Self-Harm Recovery Check-In: Tuesday, February 18th, 2020
Happy Tuesday lovely SHR Community
Check-in questions:
How are you feeling today?
How has this week started for you? Are there any specific thoughts about it you would like to share with us?
Which break(s) are you planning to have today?
I am looking forward to hearing from you again, as always.
With love from France,
Valeria
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I'm feeling a bit tired, cause cats kept me up last night, hissing at each other. Other than that I'm feeling pretty good.
This week has started pretty unremarkably, which is fine with me.
Breaks by drinking tea and listening to music
@Madaraismyspiritanimal
Hi Richard! I hear you, cats hissing is definitely not a sleep-friendly sound... How many cats do you have?
I hope you will get the chance to perhaps relax and have a nap later today, between a cup of tea and some nice Japanese music :)
@admaiorasemper
They're not my cats, but I think they were 2 cats going at one another 😵
Gonna try and take a nap when get home from therapy 😊
@Madaraismyspiritanimal
I see! I really don't know why I thought they were your cats, I had this image of you trying to sleep and the cats fighting in your bedroom, jumping on your bed, being crazy...
I wish you a happy nap :)
@admaiorasemper
That is a pretty funny thing to imagine to be fair haha
After coming home and preparing some things for dinner, I slept for about half and hour, which was really nice 😊
@Madaraismyspiritanimal
Ehm I know, I have quite a vivid imagination :D
I am glad you managed to sleep this afternoon!
@admaiorasemper Hey V - How are you? It's nice to see you back
I'm feeling alittle rough today. Body hurts and kind of sick to my stomach - sorry - TMI
The week hasn't been too bad to start. Just wish I could get some extended sleep. I just feel exhausted all the time
Breaks will be nature walks with the dogs - more coffee and hopefully some music
It really is good to see you here again. Be gentle with yourself and your thoughts
@mytwistedsoul
I am really happy to see you here J., and to read from you.
Sorry to hear you are not feeling very well today… I really hope you will get better soon. It was definitely not TMI: and that acronym is another thing you taught me! I may hire you to check my essays for uni!
I hope you will enjoy the walks with your lovely dogs, the coffee and the music. And I also hope you will finally get some quality sleep.
Thank you for your kind words. I am also really happy to be back! I am doing better, got a bit of a cold today but emotionally I am ok. Thank you for asking.
Let
@admaiorasemper
I am feeling ok today, I'm a little frustrated with myself though. I have been oversleeping lately and I am not getting as much work done as I would like.
@PurpleSnail
Hi there my favourite snail :)
Thank you for checking-in! I am happy to see you are feeling ok despite that sense of frustration.
When I read your message I found myself asking if there really exist a thing like oversleeping. I mean, perhaps your body and your mind do need this extra sleep? Do you also feel tired during the day?
I wish you a great rest of the week!
@admaiorasemper hi. Hope you are well!
How are you feeling today?
I have been very close to self harm these last few days. I have really wanted nothing else but to cut, but I have somehow kept myself from doing it by working out, kinda a lot. To the point where the working out might be considered self harm in itself. For the last week I have been to the gym for 2 hours a day, ridden my bike for at least 24 km and walked a lot too.
Everything in my body is hurting right now, but I haven't worked out today (other than one 10.5 km bikeride) bc I would be visiting my grandparents today, and I couldn't get it to add up with my workout scheduel. So maybe that shows that I can in fact stop myself. I don't know.
How has this week started for you? Are there any specific thoughts about it you would like to share with us?
Not that good. Or this week has been ok. I mean everything obviously hurts, bc I'm working out so much, but I feel better today than I did last week, so that's a plus. I have been visiting an appartment that I might move to (in a kinda group home thingy) and I'm getting more positive about it every day. Visited it monday, and it's now thuesday, so I feel good about it. I would like to move there, and FINALLY get out of my parents' house. I'm really looking forward to that part.
Which break(s) are you planning to have today?
The whole day has been one big break, being at my grandparents' house. It has truely been a good day.
@EvilRegalsReadToo
Hi there! Thank you for checking-in with us today (well, yesterday!). I am happy to read from you.
I am sorry to hear you have been close to self-harm these last few days, as I imagine you were and possibly are suffering a lot. I am proud of you for being able to avoid cutting. I agree with you, working out a lot might also be considered a form of self-harm. However, I believe it is in a sense a healthier form of self-harm. You are overdoing it, but sports are great for both body and mind. It seems to me you are really progressing on your recovery path. The ability you have to stop yourself is also a very good sign. Please keep being compassionate with yourself. You are doing your best.
Even if this week has not started in a great way because of the physical pain you are in, I am glad you feel better compared to last week! I hope you will get to move to that apartment you visited. When will you know?
I wish you a nice rest of the week, take care writer 😊
How are you feeling today?
Not feeling the best, but gonna keep going
How has this week started for you? Are there any specific thoughts about it you would like to share with us?
This week has started good. Just trying to get all my appointments together.
Which break(s) are you planning to have today?
Coming on cups is my break for the day!
@Goldcherry2113
Hi Cherry, it is nice to have you here today! Thank you for joining us for the check-in.
I am sorry to hear you were not feeling the best yesterday. Would you like to say a bit more about it? I
@admaiorasemper I've been trying to stay sober for the past three months and it's really starting to get to me. It's making me angry and depressed that I can't. I had to give it up for health reasons after years for going back and forth on the drinking. I guess just knowing I can never again is hard but good in the long run. I also have a ton of life changes ahead. some by choice others not. But it's hard.
@Goldcherry2113
Firstly I want to say that I am very proud of you for trying to stay sober for three months. I agree with you that it is a good thing for you in the long term, but I get how hard it is, especially doing so in a period of life changes. You are not alone. If it helps, I share your struggle and really understand. Whenever it gets too frustrating or you feel like giving up, try and remember why you are doing it. You can do it, we can do it!
I am here if you need to talk. A safe hug to you.
@admaiorasemper Thank you for your kind words, They mean a lot <3 Hugs to you!
