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Then I'm in conflict as I know I'm supposed to be "kind" towards myself and so I should be proud for staying busy and enjoying my day, yet still it doesn't change anything
Sometimes you need those days to prepare you for other "big" days. It might be boring as hell, but it'll help you to build up your energy levels.
Yeah I get where your coming from and agree.
But it's not a one off for me, I'm just trying to get through each day at a time or else I sit, think and worry. I'm just sick of it. I've not been enjoying these things as much but enjoyed it more today. Thing is I'm sick of it, as I have nothing to do for the next few weeks. I'm just trying to stay busy or I'll end up calling helplines with all my worries, shit moods etc. And they will get annoyed as I call a lot.
Hurry up psychology appointment on Thursday, it's been one month!!!
May seem trivial but I'm already starting to think, I can't think, thinking isn't good for me
I ain't in the mood for TV, colouring or anything. Currently listening to music but kinda feeling a bit down
When I went on that mindfulness course, they said people forget to just exist in the here and now,,, no i can't exist w/o thinking right now
Try not to be too hard on yourself though, some days just don't work out how we planned but there is always tomorrow
What about sorting one of those drawers whilst listening to some music or just having a lie down and doing some deep slow breaths. Take your time, you'll find something
And in the mean time, if having a bit of a rant helps, feel free!
I guess your right, it's just very frustrating for me and the more I try the more restless I get. At the same time, I normally start daydreaming which I am trying to avoid as it makes me feel worse!
People just keep telling me I need to stay busy and I think that I may becoming a bit pre-occupied with it and missing the point of "staying busy".
I've not really done much today, just faffed about. Think I'll go out for a bit tomorrow , probably do me some good!
Thanks, having a rant normally helps me......just the feeling of letting everything go!!
But does anyone else go over a billion and one thoughts before starting a thread? Legit write them up and then delete them, like mine always end up being long pointless babbles about what ever the m'larkey. But basically I'm like, is there a point to this? What am I going to gain from posting this thread? Will is cause arguments? Not many people like me...What if I were to be ignored? What if it's a response that's so typical I can't stand it? - Etc. Etc. - Maybe it's just me, but its easier to post in threads like these, ranty/hug etc. Than it is to start my very own.
I do this all the time with starting threads, in the end I always end up deleting them and just forgetting about it because it never makes any sense in my head and I don't want to be in the way. It's a lot easier to post in ranty/hug thread because it's not so focused around ourselves if that makes sense?
Not just TS; but yeah. But not helped by someone (not on TS) who never gives advice; but just responds with "I don't understand what you mean". Um, read it again? Alternatively, if you've got nothing helpful to add, you could just shut up?
But this you guys, you've pretty much summed it up, like legit thought it was just me, like massive reassurance. But is the focus like the main reason you're not posting? Like I'm gonna echo Melian, I'm worried about getting responses like 'I don't understand' or just a simple hug or being told, that people care, because it actually makes my post seem so superficial if not anything else.
They kind of both tie in to one for me, So if there's the focus on me and my own thread, people tend to feel obliged to reply I guess? And if they're just replying because they see you have no other replies, not because they understand what's going on or because they care they tend to leave more generic replies. I don't know if I'm making any sense tbh
Yeah, you are making complete sense, like I legit get it! - Like you've pretty much summed up what I was trying to express.
I guess it's not about how we can tackle this, because if you're feeling like this, Melian too and me, there must be other users.
I agree. I know with threads like this one, the hug thread and "I need somewhere to post random shit", I don't need a reply. (or in the case of "I need somewhere to post random shit", it's usually something that's really not worth making a thread over)
Having been here long enough, I can roughly work out the responses I'm likely to get, which means I know whether I should post this thread on here or post it elsewhere. That being said, I posted a thread recently in Health. In was a "I have no idea what response I'll get; but I need somewhere to post my thoughts" and I received a few replies. I was pleasantly surprised at the replies I did receive.
I do avoid replying to threads with just a hug (I will sometimes reply and then will leave a hug) because personally, those repliies do frustrate me.
" So I say thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing, thanks for all the joy they're bringing, who can live without it, I ask in all honestly what would life be? Without a song or a dance, what are we? So I say thank you for the music, for giving it to me "
'' It's a beautiful day and I can't stop myself from smiling "
Just wanted to pick up on a few things you mention about posting your own threads - I've started a thread in anything goes to talk about this more - would be good to hear your thoughts as it seems like a really important issue. Thanks for raising it.
" So I say thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing, thanks for all the joy they're bringing, who can live without it, I ask in all honestly what would life be? Without a song or a dance, what are we? So I say thank you for the music, for giving it to me "
'' It's a beautiful day and I can't stop myself from smiling "
Hey Hiccup - please do start a thread if you need some support tonight or reach out to someone that you can trust, it's okay to feel angry, finding ways to let it all out can help. You don't have to manage on your own and we really value you here
Hate that feeling! Good luck for your exam