Mixed feelings-might be getting another diagnosis (ED)

@creative_writer I've seen two therapists before - totally understand how it can get confusing! I tried to basically focus on separate issues with them, e.g. one was focused on my past, my family, childhood trauma stuff, and one I was focusing more on current issues, relationship stuff, etc.

There was some crossover when it came to talking about attachment stuff, but by and large it was pretty manageable. Just my experiences though, you know your needs best 😊

I think communication about expectations is incredibly valuable, both for you and for the therapist. Also if you can identify some of your early warning signs (and what they might look like to an external observer) that could help too - I know when I'm starting to get heightened I can't always identify it in the moment and so it can be difficult to press pause when needed. But if your therapist is able to see it/know when you might need that external voice to say 'hey I'm noticing x, do you want to take a moment and we can focus on some grounding' or something.

I totally think self-forgiveness can be worked on as a skill. Maybe starting with smaller stuff, like forgiving ourselves for not going to bed on time or for forgetting to brush our teeth. Is there one (1) small thing you can forgive yourself for today?

@AlwaysMyself 💜

I love learning about things, but assessments, timeframes and sometimes even the *way* of learning can at times be so stressful and overwhelming too @creative_writer .

If that is the case for you, i wonder whether informal learning on topics of interest (eg via youtube?) could be of benefit? 🤔

Fitting a skeep schedule to take advantage of your natural body's rhythm of when it is most alert and least foggy sounds a great idea 😊🥰.

And so, given the time, I hope you are having a lovely sleep right now @creative_writer and have some fog-free time when you wake up 😊.

This is my last forum message too before i log off to sleep also 😋

Well done in getting up at the desired/earlier time @creative_writer 😊; first step to routine eh.

I think i slept ok (on my scale), but still feeling easily tired today. I did manage to microwave some lunch from frozen though! Other than that i have just been doing my painting with the tv on; but that became too tiring and so i've been laying in bed with music for the past couple of hours. Still feeling exhausted though. Im wondering if my body aches today are related, or even if the constant aching (which i try to mentally filter out) could be part of the reason i'm feeling tired out - the energy to ignore it? I dont know. I just know i am tired, and i have aches, and that also means i need to be very careful with my mood/thoughts tonight because there are my 2 biggest trigger risks.

I can take pain medication, but i dislike to because it is a chronic condition @creative_writer . I'm back to doing my painting now to bide my time. Im doing touch-ups where the paint is thin or cracked. It feels tedious. But if i want it to look nice i need to.

I don't do well in the heat either, so i empathise with that. Today was our one-day break in the warm weather this week. Been raining lightly all day.

I hope your migraine eases away soon.