How are you coping today? #6

Discombobulated · Sep 24, 2022 at 10:46 AM

I did okay, still anxious about world events but did some cleaning this afternoon and I’ve prepped some of tonight’s meal already.

Sunflower123 · Sep 24, 2022 at 11:22 AM

I’m doing really well today. I was posting in the coffeehouse and I saw an old post of mine from when I was with my former boyfriend. It made me sad - I still am. I don’t fully understand that because I’m engaged now to a great guy. The sadness worries me. Does it mean anything significant?

DoroMona · Sep 24, 2022 at 11:47 AM

Struggling with some health anxiety that's making me feel physically ill (and of course then reinforcing the anxiety, damn it). Sat through a very long, very boring class on Thursday in which (I was so bored) I started ruminating about an ongoing fight I'm having with a colleague. I'd sort of broken free of the ruminating recently, but now I'm back to going in circles in my head.

AliceKate · Sep 24, 2022 at 01:30 PM

I woke up feeling like the type of **** that sticks to you for days, but I've managed to slowly, persistently free myself. I feel content this evening, and I am proud of myself.

Buffy01 · Sep 24, 2022 at 01:32 PM

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I so relate, dear @Buffy01! Life is really so difficult much of the time. But thank God & our wonderful volunteers, we have each other! :grouphug: :hug: :love:

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Breaking Dawn · Sep 24, 2022 at 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Sunflower123

I’m doing really well today. I was posting in the coffeehouse and I saw an old post of mine from when I was with my former boyfriend. It made me sad - I still am. I don’t fully understand that because I’m engaged now to a great guy. The sadness worries me. Does it mean anything significant?

I think that happens when you get triggered back to a moment & the tender emotions of that time are still attached to that moment in time. Sometimes even smells are recalled that were present then. Like the smell of oil paints in an artist's studio when something caused me to recall being there. I guess our brains keep all that stuff packaged together, feelings & all.

Sunflower123 · Sep 25, 2022 at 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Breaking Dawn

I think that happens when you get triggered back to a moment & the tender emotions of that time are still attached to that moment in time. Sometimes even smells are recalled that were present then. Like the smell of oil paints in an artist's studio when something caused me to recall being there. I guess our brains keep all that stuff packaged together, feelings & all.

Thank you for your input. I’m so relieved.

Discombobulated · Sep 26, 2022 at 11:54 AM

I’m doing much better now that work is less chaotic, I thrive on predictability.

Breaking Dawn · Sep 26, 2022 at 01:12 PM

I'm not doing so good right now, but I insist inwardly to be determined & believe it's going to work out.

Buffy01 · Sep 27, 2022 at 08:21 PM

I have been really awful today. Regardless of what I do to try to feel better today.

Deilla · Sep 27, 2022 at 08:21 PM

I'm smoking and drinking coffee.

FloatThruThis · Sep 28, 2022 at 06:04 AM

I’m scrolling through videos of Saturday Night Live on YouTube & kissing cats.

Sep 28, 2022 at 09:43 AM

laughing at everything, even serious stuff
I feel insensitive- watching serious stuff on tv and laughing out loud at it

Sep 28, 2022 at 09:44 AM

I've given up witgh trying to sleep, too.

completely given up

**** sleep... it isn't coming to me anyway

Breaking Dawn · Sep 28, 2022 at 09:46 AM

Doing little things, hoping to inspire myself.

DoroMona · Sep 28, 2022 at 10:08 AM

Doing much better since yesterday. No idea why. Went to the office, debugged some code that had been haunting me. The "bug" turned out to be minor, although the dread was big. Laughed and talked nonsense with a colleague. During the drive home, the radio played consistently great music. Went to IKEA with my SO in the evening, bought some little things... Slept OK although I've had a persistent headache. Feeling hopeful.

Discombobulated · Sep 28, 2022 at 02:55 PM

I’m going to read for a while and hopefully lose myself in a book.

Mountaindewed · Sep 28, 2022 at 04:36 PM

I'm doing fine today. I'm not feeling much one way or another. I just feel normal today. I had therapy and it was productive and uneventful. I don't feel like I need to email her about anything. I guess I may be heading for SAD but at this moment I just feel content with how things are going.

Sep 29, 2022 at 07:21 AM

doing badly

apart from no sleep, just another day of stuck in this hell they call life...

