How are you coping today? #4

Deilla · Aug 14, 2021, 09:21 AM

I'm coping by going through my morning routine. I'm trying to get things done. And I'm doing chores. If I do enough, I will feel accomplished.

Aug 14, 2021, 09:31 AM

I am irritable and aitated.

fell and got hit by an unstable shelf.

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Breaking Dawn · Aug 14, 2021, 12:29 PM

Not very well right now.

Mountaindewed · Aug 14, 2021, 03:59 PM

Better then I have been doing these last 3 days. I managed to distract myself pretty well today from 6:30-12:30 by listening to my podcast. But in a healthy type of distraction because I don’t have the podcast on now and my anxiety and moods are fine. I’ve distracted myself so much in the past and ended up having a complete meltdown later in the night because I didn’t acknowledge my emotions all day.

Discombobulated · Aug 14, 2021, 04:16 PM

My anxiety has been up and down and I feel like I'm a burden on my husband, I know he says I'm not but it's a nasty little trick my anxiety plays on me.

I've read a bit today and that did calm my mind.

TunedOut · Aug 14, 2021, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Discombobulated

My anxiety has been up and down and I feel like I'm a burden on my husband, I know he says I'm not but it's a nasty little trick my anxiety plays on me.

I've read a bit today and that did calm my mind.

I have never found you to be a burden. You seem to be a person who gives more than you take so I doubt you are a burden. Believe what your husband says.

Deilla · Aug 15, 2021, 12:11 AM

I'm coping with music, games and chores.

Mountaindewed · Aug 15, 2021, 04:46 PM

I’m doing well today. I ate today and throughout the day but nothing heavy. My moods and anxiety depend on if I’m eating or not. I’m supposed to get my period a week from tomorrow and I’m pretty chilled right now for someone with PMDD. Lately things haven’t been too bad until the 3rd day before my period.

Breaking Dawn · Aug 16, 2021, 07:45 AM

I'm trying to keep myself calm.

Mountaindewed · Aug 16, 2021, 04:31 PM

I don’t know if I coped well today. Did I make it out of my house. Yes. Did I actually eat today. Yes. Did I do the basic adls. Yeah everything but brushing my teeth. Have I taken my meds properly. Yes. Have I not have a complete meltdown yet? We’ll see.

My noise cancelling head phones for sensory relief work so well. The second I put them on I feel major relief from my anxiety.

Deilla · Aug 17, 2021, 03:40 AM

I have been coping by completing tasks.

Discombobulated · Aug 17, 2021, 06:56 AM

I remembered to take my pain killers this morning which meant I had a much better day than yesterday. I've got a physio appointment tomorrow so hoping that's going to help too.

Mountaindewed · Aug 17, 2021, 04:39 PM

I’ve been reading all day. I think I used too much distraction today. I also had my headphones on all day and now I feel kind of anxious without them. I got the call back from work. Good news. But still no date on when I’ll begin. The pay isn’t great but it’s enough so I won’t lose my SS. He asked if the pay was ok. What a frigging trick question. They seem almost obsessed about hiring me. It’s kind of comical actually. He stressed again that it was ok to take the time off for my surgery.

But yeah so far I’ve just been numb most of the day. Not focusing on much of anything but my books. I may have some S thoughts tonight. But I’m trying to avoid that. I’m dealing with my PMDD this month but it’s not been as obvious as other times. I’ve mostly just kept things to myself. My visible moods have been in check. And I’m not having any physical symptoms. I’ve just felt strange for 3 days. I can’t tell if it’s physical unrelated to my PMDD or just emotional. Nothing seems out of control. I just don’t know what I’m feeling.

Deilla · Aug 18, 2021, 01:53 AM

I'm playing games and cooking.

LittleEarthquakes · Aug 18, 2021, 05:56 AM

Going to go to my mom's house so I'm not alone all day while my husband's at work.

Mountaindewed · Aug 18, 2021, 05:04 PM

I’m trying today. I think I’m coping decently although I am very stressed. I mostly have distanced myself from the news. I will briefly watch the first first few minutes of The Today Show but that is it. I’ve felt very autistic lately. I think it’s just stress related that have made me need my coping skills even more. I’ve had my headphones on for most of the day to block out stressful stuff. No one gives a crap what coping skills you use anyways when your autistic even if they are pretty juvenile. Just as long as they aren’t harmful to you or anyone else. But honestly I have some weird coping skills that my therapists do know about and they could care less. My Pdoc told me he liked my SpongeBob poster. I was thinking of sitting on the other side of my bed with my books on sociology and economics so I wouldn’t look like a complete weenie to him.

But I do have to learn how to function again as an adult. Which is probably for the best.

Breaking Dawn · Aug 19, 2021, 08:03 AM

At the moment I'm trying to talk myself into hanging in there while feeing discouraged.

Mountaindewed · Aug 19, 2021, 02:52 PM

I think I’m coping well besides being a bit crabby earlier. But August is usually the best month for me before **** hits the fan because my SAD can start as early as September if the weather is cold and gloomy enough. It’s not like I’m thinking it will happen so then it will happen because of my attitude. but I’m pretty sure this year my SAD is gonna be awful. Just from what I’ve been rearing about on things.

But overall I coped well today besides about 15 minutes of panicking. But now I’m wondering if I made a mistake again about going back to work after calling my doctor this afternoon and getting some more info about my surgery.

Deilla · Aug 19, 2021, 05:08 PM

By playing games and sleeping.

Buffy01 · Aug 21, 2021, 03:36 PM

I went for a walk today to try to get my mind off of everything that has happened to me.

captaineo · Aug 22, 2021, 02:08 AM

Guys which is best for mild psychosis Seroquel or Quetiadipine? Quetiadipine makes me too sleepy.

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Breaking Dawn · Aug 22, 2021, 03:35 AM

This morning I feel strange to myself, maybe a mechanism to cover up what happens to me when I'm not completely here? I feel sad right now & wish I could disappear. (that rhymes!

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