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@Faith-and-Hope I am using my safety plan, doing mindfullness, trying to get out of my head.

Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I have felt it for a few days, yet tried to ignore it. Ignoring it isn't helping anymore. I know what happened on the last downward spiral, I don't want that again.

Thanks @Faith-and-Hope I am going to go for awhile and try some things. Will try and check in later.

Hey @Snowie

Sorry to hear things are feeling shaky for you at the moment. You've done really well to notice the early warning signs - the sooner we notice things, the more proactive we can be with preventing that downward spiral.

It's great to hear you've been using your safety plan and trying out your coping skills (even if sometimes it feels like they're not completely helpful). You might not notice it right away, but all of those things are actually a step towards preventing that downward sprial. Reaching out, connecting with others, and chatting with others on the forums is so important too.

It might be worth checking in with your psych about how you're feeling too. Or maybe at your next appointment, you could talk with them and come up with a bit of plan together to support you moving forward.

Look after yourself @Snowie I hope taking a bit of time out this arvo is helpful 😊

sitting in the sunshine helps @Snowie

and a lovely cup of tea is good too ,

sitting with you xxx

Hi @Snowie,

i know how impossible it feels when you can feel that downward spiral. I haven’t any answers for you as I am still learning too. I think that perhaps it helps not to focus on it. This morning you helped turn me around because I almost just needed that acknowledgment that it happens and no matter when the last time was it will likely happen again. When I’m in the centre of it it seems to consume me. I can’t see beyond that I’m going down. People will tell me it will pass but it doesn’t feel that way at all. I’m in the vortex trying to get out but the more I fight it the more I go under too. Maybe it’s about acceptance that we are here using our safety plans AGAIN, sometimes it just feels like all I do is distract. I guess all we can do is accept that this crappy thing is happening again and we have to go with it or we’ll be consumed by it. Feel free to throw this back at me anytime. I feel like I’m clutching at straws a bit but wanted to acknowledge how you are feeling and share some thoughts. I have been feeling a bit like you over the last week too. I think fearing we’ll go under makes it more likely we will, but I’m not sure how to stop it. I think it’s just likely to be about finding things that can keep you in the present.

Thinking of you 💜🤗

sitting with you too @Snowie