Not Coping

Oh that's not good. I'm sorry @ArraDreaming

Hi @creative_writer

How are you?

Yep, for sure I'll take a look - I love recommendations for Netflix @Birdofparadise8 🙂

No worries - that is how I see you 🙂 xx

Ok, that paragraph is referring to you having experienced such a long time being bullied, which is very socially and emotionally isolating, and how overwhelming it is to both have experienced that, as well as now trying to live in a different world where that doesn't exist anymore and learning how to navigate that 'new' world post-bullying 🙂

I feel the pool of tears is something to bring up with your support team, and see if they can help you with specific imagery you have, what do you think? 🙂

These recent learnings is an increase of awareness around what you last discussed here with us on the forums, and then took to your appointment with your psych on last Wednesday...I can see you already apply much of what you have learned, and that is a good thing you have learned to do 🙂

And I can relate to how you wouldn't feel like things are progressing because there's so much stress and worry and overwhelm. I just want you to know I think youre making progress, and youre doing what you can to get recovery happening by seeking help, seeing your supports, and staying engaged here xx

Please dont worry about me - I am totally fine with our chats, I like seeing your username pop up in my email, and when I can I will always reply.

Take some deep breaths, try to remember the good things that others see in you, and find a little enjoyable thing to do, if you can. Lets try to slow down these spirals, what do you think?

I know its very hard, but learning how to support and soothe when things are difficult is a really great skill to try to develop xx

If it's not the right time, I totally understand 🙂

Im going to sit with you - message me if you'd like to

Hey there @creative_writer 🙂

very nice to see you pass by and say hi 🙂

I hope your easter is going well and youre alright this evening xx

Right, okay, I get what you mean now.

Yeah, I'll mention it to my psych on Wednesday, but that feels so far away.

I need this spiral to stop @Former-Member

I'm really bad at self-soothing, and nothing ever works. I seem to find that only talking to people helps, which people have told me is bad.

Thank you for saying I'm making progress I'm not sure what in, but I'll take it.

I'm sitting too, hahaha

Thank you for being here with me tonight. It really means a lot. I would probably be sobbing on the floor if I didn't have you and the others here.

cool - glad I could clarify for you 🙂 @Birdofparadise8

Yes that sounds like a good idea re mentioning it Wednesday with your psych, however it is always hard when the appointments feel like they are so far away....

But the good thing is, you are here, we are too, and thats the whole idea of the forum: to provide that little bit of friendly support in the form of good company full of empathy, no judgement, and a bunch of gentleness for those of us doing it tough in the moments like these 🙂

No worries at all regarding seeing your progress... sometimes its hard to see when we are in the process, but others can see from the outside, and that is what I am seeing dearest 🙂

haha! sitting is good, right! 😉

Its a pleasure - thats what the forum is for; to be here for each other when we are having our moments of fragility, our moments of difficulty, to share some gentle kindness and hope 🙂 xx

You truly are an angle to have come and joined us here @Former-Member

I know you said to talk to my psych about it, but with your great perspective, would you have any thoughts on it? I could answer some questions about how I'm feeling and why I thought that if that would help.

However, if you would prefer to leave it with my psych, I understand.

Could you also tell me a few things you've noticed with the progress? I'm seriously coming up blank as to what it could be. You said when we were speaking, and I told my psych about it. Are you referring to when I got upset because you weren't going to be around, which definitely had nothing to do with you and all to do with me?

Sorry, my brain takes a minute to understand things, and it's very slow.

Yes, I just told @Former-Member about 3 body problems and the gentlemen.

@ArraDreaming there different but have a look and see if you might like it.