How are you coping today? #4

ReveuseTroublee · May 06, 2021, 03:38 AM

I am frightened.

bpforever1 · May 06, 2021, 07:58 AM

I feel great!! I am happy! I am in love!! I feel blessed. God is kind sometimes!!

TishaBuv · May 06, 2021, 08:15 AM

I threw up my hands and gave up.

I can’t stand the tug of war. i don’t want what I want anymore due to resistance. My low self esteem is keeping me from steering my life.

leomama · May 06, 2021, 08:33 AM

I am feeling really down, very little in my life gives me joy. I know it’s up to me to change that. I also know I’ve had various diagnoses over the years . I know a large part of it is my job , and another piece of it is my relationship .

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modestlychee6463 · May 06, 2021, 10:07 AM

I'd love to sit back and relax and not do much of anything.

Breaking Dawn · May 06, 2021, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ReveuseTroublee

Idk what happened today I completely lost control. I don't want 'to be' to be over already. I don't want it to turn into 'was'. I feel so guilty. I am hurting everyone with this. I have to hide it. If something happens it is my fault. I am scared. But I trust in God, I believe he will be there and whatever happens he will hold my hand until it is over, whatever over means, maybe over means a life without self-harm, I hope.
I am otherwise so happy. I don't want this to be taken away from me. So many good stuff happening right now and I am already playing with my life like it is nothing.

I understand!!

God bless you!!

Discombobulated · May 06, 2021, 06:06 PM

I had a day off work and it was good to relax. I'm also feeling better physically and I even went for a run.

bpforever1 · May 07, 2021, 12:34 AM

I feel fine. No complaints! I do feel a bit tired but am always like this. So far so good.

Deilla · May 07, 2021, 02:27 AM

I'm having a hard time staying asleep. I'm tired of tossing and turning so I will try to work on chores. I feel pretty anxious. I might take a PRN. Maybe that will help me sleep.

May 07, 2021, 09:39 AM

I'd be coping better if I didn't have to shower. it hurts!

but apart from that okay. I have a sore throat that's giving me slight irritation

Deilla · May 08, 2021, 11:42 AM

I've been crying this morning. My Cymbalta makes me very tired. I have to take it in the morning and then again at night. The pharmacist said the fatigue will last another week. I hope I can deal with it better.

Discombobulated · May 08, 2021, 12:38 PM

I felt a bit flat today. It rained the whole day and I had a lot of stuff whizzing around my head. I need to get into gear but today I couldn't.

I did cook a nice meal and dessert tonight so that was something.

leomama · May 08, 2021, 01:06 PM

I’m dealing with some major disappointment at work but trying to keep my chin up, it’s hard. I’m also trying to treat my symptoms with medicinal marijuana , I win some , I lose some. I’ve been praying a lot .

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Breaking Dawn · May 08, 2021, 03:26 PM

Today I'm pretty sure I'm coping better than yesterday. So glad to be here with all of you.

TishaBuv · May 09, 2021, 07:53 AM

I’m coping well with my emotions today. I choose to have a good day today in spite of some negative things. He stabbed me with words. They were just words. I’m not really bleeding. I don’t have to let him ruin my life. He’s the A hole.

Breaking Dawn · May 09, 2021, 08:47 AM

So far today I am coping & doing pretty good.

Deilla · May 09, 2021, 02:31 PM

I'm not coping well at all. I'm very negative. I don't see any positives in my life. Everything is horrible. I made a list of some good things, but every item has something bad about it. I can't overlook the negative anymore. It's staring me in the face and laughing at me. There's nowhere to hide.

MickeyCheeky · May 09, 2021, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Deilla

I'm not coping well at all. I'm very negative. I don't see any positives in my life. Everything is horrible. I made a list of some good things, but every item has something bad about it. I can't overlook the negative anymore. It's staring me in the face and laughing at me. There's nowhere to hide.

i am here if you Need to talk and Hopefully many others as Well if you ask for Help!

Breaking Dawn · May 09, 2021, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Deilla

I'm not coping well at all. I'm very negative. I don't see any positives in my life. Everything is horrible. I made a list of some good things, but every item has something bad about it. I can't overlook the negative anymore. It's staring me in the face and laughing at me. There's nowhere to hide.

Dear Deilla, this is temporary. It's really hard right now. But around the corner you will feel better. We understand. Won't it be wonderful when we are out of the woods, so to speak, & are able to enjoy our simple pleasures? We'll even have new friends in our futures, good people we don't know yet, & we'll be new for them. Remember that old saying, "This, too, shall pass"?

modestlychee6463 · May 09, 2021, 11:23 PM

He needed it right now and he couldn't find it. He accused me of taking his wrench when I didn't. That's why my mood was ruined. Thankfully I found another one. I was so happy I did.

Deilla · May 10, 2021, 04:42 AM

I feel a little better today. I did a Zoom meeting yesterday for women with depression. I realized I'm not alone and that I do have blessings. Thanks so much everyone for the support here. I appreciate it. Today might be a better day. And something else that is helping is doing my mindfulness meditation. I feel so relaxed when I do that. That is a blessing for me. Love and hugs to all!

TunedOut · May 10, 2021, 05:16 AM

I had a full day yesterday and at the very end of it, I felt deeply tired--there may have been a bit of depression creeping in on and off yesterday that I ignored (Holidays bring our these emotions for many of us

) but mostly, I coped well and enjoyed the day. Before going to sleep, I was able to comfort myself with reading, a prayer and listening (but not looking at) a Derek Prince YouTube video as I drifted to sleep. Today is a new day!

Discombobulated · May 10, 2021, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Deilla

I feel a little better today. I did a Zoom meeting yesterday for women with depression. I realized I'm not alone and that I do have blessings. Thanks so much everyone for the support here. I appreciate it. Today might be a better day. And something else that is helping is doing my mindfulness meditation. I feel so relaxed when I do that. That is a blessing for me. Love and hugs to all!

@Deilla I'm so glad your meditation helps you, thanks for sharing that with us.

You remember I told you about the neuroscience book on mindfulness I am reading? Oh boy it's complicated! But it does explain how mindfulness/meditation/crafts put our brain into a different frequency. You are doing a really great thing!

Discombobulated · May 10, 2021, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by TunedOut

I had a full day yesterday and at the very end of it, I felt deeply tired--there may have been a bit of depression creeping in on and off yesterday that I ignored (Holidays bring our these emotions for many of us

) but mostly, I coped well and enjoyed the day. Before going to sleep, I was able to comfort myself with reading, a prayer and listening (but not looking at) a Derek Prince YouTube video as I drifted to sleep. Today is a new day!

I hope today is better for you!

It's interesting you wrote you listened rather than watched the YouTube video - I find listening rather than watching is far more relaxing. I recently started listening to podcasts and find that puts me in a nice zone. Far more so than TV.

TunedOut · May 10, 2021, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Discombobulated

It's interesting you wrote you listened rather than watched the YouTube video - I find listening rather than watching is far more relaxing. I recently started listening to podcasts and find that puts me in a nice zone. Far more so than TV.

Another reason I listen and put my smartphone to the side is so the light is not shining on my face; I have seen in many places people saying that staring at blue lights (electronic lights), effects the quality of our sleep. I use my smart phone via wifi and fortunately, it has to be reconnected every once and a while (my bedroom is the farthest away from the router) so my phone shuts off if I don't reconnect it which is good so that it's not running all night long...

Hugs to you and hope you had a good Mother's Day yesterday if you celebrate it!

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