Self-Harm Recovery Daily Check-In: Monday, August 3rd, 2020
Heya everyone! Ive been (more or less) away the past two week but Im happy to be back and hear from you all, Ive missed you! :3
Today I wanted us to briefly focus on small joys in life, these little things that can easily be accomplished but that still bring us joy and can have a soothing effect on us. Because things dont always have to be a huge event or a life-time victory to bring us some joy!
1) How are you doing?
2) What is the low of your day?
3) What is/will be the highlight of your day?
4) What are some small joys in your daily life?
Feel free to share anything else in your mind! Ill be looking forward hearing from you all!
Take good care of your amazing selves, stay safe <3
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1. Angry
2. Cannot sleep supposed to be up in 3.5 hours. 1 measly cup of coffee. Hate myself.
3. I don't know
@Lexloveslife
Hey Lex! I'm sorry to hear you're feeling angry and can't sleep at the moment despite needing to catch some rest quickly... I hope you can get some rest throughout the day tomorrow... Do you think something sparked that angry feeling? Or is it due to not being able to sleep?
Thanks for checking in, I hope you feel better soon, we're here for you if there's anything we can do x
@LinearWaves
Hey there. I think it was from not being able to sleep despite going to bed earlier and taking sleep aids. Turns out I needed more than melatonin
@Lexloveslife
Sleep can be incredibly frustrating, I get you... Plus melatonin can help but sometimes there's just no miracle :\ Did you manage to get a few hours of sleep though, or will be able to catch up some more?
@LinearWaves
Yeah I was able to get a few hours. I definitely feel the impact. I'm hoping that getting in bed at an earlier time will help my body settle down earlier too
@Lexloveslife
Hey, I'm so sorry you couldn't sleep I hope you get a wonderful nights rest tonight you deserve it. Sending positive vibes your way! Have a great day! 
Hey @LinearWaves, how are you?
1) How are you doing?
I'm alright, had a date yesterday, which was fun
2) What is the low of your day?
Not sure yet, feeling fine so far
3) What is/will be the highlight of your day?
Going for a bike ride I guess
4) What are some small joys in your daily life?
Music, bike rides, eating breakfast, having coffee or tea
@Madaraismyspiritanimal
Hi there :)
I'm happy to hear that you're doing good ! Glad to know that your date was fun :) It's nice to able to enjoy time with someone else and get to know them better.
Bike rides are great :) (Though personally I prefer going downhill rathar than uphill ;) ) Where do you go on your rides ? Up mountains, through forests, around town ?
I certainly enjoy tea too :)
Take care <3
@Slizzy564
I generally ride my bike around town. And I prefer going downhill as well 😊
@Madaraismyspiritanimal
Heya Madara! It sounds really nice that you had a date and went for a bike ride! I read you generally go around town when on bike,are there some nice spots like parks or special places where you usually pass by?
Lovely small joys, thanks for sharing them! It's nice to see that I'm not the only one with a love for both tea and coffee! Most people seem to have a clear choice but both tea and coffee are so good!
Take care and thanks for checking in, it's always nice to hear from you!
@LinearWaves Hi!
1) How are you doing?
I'm okay today and you?
2) What is the low of your day?
I tried to go see my friend and she wasn't there but that's okay!
3) What is/will be the highlight of your day?
Um probably cooking!!! I can't wait to make something yummy!!
4) What are some small joys in your daily life?
Cooking, coloring, cuddles, drawing, reading, writing, tv, collages! I love sitting down and watching criminal minds and making collages also cooking I really enjoy it!!!
Have a wonderful day lovelies!!
@itidc
Hey :)
Glad to hear that you're okay :) I'm sorry you didn't manage to catch your friend, hopefully you'll get to see them soon !
Ooooh what are you going to cook ? :) Do you a favorite dish that you like to make ?
I love all of your small joys ! I haven't watched Criminal Minds in a while, I should get back into it ! I'd love to see your collages one day :)
Take care and have a wonderful day too <3
@Slizzy564
I don't remember what I made but my favorite dish to make is chicken or steak with peppers and broccoli rice! super yummy!!!
@itidc
Heya! It's good to hear you're okay!
Yay for cooking, I'll be waiting on your answer to @Slizzy564 to see what you've cooked, I'm curious as well :p
These are all super cool small joys, it's so nice to see you've got plenty of them! For collages, do you do them in a specific way? I mean, is there some kind of method you use in general for all your collages?
Thanks for checking in, take care!
@LinearWaves
Sorry I don't remember what i cooked lol! Yes I usually take a magazine and cut out all flowers or all nature photos or whatever and glue them on a piece of paper and arrange them however and put a fitting quote on it from google lol! Nothing too fancy but they turn out pretty!
Hello ^^ Thanks for today
@Hydrangea03
Hi there :)
I'm sorry to hear you aren't so good but at least it's not the worst ! Hope things pick up for you soon, sending hope your way <3
Oh no, having work to do can be stressful. Are you worried about deadlines or the amount of stuff you have to do ? Or both ? I hope that you manage to tackle it soon enough. I don't know how you are used to working but maybe breaking things down and planning them out could help ?
Yay haircut !! I always think that a new haircut is the start of something new. It's nice to change things up a bit and feel fresh :)
Aaah I get on sleep being a small joy. Definitely something that's important for everyone. I wish you many hours of peaceful sleep !
