece I saw last Monday but not seeing her again until 19 December cos she wants some alone time.

Been having kind of a rough month. Today I was feeling lonely. I'm glad I found this group!

It's been the usual autumn/winter depression. Better today because of the rain.

I'm coping pretty well today.

Pretty well, bad morning, never going to stop getting triggered by him, but able to keep it under emotional wraps and not ruin the day. Enjoying the last few hours with my visiting son.