How are you coping today? #4

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How are you coping today? #3

captaineo · Apr 11, 2021 at 09:58 AM

Having a very difficult time, I am doing my best to help to provide for my family. But I am overwhelmed at times and I have to go out and walk and make jokes and force myself to enjoy a day.

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Apr 11, 2021 at 10:50 AM

It didn't start out being a particularly good day. I had gotten woken up about 2am because of some pretty intense pain that took a couple hours to subside. But got some decent sleep before and after. I've been eating oatmeal for breakfast for going on 6 months. Today I was just sick of that and in the mood for something different. So, I went out to pick up bagel and coffee. I haven't been to this place in a year. Something going on in my thinking caused me to drive into the place and then drive out, without stopping. I was almost back home when I got myself to stop and go back. So much doubt about my life and situation. But I got breakfast and it was really, really good and totally worth it. I'm feeling quite a bit calmer now and not as down as Sundays tend to be for me. Hoping to turn it around and have a good day. I feel like I deserve one.

Hope you all have a good day and week ahead.

Buffy01 · Apr 11, 2021 at 08:36 PM

I been feeling really depressed and down a lot lately. Many of my coping skills aren’t working as well as I had hope for.

TunedOut · Apr 12, 2021 at 04:35 AM

Slept well and feeling active this morning piddling around the kitchen and doing laundry. Have plans to do more housework today if I continue to feel this way....

Deilla · Apr 12, 2021 at 08:15 AM

I don't feel like doing much today. I guess I am coping by wanting to take the day off.

Breaking Dawn · Apr 12, 2021 at 08:46 AM

I'm taking it easy & one step at a time.

Apr 13, 2021 at 08:20 AM

Yesterday I think I had a mini burnout. For months I've been reading and watching and thinking about topics to improve myself and lift me out of my ennui. But yesterday it all felt overwhelming and like I was spinning my wheels, so I took the day off from all of it. I returned a number of books to the eLibrary, unsubscribed to a bunch of YT channels. You know, overreacted. I did sleep a little better last night, so I'm hoping today will be better. I know that the only way out of all of this, is to make some pretty big changes. I'm just afraid to make them. I'm unhappy, but I'm comfortable. Not a great way to go through life.

Deilla · Apr 13, 2021 at 08:42 AM

I coping by journaling this morning.

Breaking Dawn · Apr 13, 2021 at 09:21 AM

I'm coping pretty well so far today. I have a couple of goals I hope to accomplish.

Apr 13, 2021 at 09:47 AM

Possible trigger:

some suicidal feelings and depression

but mostly it's my body that's not coping. if it's a part of my body that can hurt, well, it hurts

and I've urinated like 50 times in the past hour. so yeah. old body living up to it's name

Buffy01 · Apr 13, 2021 at 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raging vortex

Possible trigger:

some suicidal feelings and depression

but mostly it's my body that's not coping. if it's a part of my body that can hurt, well, it hurts

and I've urinated like 50 times in the past hour. so yeah. old body living up to it's name

I understand how you feel because I been there myself. I been suicidal myself.

Buffy01 · Apr 13, 2021 at 05:23 PM

I been feeling really depressed lately. Especially this past weekend because I was trigger after trying to take some lesson.

Deilla · Apr 14, 2021 at 12:33 AM

I made a hair appointment for myself today. I'm up early getting dressed for it. I'm excited. This is a nice treat for myself. I haven't been to a stylist in 9 months. I feel safe now. So I'm coping by pampering myself.

ReveuseTroublee · Apr 14, 2021 at 03:51 PM

Struggling to keep my feet on the ground, such extreme euphoria that I feel like flying.

But I feel like this will last for some time now.

Just thankful for everything.

Buffy01 · Apr 14, 2021 at 04:46 PM

I’m still struggling with being disappointed because of my disability.

Apr 14, 2021 at 04:52 PM

Not doing too well. Want to quit, but I can't abandon my pups.

And I think I'm going to take a break from here. I've gotten lots of support, so thank you, but I don't want to drag anyone else into my stuff.

Breaking Dawn · Apr 14, 2021 at 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AgentQ9A

Not doing too well. Want to quit, but I can't abandon my pups.

And I think I'm going to take a break from here. I've gotten lots of support, so thank you, but I don't want to drag anyone else into my stuff.

No! Don't go! Please? We need you! You are NOT dragging anyone into your stuff. We have stuff, too! That's what this place is for! And I'm so grateful for it because of people like you!

P.S. Please give your pups hugs for me, ok?

Scarlet Alexis · Apr 14, 2021 at 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AgentQ9A

Not doing too well. Want to quit, but I can't abandon my pups.

And I think I'm going to take a break from here. I've gotten lots of support, so thank you, but I don't want to drag anyone else into my stuff.

Agent Q9A, I hope you'll continue to stay connected to this forum!! You aren't dragging folks into your stuff; you're helping others by being honest. Please stay!

