when is it time for hospital

Hi @outlander,

I wish I could answer that for you but I can't. What I do know is that trying to break things down into bite size pieces can be helpful for releaving us from feeling overloaded and overwhelmed. Try to be kind to yourself and take small steps in moving through. What's helpful for you when you struggling @outlander, are you working on any drawings at the moment?

The Help Centre is available if needed, good to remember that too 🙂

Maybe it's a good time to try and implement some distraction techniques to help ride out the urge to SH.

I understand it seems like things are really intense right now. We're here for you. I'd lik to encourage you try a few things which I'll list below or you could try and think of some for yourself. SH is familar to you and is what you think of when things are intense, os in order to stop the urge you are going to need to replace it with something else. How about these distractions as an example. Maybe you could start from the top and work your way down.

Paint, draw, or scribble on a big piece of paper with red ink or paint

Start a journal in which to express your feelings

Compose a poem or song to say what you feel

Write down any negative feelings and then rip the paper up

Listen to music that expresses what you’re feeling

Pebbles

ok @Former-Member

i have been trying though.

i kept myself busy by trying to do paddock cleaning but im too low on energy today, tried brushing the horses, went for a drive for about half hour, went shopping so i was around people, listening to music now

ill try doing some of those things you have listed

Thank you @outlander

Be gentle, I'm logging off now but you know moderators are around and helpline numbers if you need.

Thinking of you

She has a shadow
it follows her around everyday
it haunts her in her sleep
it haunts her in every way

darkness fills her heart, it fills her soul
the darkness swollows her whole
it creeps into her eyes
but she will tell you shes fine

behind the smile there are tears
inside her heart there hold many fears
in her eyes the darkness sits there
theres no strength left, only despair

if you listen closley, you will hear pain
and right now shes struggling to stay sane

ok ive tried so many different things to help myself but its not making things any better thought wise or bringing up my mood and they arent distracting me from my pain either-physically. and ive got sooo mnay other thoughts swirling around its not helping me at all either 😞 why wont it STOP!

ive tried

• going for a drive
• listening to music
• brushing the horses
• paddock cleaning
• wrote a poem
• studies-but i cant concentrate
• drawing- but im just not up for it
• had a shower
• messaged a friend

@NikNik do you ahve any other ideas. im not really handling all these thoughts and im trying so many different tings but its not really helping me

Hi @outlander

In the past, additional to the ones you posted below, you have said you have found helpful:

See a movie
Watch a favourite film, YouTube clip or TV show

There are these two great threads you have been involved in before, where yourself and other members have listed strategies, which might give you more ideas:

Coping strategy - thought challenging

Got a good coping strategy that you find good? Share it here.

It's awesome that you're exploring options - I hope some new and helpful ones jump out at you within these threads.

Nik

Hello @outlander

• Colouring in
• Drawing -- i love seeing your pictures