Discombobulated · Sep 29, 2022 at 01:07 PM

I’m doing okay, I got some stuff done today - another charity shop donation and painting our new cupboards - so I’m pleased with that. Ate a healthy meal tonight too.

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Discombobulated Grand Magnate Member Since Oct 2019 Location: UK Posts: 4,684 (SuperPoster!) 4 11.6k hugs given	Sep 24, 2022 at 10:46 AM #661 I did okay, still anxious about world events but did some cleaning this afternoon and I’ve prepped some of tonight’s meal already.

Sunflower123 Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jan 2015 Location: USA Posts: 26,543 (SuperPoster!) 9 95k hugs given	Sep 24, 2022 at 11:22 AM #662 I’m doing really well today. I was posting in the coffeehouse and I saw an old post of mine from when I was with my former boyfriend. It made me sad - I still am. I don’t fully understand that because I’m engaged now to a great guy. The sadness worries me. Does it mean anything significant?

AliceKate Grand Member Member Since Jan 2021 Location: On a raindrop far, far away Posts: 871 3 2,208 hugs given	Sep 24, 2022 at 01:30 PM #664 I woke up feeling like the type of **** that sticks to you for days, but I've managed to slowly, persistently free myself. I feel content this evening, and I am proud of myself. __________________ my life explained in two smileys

Discombobulated Grand Magnate Member Since Oct 2019 Location: UK Posts: 4,684 (SuperPoster!) 4 11.6k hugs given	Sep 26, 2022 at 11:54 AM #668 I’m doing much better now that work is less chaotic, I thrive on predictability.

Breaking Dawn Legendary Member Since Sep 2019 Location: USA Posts: 16,689 (SuperPoster!) 4 42.2k hugs given	Sep 26, 2022 at 01:12 PM #669 I'm not doing so good right now, but I insist inwardly to be determined & believe it's going to work out. __________________ "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: 29,401 (SuperPoster!) 6 49.2k hugs given	Sep 27, 2022 at 08:21 PM #671 I'm smoking and drinking coffee. __________________ ‘Live for now,’ ‘This too shall pass,’ ‘Everything is happening for my good.’

FloatThruThis Poohbah Member Since Dec 2021 Location: USA Posts: 1,306 2 1,881 hugs given	Sep 28, 2022 at 06:04 AM #672 I’m scrolling through videos of Saturday Night Live on YouTube & kissing cats.

Anonymous32451 Guest Posts: n/a	Sep 28, 2022 at 09:43 AM #673 laughing at everything, even serious stuff I feel insensitive- watching serious stuff on tv and laughing out loud at it

Anonymous32451 Guest Posts: n/a	Sep 28, 2022 at 09:44 AM #674 I've given up witgh trying to sleep, too. completely given up **** sleep... it isn't coming to me anyway

Breaking Dawn Legendary Member Since Sep 2019 Location: USA Posts: 16,689 (SuperPoster!) 4 42.2k hugs given	Sep 28, 2022 at 09:46 AM #675 Doing little things, hoping to inspire myself. __________________ "Every moment is a fresh beginning." (T. S. Eliot) "Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines."(Robert H. Schiuller) * * * * * *

Discombobulated Grand Magnate Member Since Oct 2019 Location: UK Posts: 4,684 (SuperPoster!) 4 11.6k hugs given	Sep 28, 2022 at 02:55 PM #677 I’m going to read for a while and hopefully lose myself in a book.

Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 36,123 (SuperPoster!) 7 8,737 hugs given	Sep 28, 2022 at 04:36 PM #678 I'm doing fine today. I'm not feeling much one way or another. I just feel normal today. I had therapy and it was productive and uneventful. I don't feel like I need to email her about anything. I guess I may be heading for SAD but at this moment I just feel content with how things are going. __________________ Ridin' with Biden

Anonymous32451 Guest Posts: n/a	Sep 29, 2022 at 07:21 AM #679 doing badly apart from no sleep, just another day of stuck in this hell they call life...

Discombobulated Grand Magnate Member Since Oct 2019 Location: UK Posts: 4,684 (SuperPoster!) 4 11.6k hugs given	Sep 29, 2022 at 01:07 PM #680 I’m doing okay, I got some stuff done today - another charity shop donation and painting our new cupboards - so I’m pleased with that. Ate a healthy meal tonight too.