Personality Disorders Community Check-in: December 17th - December 23rd
Happy Friday PD Community!
It’s Lav again here! Next week, Christmas will be here, and we are very aware that for some people this is a very stressful time. Please take care of yourselves and enjoy this period how you would like to. If it’s ever too much, you are more than welcome to reach out here and to listeners on the site. @QuietMagic made a great post about coping with the holidays, and I suggest you check it out! ^^
🎁 What’s one skill or talent you would like to improve?
🎁 How are you feeling this week?
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DBTuesday (Topic: Distress Tolerance)
Thoughtful Thursday (Topic: Dissociation)
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One talent Id like to improve is baking. I used to bake all the time. I was good at it but I dont do it anymore. I habe grandkids now so I want to bake with them! This week I am a little stressed because Christmas is right around the corner. Last minute things to get done. I am trying to stay aware of my feelings and moods because this generally isnt a good time of the year for me.
@marissa6
Hey there Marissa! I’m also a big fan of baking. I think it would definitely be a great activity for your grandkids to do with you. I know I used to love baking with my grandma 😊 Also Christmas can be such a difficult time of year, I totally get it. Getting presents, running errands, just in general the process of getting prepared can take so much effort. I’m happy that you’re making an effort to stay grounded in your feelings and moods. It can help quite a bit. With all this last minute preparation, do you have some exciting plans for Christmas? Or do you find the day of Christmas stressful as well?
@LavenderFlower, 1. What’s one skill or talent you would like to improve? I'd like to have the energy to dance again. There is always room for improvement in my dance.
🎁 How are you feeling this week? I'm struggling to be positive. I'm depressed as usual.
@purpleTree4652
Hey Purple! Depression can really take energy out of you and make it difficult to do basic daily tasks, let alone dancing. I hope you know that it's okay to not feel well and that your feelings matter. I really hope you feel better soon. Is your depression usually triggered by something in your waking life? Or is your depression usually just a constant thing?
@LavenderFlower, I have clinical depression and ptsd
@purpleTree4652
That sounds really difficult. As I said before, it's really difficult to have the energy to do things when you're depressed, especially in combination with ptsd. I hope things get a little lighter for you soon, and you're able to get back into dancing. Healing isn't always a fast process, but it's your own, and that has no time limit. You're doing great 💜
want to improve yoga skills.
feeling very bad this week, my FP has been very unreliable and distant
@lightRaspberries2530
Hey there Raspberries! Yoga can be great for mental health, almost like a form of mindfulness. It's so relaxing, lots of deep breathing. I'm sorry to hear your FP has been distant recently. Attachment can be very tough when you feel like that person is your comfort. Have you been keeping yourself occupied? What types of things have you been doing to keep yourself afloat?