Warmest regards,
Scarlet Alexis

zapatoes · Apr 15, 2021 at 12:00 AM

Coping ok, just more tired than usual today and possibly due to waking up earlier than usual. Feel like I need to do yoga since jaw hurts and sit and type most of the day. During the day I take breaks and walk outside for 10 to 30 minutes at a time and occasionally lift small hand weights. My jaw has been better for some time and now has symptoms again. Hope everyone is coping ok today. Cheers.

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Anonymous40506 Guest Posts: n/a	Apr 11, 2021 at 08:26 AM #1 Looks like a new one of these is started when the previous gets to about 1000. Hopefully I'm not jumping over some protocol for this new thread. How are you coping today? #3 Last edited by Anonymous40506; Apr 11, 2021 at 09:35 AM..

captaineo Member Member Since Jul 2016 Location: Tokyo Posts: 418 8	Apr 11, 2021 at 09:58 AM #2 Having a very difficult time, I am doing my best to help to provide for my family. But I am overwhelmed at times and I have to go out and walk and make jokes and force myself to enjoy a day. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Buffy01 Legendary Member Since Oct 2017 Location: USA Posts: 10,209 (SuperPoster!) 7 10.1k hugs given	Apr 11, 2021 at 08:36 PM #4 I been feeling really depressed and down a lot lately. Many of my coping skills aren’t working as well as I had hope for.

TunedOut Grand Poohbah Member Since May 2019 Location: USA Posts: 1,525 5 6,987 hugs given	Apr 12, 2021 at 04:35 AM #5 Slept well and feeling active this morning piddling around the kitchen and doing laundry. Have plans to do more housework today if I continue to feel this way....

Deilla Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Oct 2017 Location: Limsa Lominsa Posts: 29,434 (SuperPoster!) 7 49.2k hugs given	Apr 12, 2021 at 08:15 AM #6 I don't feel like doing much today. I guess I am coping by wanting to take the day off. __________________ ‘Live for now,’ ‘This too shall pass,’ ‘Everything is happening for my good.’

Breaking Dawn Legendary Member Since Sep 2019 Location: USA Posts: 16,689 (SuperPoster!) 5 42.2k hugs given	Apr 12, 2021 at 08:46 AM #7 I'm taking it easy & one step at a time. __________________ "Every moment is a fresh beginning." (T. S. Eliot) "Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines."(Robert H. Schiuller) * * * * * *

Deilla Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Oct 2017 Location: Limsa Lominsa Posts: 29,434 (SuperPoster!) 7 49.2k hugs given	Apr 13, 2021 at 08:42 AM #9 I coping by journaling this morning. __________________ ‘Live for now,’ ‘This too shall pass,’ ‘Everything is happening for my good.’

Breaking Dawn Legendary Member Since Sep 2019 Location: USA Posts: 16,689 (SuperPoster!) 5 42.2k hugs given	Apr 13, 2021 at 09:21 AM #10 I'm coping pretty well so far today. I have a couple of goals I hope to accomplish. __________________ "Every moment is a fresh beginning." (T. S. Eliot) "Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines."(Robert H. Schiuller) * * * * * *

Anonymous32451 Guest Posts: n/a	Apr 13, 2021 at 09:47 AM #11 Possible trigger: some suicidal feelings and depression but mostly it's my body that's not coping. if it's a part of my body that can hurt, well, it hurts and I've urinated like 50 times in the past hour. so yeah. old body living up to it's name

Buffy01 Legendary Member Since Oct 2017 Location: USA Posts: 10,209 (SuperPoster!) 7 10.1k hugs given	Apr 13, 2021 at 05:23 PM #13 I been feeling really depressed lately. Especially this past weekend because I was trigger after trying to take some lesson.

Deilla Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Oct 2017 Location: Limsa Lominsa Posts: 29,434 (SuperPoster!) 7 49.2k hugs given	Apr 14, 2021 at 12:33 AM #14 I made a hair appointment for myself today. I'm up early getting dressed for it. I'm excited. This is a nice treat for myself. I haven't been to a stylist in 9 months. I feel safe now. So I'm coping by pampering myself. __________________ ‘Live for now,’ ‘This too shall pass,’ ‘Everything is happening for my good.’

ReveuseTroublee Member Member Since Jan 2021 Location: France Posts: 154 3 86 hugs given	Apr 14, 2021 at 03:51 PM #15 Struggling to keep my feet on the ground, such extreme euphoria that I feel like flying. But I feel like this will last for some time now. Just thankful for everything.

Buffy01 Legendary Member Since Oct 2017 Location: USA Posts: 10,209 (SuperPoster!) 7 10.1k hugs given	Apr 14, 2021 at 04:46 PM #16 I’m still struggling with being disappointed because of my disability.

Anonymous40506 Guest Posts: n/a	Apr 14, 2021 at 04:52 PM #17 Not doing too well. Want to quit, but I can't abandon my pups. And I think I'm going to take a break from here. I've gotten lots of support, so thank you, but I don't want to drag anyone else into my stuff.