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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 Contributor24 Feb 2024, 3:52 pm AEDT

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@Birdofparadise8, I’m okayish, have a bit of a swollen hand. I probably should stop stimming by rubbing my hands. How are you?

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor24 Feb 2024, 3:55 pm AEDT

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Stimming your hands @creative_writer? What do you mean?

I got a computer monitor today. Mum and Dad got it delivered for me.

I've just been cleaning and organising my room. I'm looking at some uni stuff now. What are you doing for dinner? I'm having spaghetti bolognese.

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor24 Feb 2024, 4:28 pm AEDT

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Hey @Jynx

How has your day been?

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creative_writerSenior Contributor24 Feb 2024, 4:36 pm AEDT

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@Birdofparadise8, stimming is repetitive self soothing behaviours. It’s associated with ASD and anxiety.

A computer monitor sounds nice. I’m eating out tonight

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor24 Feb 2024, 4:38 pm AEDT

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Ah okay. Is it a good or bad thing if it's self-soothing but then hurting your hand?

Nice what type of restaurant @creative_writer

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JynxModerator24 Feb 2024, 4:41 pm AEDT

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Hey @Birdofparadise8, hey @creative_writer!

Stimming is typically a good thing!! It often gets stigmatised though. I think it can be rough too if you stim in a particular way to self-soothe but it ends up aggravating an injury.

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor24 Feb 2024, 4:42 pm AEDT

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Ah okay. I haven't heard of it. @Jynx

What about twisting a ring? I have a ring on my middle right finger, and I twist it around so much that my finger can get red.

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Blackbird11Senior Contributor24 Feb 2024, 4:43 pm AEDT

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That's good to hear @Birdofparadise8

I'm doing ok, I have spent two nights in my new apartment. Trying to sort and unpack things. I have two assessments due by the 27th.

Have you been well enough to do things at home/ get creative?

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor24 Feb 2024, 4:45 pm AEDT

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That must be exciting unpacking @Blackbird11

Gosh, I'm sure you'll get them done.

I've just been watching tv hahahaha I've also been doing cleaning and stuff.

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Blackbird11Senior Contributor24 Feb 2024, 4:51 pm AEDT

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One or two boxes a day @Birdofparadise8 I found outside dining table and chairs at the tip shop

That's good you have been able to potter around. Have you been listening to Taylor Swift?

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