How are you coping today? #7

OafFish · Nov 17, 2023 at 01:27 PM

Overeating

SpaghettiLegs · Nov 17, 2023 at 02:01 PM

Bit weird but I coped today by remembering a version of myself I aspire to be,

sometimes. I saw someone in the library yesterday, around my age, and I felt

inspired by their general attitude (that I was projecting onto this unwitting

stranger). It's an aspect of myself that I let get pushed under and then I can get

a great sense of inadequacy and inferiority which is unnecessary because I'm

okay, just as I am.

Tldr: yesterday I had a terrible day feeling very inadequate, hopeless and down on myself and saw a reflection of myself in another person which I used today to cope.

TheGal · Nov 17, 2023 at 06:12 PM

I'm not coping too well right now... My anxiety feels like it's going to run away with me.

Doesn't help that an idiot yelled at me on the phone.

Albatross2008 · Nov 17, 2023 at 07:47 PM

Not good.

That's all I have the brain power to say right now.

Discombobulated · Nov 18, 2023 at 07:50 AM

I’m kind of flat…. But I’m going to stay busy today.

Nammu · Nov 18, 2023 at 12:31 PM

I’m too tired to cope, ….just hoping everything goes smoothly today. I’d prefer going back to bed but that’s not an option. So just really, really hoping everything goes smoothly and I don’t need to cope, just flow……flow

Discombobulated · Nov 18, 2023 at 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nammu

I’m too tired to cope, ….just hoping everything goes smoothly today. I’d prefer going back to bed but that’s not an option. So just really, really hoping everything goes smoothly and I don’t need to cope, just flow……flow

Hope it goes smoothly too, you donated blood the other day maybe that’s drained you a little?

Nammu · Nov 18, 2023 at 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Discombobulated

Hope it goes smoothly too, you donated blood the other day maybe that’s drained you a little?

I hadn’t thought of that. That was just yesterday. And I didn’t get much sleep because I stayed up way too late watching nostalgia tv shows. Thanks for the support. Gotta leave now.

Albatross2008 · Nov 18, 2023 at 05:07 PM

Doing stuff. But the smallest activity takes tremendous effort.

SpaghettiLegs · Nov 19, 2023 at 10:00 AM

You Tube videos helping me again today, mainly Michael Singer. I never really listened to his stuff before, it's okay pretty much 'be here now' but it's all useful.

Fuzzybear · Nov 19, 2023 at 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpaghettiLegs

You Tube videos helping me again today, mainly Michael Singer. I never really listened to his stuff before, it's okay pretty much 'be here now' but it's all useful.

Thanks for sharing this.

Buffy01 · Nov 23, 2023 at 12:52 PM

I am acknowledging my

uncomfortable feelings by accepting

that there is

somewhere out there

who has many situations

that is worse than what I have

Discombobulated · Nov 25, 2023 at 03:11 PM

So much going on in the family right now but this week is going to be especially stressful, I’m focusing on it all being over - hoping for a good outcome but prepared in case it’s not.

Buffy01 · Nov 25, 2023 at 07:24 PM

I’ve been :sadhug watching a lot of :hug self help videos :grouphug today

SpaghettiLegs · Nov 26, 2023 at 01:09 PM

I did the few chores I needed to get done then napped this afternoon. I'm hoping to feel better tomorrow. My husband has covid symptoms now too but the latest variants are less dangerous than the previous ones? Nothing stops the renovation work, three more days but the worst is (hopefully) definitely over.

Albatross2008 · Nov 26, 2023 at 08:28 PM

Not coping. Barely thinking.

SpaghettiLegs · Nov 27, 2023 at 05:25 AM

Oh, I'm not coping, I already cried like five times. Maybe crying is coping sometimes. I want to go in my bedroom with the heating on and sleep but that's not an option.

