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my positive recovery

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  • eylaheylah Posts: 9,247 Supreme Poster
    what a beautiful way to put it @Sian321 thats so lovely thankyou ❤️
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • abbie1235abbie1235 Posts: 25 Boards Initiate
    Well done for still brushing your hair and making yourself some food even though you weren’t feeling great, it can be so hard to push through and take care of yourself when things are hard, you should be really proud of yourself for doing this!
    I really love this thread as it can be hard to focus on the positives when struggling with mental health and recognise when we are making progress and doing something positive and this thread clearly shows all the positives things your doing:) keep going eylah, you got this<3

  • eylaheylah Posts: 9,247 Supreme Poster
    thankyou so much ❤️

    havent managed to eat it bc it was to much but im going to try making spaghetti bolognaise later for dinner. ❤️
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • Orchid059Orchid059 Posts: 390 Listening Ear
    It's little steps but it's all progress @eylah so you should be proud of yourself! I hope the spaghetti bolognese is nice later <3
  • eylaheylah Posts: 9,247 Supreme Poster
    hopefully 🤞🏼 i eat it thankyou ❤️
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • eylaheylah Posts: 9,247 Supreme Poster
    cleaning my flat today well trying to
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • eylaheylah Posts: 9,247 Supreme Poster
    tidied my flat im exhausted now but i done it
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • eylaheylah Posts: 9,247 Supreme Poster
    had my hair cut for the first time was so weird bc i hate the feeling
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • eylaheylah Posts: 9,247 Supreme Poster
    im making something i love but never made myself for dinner before. im going to lidl to buy korma stuff for dinner bc i rly fancy it. might try narn bread to? excited but nervous bc i never walked to lidl before and im nervous but excited bc im making something new
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • eylaheylah Posts: 9,247 Supreme Poster
    went to lidl and bought a new pink snoodie bc its extra cold and idk just wanted to treat myself. got korma stuff for dinner and im just gonna walk home now but its so nerve racking haha
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • eylaheylah Posts: 9,247 Supreme Poster
    got rly rich ice cream to 😅
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • amy02amy02 Posts: 405 Listening Ear
    So proud of you @eylah <3 I hope your dinner is tasty!
  • eylaheylah Posts: 9,247 Supreme Poster
    it tastes lush! i love it 🥰
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • eylaheylah Posts: 9,247 Supreme Poster
    ive done some hair treatment tonight and ate desert rly productive evening 🥰
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • eylaheylah Posts: 9,247 Supreme Poster
    ive stopped myself from sh im so proud of myself 🙂
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • eylaheylah Posts: 9,247 Supreme Poster
    i think today is a slow day but im gonna try do something positive today 🙂
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • eylaheylah Posts: 9,247 Supreme Poster
    just spent a hour calming myself down from a panic attack thats positive bc ive never been able to do that before.
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • eylaheylah Posts: 9,247 Supreme Poster
    going to try get the energy to make korma again tonight but feeling pretty meh. ive managed to wash my hair and do my eyelashes but nothing more a win is a win lol.
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • eylaheylah Posts: 9,247 Supreme Poster
    i had 3 meals yesterday which is gd bc i don’t normally have 3! 🙂
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • Sian321Sian321 Community Manager Posts: 2,531 Boards Guru
    edited November 2024
    @eylah , that's wonderful to hear! Food can be such great fuel. I really want to celebrate you right now - how you calmed yourself down after that panic attack a few days ago, and ate 3 meals even though you don't normally!

    Every time you do something that you didn't think was possible before, you're creating memories that you can 'bank' for yourself to use in the future, to remind yourself that you CAN do these things <3

    Even if eating feels hard again the next day, or a panic attack gets overwhelming again (because recovery doesn't have to be linear to be valid) - each of these steps that you're taking can serve as reminders that it's possible to feel better too :3 How gorgeous!
  • eylaheylah Posts: 9,247 Supreme Poster
    thankyou @Sian321 i used the box breathing to calm myself down it worked amazing ❤️
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • Sian321Sian321 Community Manager Posts: 2,531 Boards Guru
    @eylah , ah that's so wonderful!! I'm so glad to hear this. I find it really comforting with breathwork myself because I know that no matter what situation I'm in, I'll always have my breath! <3
  • eylaheylah Posts: 9,247 Supreme Poster
    i posted it on here the box breathing for others if they need it ❤️
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • eylaheylah Posts: 9,247 Supreme Poster
    ive just had a big lunch and choccy cake such a accomplishment
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • eylaheylah Posts: 9,247 Supreme Poster
    im going to try get ready for the day and do nothing just trying to make myself feel better. 😊
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • sinead276sinead276 Posts: 2,132 Boards Champion
    you've got this @eylah - and even if all you do today is get ready then thats an achievement in itself that you should be proud of. sometimes we need days to just relax and take things easy. i hope whatever you get up to today you have a nice time doing so and that it makes you feel better like you said :3
  • eylaheylah Posts: 9,247 Supreme Poster
    need to try eat something as that would be a huge achievement today.
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • eylaheylah Posts: 9,247 Supreme Poster
    making pasta and meatballs rn have a upset tummy but need to eat something. not been a positive day but eating this meal will be a positive.
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • eylaheylah Posts: 9,247 Supreme Poster
    made dinner rly struggled but i did last positive for today 😊
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • eylaheylah Posts: 9,247 Supreme Poster
    didnt self harm did my hair instead 😊
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
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