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Not Coping

Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor

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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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor

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Nice, you must be good at finding things on marketplace @Blackbird11

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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor

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my kiddo has a heap of those stretchy things @Jynx likes em, pretty sure right now it’s permanently glued to his hand, just carries it…

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor

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I mostly do it when I'm anxious so at uni, therapy etc

I don't think taking that along to class would be good hahaha. @Jynx

It looks cool though for home

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JynxModerator

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@creative_writer I think so long as you're doing it with your pdoc's guidance, and it's helping you get through a real rough patch, then it's all good. I know you don't wanna rely on it but hey, sometimes it really is our best option.

Yeesh, just looked at weather for next week, Wednesday is gonna suuuuuck.

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JynxModerator

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@Birdofparadise8 wrote:

I mostly do it when I'm anxious so at uni, therapy etc

I don't think taking that along to class would be good hahaha. @Jynx

It looks cool though for home

Yeah these ones might be a bit disruptive, but there's plenty of stim toys that are more subtle. And they're waaaay more accepted these days as awareness of their benefits increases/

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creative_writerSenior Contributor

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@Birdofparadise8, there is no clear cut answer of whether you should or shouldn’t do it. It all comes down to whether it is causing you harm.

Those stretchy noodle thingies look so good @Jynx. Maybe I should pick some up, might be a good replacement for rubbing. I think my joints are pretty hypermobile and sometimes I don’t realise how much I am stretching myself till my hand gets swollen.

Pdoc said the dose I am on is low, and he is okay with me taking more. The weather sucks so much on Wednesday, and I’m going to be at uni. I’ll be sticking around at uni on Thursday after class, my sister is dragging me into a social event. I won’t be able to dress up, I’ll be at uni since morning but I can take tribal headpiece jewellery to wear

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JynxModerator

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@creative_writer you got EDS by any chance? It is pretty highly represented in ND folks - I think I have it, but not so much the hypermobility version (I have more mobility than 'normal' but not everywhere and not enough to be super noticable. But because my knees 'lock' backwards, my posture has always sucked), but my skin is VERY sensitive, super soft, and I bruise easily.

Oh true, is it a social event you're looking forward to or more just an obligation? Yes definitely bring a little something with you hehe.

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ENKELISenior Contributor

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@Birdofparadise8 that monitor looks awesome!

So glad to hear you are feeling better.

I have chronic neck pain and the pain pills interact with my night time meds if I take them close together, which I did last night.

As soon as the aquatic centre/gym near me reopens (they've closed for refurbishment) I'll be going back and doing my exercises again so I won't have to rely on pain relief as much.

I was watching one of the music channels on Foxtel last night and thought of you as they were playing Taylor Swift in honour of her touring in Aus. They also have the Eras Tour movie available to rent too but I'm not sure I can justify $25 to watch it at the moment.

Did you hear back about the diabetes job?
I got another "thanks but no thanks" reply for a job I applied for so it's back to Seek for me.

Hope your evening is going well 🤗

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor

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Ah, okay, I'll have to have a look. I remember at school they got band @Jynx

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor

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Ah, okay well, it's not at this stage, so that's okay.

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