Take care <3
Thank you for being so kind as always, Slizzy <33
Yeah Im pretty much stressed about everything related to the stuff I have to do :( Theres just so much haha, I feel like theyre really endless! But its fine, Ive been in this position many times before so I hope I can handle it again now :)
I loved my haircut! It was very fresh and comfortable 😊
I hope you are well, @Slizzy564!!
@Hydrangea03
Hey Hydrangea! I'm sorry to hear you're not feeling that good today *sending good vibes your way and hugs if you want them!* It's always nice to see though how positive you're staying, with reminding yourself that it's not the worst! It's really good to keep in mind a kind of scale of wellbeing and not just have a good/bad switch!
I'm really sorry to hear that you've got so much work to do that it's stressing you and worrying you... Do you think making a kind of list or planning could be helpful so as to have things planned and see that it's doable? (I know it's sometimes that used to help me during studies) Good luck on your work, I believe in you!
Yay for a haircut! Is it a big change from your usual one?
Take care and thanks for checking in as always it's nice to hear how you're doing!
Thank you for the good vibes, Im sending some back to you as well <33
Thank you for the suggestions too :) I feel like I have a schedule, but its not too organized xD and every time I find myself finishing a task, another one will come right away, which makes me so tired!
It wasnt too much of a huge change of hair, but this was the shortest Ive gone! It didnt really fit me...but it was comfortable!
I hope you are well ^^!!@LinearWaves
@Hydrangea03
Thanks for the good vibes back, always needed ! <3
Thats definitely one of the downsides of a to-do list, theres always more to add… In a way though it can help organizing things since tasks are being added once other tasks are completed :p But yes, its not too encouraging when seeing that…
Short hair is so comfortable yes! Im at my shortest since quite some time (which is still not really short but oh well!) and its so practical and easy!
Have a lovely day!
@LinearWaves
Hey hey :) Good to have you back for the check-ins :)
1) How are you doing? Overall good :)
2) What is the low of your day? Didn't sleep enough last night, also work gave me a headache.
3) What is/will be the highlight of your day? Getting home, chilling out :)
4) What are some small joys in your daily life? Oh my life is full of small joys, here are some : sunshine, windy days, I love storms too, music, cuddles with my cat, eating chocolate, a nice hot shower, clean bed sheets, watching the stars, flowers that smell good, soft clothes and many more :)
Thanks for the check-in <3
@Slizzy564
Heya Slizzy! Thanks it's really good to be back!
It's nice to hear you're feeling good overall, especially despite the lack of sleep and the headache (could they be related by the way? I know being tired makes me more sensible)... I hope you managed to get more rest today and that work will go without any headache!
Getting home and chilling out after work is definitely such a good feeling! Now that I'm back to work in just a bit I already can't wait to appreciate that time of the day again (although I enjoy my work too but still!)
It's so good to hear your life is plenty of small joys! Clean bed sheets are definitely so nice! Plus it's good to see that I'm not the only one finding joy in many kinds of weather!
And thanks for checking in! Take care!
@LinearWaves
Oh yeah I only get headaches when I'm tired x)
It's funny isn't it, how home can be so comforting after a day at work :)
Haha yeah maybe we could do a kind of mood/weather forecast ! ;)
How am I doing?
I'm actually doing really well 🥰
Low of my day?
Got into an argument with my close friend :(
High of day:
I've currently painting my first portrait on a canvas and it's coming out amazingly!!
Small joys:
I'm going to go for a walk today
@kennedi143
Hey there :)
Glad to hear that you're doing well :) Hope the good mood sticks around :)
Ouch I'm sorry to hear about that argument. I hope you can talk things out with them so that it doesn't hurt your friendship too much. I had a colleague who always used to say that the best friendships were between people who argued often so there's always that to it x)
Oh wow ! Congrats on the painting ! There's something so satisfying about creating an art piece and it coming out well :)
I hope you have fun on your walk and enjoy the fresh air :)
Take care <3
@kennedi143
Hey there Kennedi! It's so good to hear you're doing really well! Although I'm sorry to hear you got into an argument with your close friend... I hope you can sort things out with them soon and that it didn't affect you too much?
Yay for you first portrait on canvas coming out amazingly! Which medium are you using if you don't mind me asking? I've been thinking of getting acrylic paint for some time now, or gouache, but I see there's also acrylic gouache, it's all so confusing for someone used to watercolours!
I hope your walk went nicely! Did you see anything nice during it?
Thanks for checking in, take care!
@LinearWaves
Thank you so much for your response!! 🥰🥰
My friend and I actually made up which I'm SO HAPPY ABOUT!!
the medium I'm currently using is gouache...however I typically do acrylic so this is a bit new for me hahaha. However I've come to enjoy gouache a lot so I can't complain too much hahha
My walk was such a release of all of the negative energy I was feeling, especially since there was so much greenery and things to spot like insects :)
How was your day ?
@LinearWaves
1) How are you doing?
I'm ok. Low-level anxious. Really fine...
2) What is the low of your day?
It sounds awful, but trying to schedule a call with my parents... And waiting for them to call.
3) What is/will be the highlight of your day?
I don't know. Could get a solid couple of hours reading in, if my parents call soon. That's always nice... I did one of the most demanding hikes of my life yesterday, which was cool.
4) What are some small joys in your daily life?
Coffee :) Reading / study. Music. My students (during the academic year).
@1morday
Hey there! It
@LinearWaves
The hike was hard mostly bacause of the gradients. It was like climbing up a waterfall in the rain some times!