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Fluttershy1Senior Contributor
I feel like my thoughts are out of control they are around SH, am safe but am struggling with the thoughts I have been so stressed the thoughts are just coming back. I don't want to have my addiction to SH again. I want to stay clean.
@Former-Member - am safe
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PaperdaisySenior Contributor
Hi @Fluttershy1 I'm hearing you're feeling overwhelmed today. Sitting here with you 💕
Do you have anything in place today that will help you through this?
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Fluttershy1Senior Contributor
Got my teddy @Paperdaisy
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PaperdaisySenior Contributor
💝 @Fluttershy1
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Fluttershy1Senior Contributor
@Paperdaisy - it can get overwhelming sometimes
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Fluttershy1Senior Contributor
Hi @Judi9877 - I have a question for you
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Judi9877Senior Contributor
Hi @Fluttershy1 . How are things going for you? I hope you're okay!
Judi9877☺️💐
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Fluttershy1Senior Contributor
There okay @Judi9877, how do you cope when you want to go impulsive shopping?
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Judi9877Senior Contributor
Hi @Fluttershy1
I'm not a big impulse shopper but I always make sure to only spend what I can afford if I do go shopping and to make sure what I'm buying is something I really do need and require; not just something to make me feel happy or better about myself in the short term. I've learnt that shopping to make myself feel good isn't healthy for my mental health as it only helps in the short term and doesn't solve my problem/s which I do need to work through in the long term. If anything, shopping for me has to have a purpose and if it's to make me me feel good or to avoid something, then I tend not to participate in it. It doesn't end well for me otherwise, I'm afraid.
Why you ask? Is that something you want to do? Can you distract yourself by doing something else that will help you long term, like maybe listening to music or getting creative? Anything besides shopping might help.
Judi9877☺️💐
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Fluttershy1Senior Contributor
I tend to impulse buy a lot, I am trying to teach myself not to but it's soooo hard. I feel so upset at myself sometimes when I go impulsive shopping @Judi9877
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Fluttershy1Senior Contributor
@Judi9877 @BPDSurvivor - do you guys ever struggle with family not caring. I feel like giving up
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