Buffy01 · Nov 29, 2023 at 01:55 PM

I thought about

having

a self

care day

Discombobulated · Nov 29, 2023 at 05:33 PM

I’m not entirely sure how I coped today as it was very challenging but somehow I managed to stay calm in what was unfortunately somewhat of a crisis. I’m in bed now thinking about sleep and listening to a particular song that’s getting my tears out.

walkingthecow · Nov 29, 2023 at 05:53 PM

I have had a nice day so far. Working on some solutions to some of my problems instead of getting depressed and wallowing in it.

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OafFish Poohbah Member Since Jul 2022 Location: The Far West Posts: 1,236 2	Nov 17, 2023 at 01:27 PM #681 Overeating

TheGal Poohbah Member Since Aug 2022 Location: The House Posts: 1,200 2 819 hugs given	Nov 17, 2023 at 06:12 PM #683 I'm not coping too well right now... My anxiety feels like it's going to run away with me. Doesn't help that an idiot yelled at me on the phone.

Albatross2008 Grand Poohbah Member Since Nov 2017 Location: USA Posts: 1,782 7 371 hugs given	Nov 17, 2023 at 07:47 PM #684 Not good. That's all I have the brain power to say right now.

Discombobulated Elder Member Since Oct 2019 Location: UK Posts: 5,241 (SuperPoster!) 5 12.5k hugs given	Nov 18, 2023 at 07:50 AM #685 I’m kind of flat…. But I’m going to stay busy today.

Albatross2008 Grand Poohbah Member Since Nov 2017 Location: USA Posts: 1,782 7 371 hugs given	Nov 18, 2023 at 05:07 PM #689 Doing stuff. But the smallest activity takes tremendous effort.

SpaghettiLegs Grand Member Member Since Aug 2023 Location: Netherlands Posts: 753 1 59 hugs given	Nov 19, 2023 at 10:00 AM #690 You Tube videos helping me again today, mainly Michael Singer. I never really listened to his stuff before, it's okay pretty much 'be here now' but it's all useful.

Discombobulated Elder Member Since Oct 2019 Location: UK Posts: 5,241 (SuperPoster!) 5 12.5k hugs given	Nov 25, 2023 at 03:11 PM #693 So much going on in the family right now but this week is going to be especially stressful, I’m focusing on it all being over - hoping for a good outcome but prepared in case it’s not.

SpaghettiLegs Grand Member Member Since Aug 2023 Location: Netherlands Posts: 753 1 59 hugs given	Nov 26, 2023 at 01:09 PM #695 I did the few chores I needed to get done then napped this afternoon. I'm hoping to feel better tomorrow. My husband has covid symptoms now too but the latest variants are less dangerous than the previous ones? Nothing stops the renovation work, three more days but the worst is (hopefully) definitely over.

Albatross2008 Grand Poohbah Member Since Nov 2017 Location: USA Posts: 1,782 7 371 hugs given	Nov 26, 2023 at 08:28 PM #696 Not coping. Barely thinking.

SpaghettiLegs Grand Member Member Since Aug 2023 Location: Netherlands Posts: 753 1 59 hugs given	Nov 27, 2023 at 05:25 AM #697 Oh, I'm not coping, I already cried like five times. Maybe crying is coping sometimes. I want to go in my bedroom with the heating on and sleep but that's not an option.

Discombobulated Elder Member Since Oct 2019 Location: UK Posts: 5,241 (SuperPoster!) 5 12.5k hugs given	Nov 29, 2023 at 05:33 PM #699 I’m not entirely sure how I coped today as it was very challenging but somehow I managed to stay calm in what was unfortunately somewhat of a crisis. I’m in bed now thinking about sleep and listening to a particular song that’s getting my tears out.

walkingthecow Member Member Since Dec 2021 Location: earth Posts: 58 2 8 hugs given	Nov 29, 2023 at 05:53 PM #700 I have had a nice day so far. Working on some solutions to some of my problems instead of getting depressed and wallowing in it.