How are you coping today? #5

I'm doing ok at the moment. I've been enjoying my coffee & playing games this morning. I'm hoping to handle some things today that I've been putting off.

I’m not doing too bad, today. Left work early as I was still dog tired from the last two weeks catching up with me, phoned the estate agent back when I got home - was worried at one point my flat purchase would fall through, but it’s only been delayed and I’m so relieved I don’t even care right now if I have to wait until the new year to move in.
Still haven’t had a reply from my sister; trying to put a boundary around it. If I don’t hear anything this week, I’ll stop actively waiting/looking for an email, but I will still respond if I get one later.

I have a therapy appointment in 20 minutes (online). That and sleep will help me cope today.

I cooked something healthy, but then had realized the carrots didn't smell right, so I have to toss them eventually. I spent all that time baking those things that just didn't come out right. I suck at cooking. I did roast the mushrooms in a separate pan, and those came out delicious! They went well with the Hormel (processed) pot roast.

All the other veggies were spoiled, which happens when you live alone and can't eat all the veggies in time. I had to toss all of them, which depresses me. This is why I usually eat processed foods - frozen or canned - so that I don't spoil fresh produce. I just can't seem to plan my meals properly. And I suck at cooking.

Oh, and as I tried to put the meat away in the fridge, I spilled meat juice in the fridge and on the floor. I cleaned up what I could, placed the meat plate on a towel and into the fridge, and then had to rest. The cooking ordeal was more than my fatigued-body could handle. Having ME/CFS really wipes me out when I'm under both physical and mental stress at the same time.

I'm coping by posting in my therapy room, drinking iced coffee and messaging my friends. I'm getting ready to play a game. But I think I really want to go back to bed instead. I need a meditation.

I'm having coffee at the moment.

Emailed the social worker to try and get some perspective because I’m never sure how proportional my anxiety is; I know it’s mostly my job to soothe that worrying, it’s just difficult finding the right tools sometimes. The tidal waves of emotion have been harder to bear than expected. But I will find some healthy distractions for the rest of the day, now!

I coped ok today. I got out of my house and I ate much better then yesterday. I didnt take any extra valium. I also bought fruit for once. I didn't really stress over anything. I do think I went a bit overboard on Christmas presents for my family. So I have some slight money concerns right now. But hopefully things work out.

I've been coping pretty well most of the time since yesterday.

I’m not in great shape today. I’m catastrophising (not sure that’s even a word) and feeling easily stressed. There’s some outside influences on this but also internal, tonight I’m going to try to calm down and neutralise my thoughts.

I'm binge eating and chewing Nicorette gum. Today is really stressful.

I been trying to stay busy lately after having some really bad day’s. I been feeling really hurt lately.

Not well. My father has been ignoring the whole family for the past week. He had a discussion with me and my sister today and said that he felt like we acted like traitors last week because he provides everything for us but we didn't want to go oout with him last week hence why he is mad. he also said that we are always doing things for and with other people but not with him and he will now be keeping score of everything that we do. I usually say yes to him when he wants to do things lately I've been hanging out with himself because he has deeply hurt my feelings over the last few years I can't say that to him now because he is still mad at us. I have a thing that I was supposed to do with him tomorrow a charity thing for his company I don't think I can do it because I just feel like I'm going to get yelled at and will not have the room to breakdown and cry about it but I know if I don't go he will be very upset because I have another thing I have to do for my aunt on sunday and he will definetly be keeping score of that. currently sitting on the floor crying. don't know what to do do not want to resort to unhealthy measures.

I've been attending webinars and journaling.

Once I took my zofran I did the best I've done in a long time.

I'm switching back & forth between internet & tv. And I'm drinking coffee to lift my mood.

I'm coping lately by taking time to rest and doing what I need to do with lots of breaks in between. I'm sorry I haven't been on here or online, for that matter. I've been struggling with my eyesight (I think it's dry eye), as well as chronic fatigue. So rest is my only coping. Sometimes I dissociate to cope, but that's more automatic and part of my disorder, which gets hard to manage at times.

I feel diffrently today in a good way. Like I had a med increase or something. But all I did was take a zofran yesterday morning and start a new OTC sleep med last night. So idk. I ate pretty healthy including fruit and I had a lot of unsweetened tea too which is supposed to make you feel good.

I been feeling down today when an online friend has really hurt my feelings today. I’m trying to find away to feel better by exercising and doing some meditation 🧘*♂️

I'm coping by doing self-soothing practices from DBT.

Today I tried to distract myself in a variety of ways.