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Not Coping

Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor08 Nov 2022, 6:51 pm AEDT

Not Coping

Hey everyone how are you all?

@RiverSeal @Shaz51 @NatureLover @tyme @Former-Member @Eve7 @Former-Member @amber22 @Jynx @FloatingFeather

I'm not doing great at all today. I'm feeling down. I also keep beating myself up for everything and feel like I'm just failing. I need a break from everything. It's getting so hard that I don't know how to keep going anymore especially since I can't talk to anyone around me as they are leaving me or don't understand.

Hope you don’t mind me reaching out I just really need a chat and though I could come on here and vent and talk for a bit.

Thank you

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creative_writerSenior Contributor18 Dec 2022, 8:03 pm AEDT

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Sorry @Birdofparadise8 I’ve been absent, I had a really rough afternoon. Do you know what triggered the emotions?

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor18 Dec 2022, 8:06 pm AEDT

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Aww sorry to hear that are you okay now @creative_writer?

No I don’t think so I’m just usually down once I get time on my own I just start ruminating and want to cry. I don’t think there is a reason to why I am feeling sad I just always am sometimes it’s better then other and sometimes it’s worse like right now.

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creative_writerSenior Contributor18 Dec 2022, 8:11 pm AEDT

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@Birdofparadise8 I’m doing better, very exhausted though. It’s okay, there isn’t always a clear trigger and emotions can often not make any sense. I’m not sure if this works for you, I often describe my pain through poetry. You don’t have to write a poem, but do you think describing what that pain feels like, where you feel it in your body, what it looks like would help you process it?

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor18 Dec 2022, 8:18 pm AEDT

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Ok that’s good then @creative_writer

I’m not sure I could give it a go I guess. To be honest I just feel like it’s a weight over my head but I’m not sure how to describe what it looks like maybe a big black ball of nothingness.

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tymeModerator18 Dec 2022, 8:19 pm AEDT

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That's a great start @Birdofparadise8 . Just like @creative_writer , where is this ball of nothingness sitting?

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor18 Dec 2022, 8:24 pm AEDT

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Do you mean like in me @tyme?

If so I would say deep in my soul it’s pretty empty.

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tymeModerator18 Dec 2022, 8:26 pm AEDT

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Within your body. Where is this emotion sitting? In your stomach? In your chest? In your arms? Reflect on it. Think about it.

Then, how heavy is this emotion? @Birdofparadise8

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creative_writerSenior Contributor18 Dec 2022, 8:28 pm AEDT

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@Birdofparadise8 you are doing well 🙂 you can think about where you feel the most tension in your body.

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor18 Dec 2022, 8:34 pm AEDT

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I feel it in my head and shoulders I suppose @tyme @creative_writer. It feels like a crushing weight coming over me. It’s a bit heavy I guess. I’m not sure if that right it’s a bit hard to describe it.

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tymeModerator18 Dec 2022, 8:38 pm AEDT

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@creative_writer is doing such a great job guiding you through @Birdofparadise8 !

Yes, you are doing it right.

Now continue to get to know this emotion a bit better.

What is the texture? Does it have a smell? Does it have sound? Is it changing weight or colour?

As you do this, you are giving yourself and the emotion space which in turn gives you more control over your thoughts and actions.

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