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tymeModerator
Hey @Sunnyside226 ,
I hope you don't mind me making this thread for you.
I just wanted you to know that the whole forums community is here to support you through this challenging time.
Please look after yourself. I recognise it's hard to look after three small children on your own.
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tymeModerator
Thoughts NEVER stop @Sunnyside226 - yet it's how you react to them.
Yes, I've been in psych wards more times than I remember.
What I found is that the more I tried to push the thoughts away and fight them off, the stronger the thoughts became.
Rather, I had to learn to sit with the thoughts then tell myself that these thoughts are only thoughts and actually don't hold any weight.
A good strategy is to put each thought on a cloud. You can think it, draw it, visualise it - whatever you want. As each thought is on a cloud, watch it slowly drift away.
If this doesn't work, you can also use this one: put each thought on a leaf. Picture yourself putting the leaf in the river and watching the river send the leaf down stream.
By doing this, you are now observing the thoughts, rather than being caught up i them.
@Sunnyside226 , I have to say, I'm getting really tired now and will be going to bed soon.
Can you promise everyone that you will be safe tonight?
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Zoe7Senior Contributor
Sad about your IPAD @tyme 😒 There is a butterfly house in QLD that I want to visit one day. It will be a while off though - can't afford it.
@Sunnyside226 Butterflies are just beautiful. I put a small one in every one of my paintings - a bit like a signature.
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Sunnyside226Senior Contributor
@moderator I need to ask someone something it's important
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Zoe7Senior Contributor
What is it @Sunnyside226 ?
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PizzaMondoSenior Contributor
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Zoe7Senior Contributor
👍 @PizzaMondo
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Sunnyside226Senior Contributor
Hey @Zoe7 I seen a butterfly today a yellow one
Why am I telling you this I don't know just trying to distract my thoughts
Sorry 😔
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Zoe7Senior Contributor
Awww so cool @Sunnyside226 I often have butterflies in my garden - just have to keep Clover (cat) from chasing them. She loves anything that flies, wriggles or runs ...including Toby (dog) lol
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Sunnyside226Senior Contributor
@Zoe7 you have a cat and dog so cute
Butterflies 🦋 are sooooo cute I love when they land on the trees
My favourite one is the black ones and yellow ones
Never thought I would meet someone else who likes them
So far butterflies have helped me from suicidal thoughts yes it's weird
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Zoe7Senior Contributor
I find comfort in butterlies also @Sunnyside226 They are a really good example of how hard the struggle can be as they metamorphosise into butterflies but the result is something so beautiful ...a bit like our lives hey - we struggle so hard with so much but butterflies give us hope of better things to come.
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