Personality Disorders Community Check-in: August 14–20
Hello, PD Support Community!
I hope you've all been keeping well. Sending best wishes and happy thoughts your way 💟
🍇 How was your week? How do you feel?
🍇 How do you like to practise self-love?
Bonus question:
🍇 What is your favourite self-affirmation?
If you prefer not to answer these questions, feel free to share anything that's on your mind, say hello, or just ask for a hug. 💟 Always happy to hear from you.
“It’s all about falling in love with yourself and sharing that love with someone who appreciates you, rather than looking for love to compensate for a self love deficit.”―Eartha Kitt
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@SilverSeastar
🍇 How was your week? How do you feel?
I feel exhausted. I feel stupid. I feel used. These are feelings..not facts…however the pain permeating from each one is visceral.
wondering how you know when it’s time to give up hope.
🍇 How do you like to practise self-love?
I take a break..watch a show..take a bath..meditate
🍇 What is your favourite self-affirmation?
“I am present. I am trying. I can succeed.”
Hello, @BorderlineAwesome
Awe, I hope you'll get to feel better soon. I admire how you check the facts, that you are much more than just your feelings.
Those are great ways to practise self-love. Breaks are nice.
Ooh, I love this affirmation. Thank you for sharing 💟
My week has been horrendous. I have anxiety in my body. I am exhausted from having to keep boundaries up and masking.
I like to sit quietly, meditate, spend time with my dog, listen to music, play video games, journal, and read
"I am enough"
Hello, @dovahAcolyte
That sounds difficult and exhausting. 🙁 You shouldn't have to go through all that. I hope this next week will be much better for you.
These are great self-love ideas! Thank you for doing this check-in and sharing.
You are, indeed, enough. 💟
@SilverSeastar
Thank you for this great post!
“🍇 How was your week? How do you feel?”
My week has been filled with opportunities to grow.
“🍇 How do you like to practise self-love?”
Alone time. Which very well might be sitting on the couch with my puppy. Or Riding my motorcycle on a back road somewhere.
“🍇 What is your favourite self-affirmation?”
Oh this is such a hard one. @SilverSeaStar, we bring on the growth opportunity here. “What is my favorite ‘worthiness and value’ as an individual, looking at myself. WOW
I struggle with this, I don’t see myself as worthless. But it is hard to see myself as being worthy of <fill blank>.
Why do you think we are so hard on ourselves?
Hello, @Barltik2065 🌟 Thank you and welcome to the forumland team!
Many opportunities to grow, wow, that sounds amazing, Barltik.
Yess, me-time and pets are definitely nice! 🐶💟
It's okay not to know. I think it's natural for our brains to be hardwired to put more emphasis on negative things; maybe that's why. That's okay, too. It can be reversed with practice!
@SilverSeastar
Than you so much!
Yes grow grow grow.
I have much to learn ;)
Appreciate you all.
@SilverSeastar
🌞 How was your week? How do you feel?... The week went well, and I'm doing Ok.
🌞 How do you like to practice self-love?.... I like to think of it as more practicing "Self-care", as I love myself enough to take care of myself. And to give "Extra" care to myself when needed. (I do this in forms of Taking a drive, listening to music, taking a vacation, or doing absolutely nothing at all)!
@PoliteOcean
Hello, Ocean, thank you for checking in.
So good to hear you're doing okay. 💟
Self-care is self-love for sure. These are great forms of self-care!
@SilverSeastar
how was my week? confusing, tiring and...
how do i feel? i feel overwhelmed and exhausted
how do i practice selflove? by treating myself to sweets from time to time i guess
the last one idk
Hello, @luckycharme9788
Oh no, you shouldn't have to go through such a tiring and confusing week. This sounds challenging 🙁 I hope the next week will bring nicer things to you and you'll feel better soon.
Yayy, treating yourself with sweets from time-to-time is pleasant.
Thank you for checking in 💟
@luckycharme9788
I'm sorry to hear your week was difficult also. Sweets are a good go-to sometimes.
I've been listening to music and journaling a lot to get through my week. And sleeping.
I hope your next week gets better.
@SilverSeastar
Hello Silver!
What a beautiful check-in, thank you for putting it together and for all your work for this community! 🌸
🍓 How was your week? How do you feel?
My week has been going well. Currently, on a much needed self care break and I'm so proud of myself for doing so. ♡ I'm feeling happy and relaxed right now.
🍓 How do you like to practice self-love?
I practice self-love by taking time to myself doing things that I enjoy... things that bring me joy. Most of the time it has to do with doing something to help others as that helps me feel better about myself. Also too, journaling/writing, coloring, or doing some kind of crafting to express myself is a way I take time to show myself some love. ♡
🍓 What is your favourite self-affirmation?
My favorite self-affirmation is reminding myself of just how valuable of a person I am. There is no other Desiree like me truly. ♡ I may very well be a "💎 in the rough" but I love myself and accept who I am. I remind myself that I don't have to be perfect to be worthy and valuable.
Hi all! My week was very overwhelming, so I feel like I’m all over the place, but also numb at the same time. My diagnosis of BPD was confirmed by my therapist, but she’s not sure if I’m still Bipolar 1, as I’ve previously been diagnosed. My boyfriend and I had to also move once again, this is our third time in less than a year, and it’s traumatizing, as we’ve been forced to move two out of those times.
I practice self love by telling myself all of the positive things about myself, while listening to music that makes me feel good, as well as lighting some incense. It’s a nice calming way to get out of my head for a while.
I don’t have a favorite self-affirmation at the top of my head right now, but I’ll add one if I think about it!
I hope everyone had an amazing week!
Hello, @TheBPDBaddie
Ouch, an overwhelming week and a traumatising move; that's a lot to go through. 😥 Hopefully this next week will be kinder and you'll feel better. I also hope you can cope well with your diagnosis 💟
Remembering the positive things about ourselves, listening to music, and doing something calming are all lovely ways to practise self-love!
I hope you have an amazing week, too. 🌟 Thank you for checking in.
@SilverSeastar
🍇 How was your week? How do you feel?
honestly its been draining. i found out im not straight but i live in a household where being anything but straight is a phase and very frowned upon so idk what to do about that. i feel exhausted, lonely, numb.
🍇 How do you like to practise self-love?
i honestly read a sheet that my old counsler gave me after she did a checkup and saw scars. it has quotes on there about being enough. so i repeat everything on the sheet til i end up falling asleep.
Bonus question:
🍇 What is your favourite self-affirmation?
honestly im still learning how to give myself self-affirmation
Hello, @1HEARTSTOPPERFAN
I can understand this must be a tough situation for you. 🙁 Sending you much love. You are not alone here. 💟
That is a sweet way to practise self-love. You are, indeed, enough as you are.
That's okay. 😊 It's good that you're learning to give yourself self-affirmation. I hope you enjoy the process.
