Habits to heal

@SleepyAtAllTimes

Hey there, what a lovely forum thread to start, I look forward to reading more people's suggestions.

For me, I try and treat myself like an oversized houseplant when I'm struggling - have I had water and sunlight? After that, have I checked in with someone, made my bed, showered, moved my body, taken my meds and eaten something. It can sometimes be tricky to tell what's self care and what's unhealthy and avoidant, like staying in bed and watching TV, so I ask myself what the kindest thing to do is.

Yea u can talk to me

I like to color. It takes my mind off stressful things and helps me focus on just coloring within the lines for a bit or what color I wanna use next

I like to color. It takes my mind off stressful things and helps me focus on just coloring within the lines for a bit or what color I wanna use next

I started embroidery to keep myself hopeful