Self-Harm Recovery Daily Check-in: Saturday April 18th, 2020
Hi again everyone! Day 2 of Atticus posting hehe.
I hope everyone is having a nice relaxing Saturday today. It's easy to get caught up in either being not-productive or over-productive over the week and I hope today is a chance to just relax for all of you and let yourself have a little bit of quarantine fun and even some self-care. <3
Check-in questions:
1) How are you doing today? Feel free to share anything you would like to share.
2) Name some self-care activities that you enjoy doing! <3
3) What is your favorite quote and why?
Have a wonderful Saturday and weekend everyone! :)
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@TheAtticusFinch
1) How are you doing today? Feel free to share anything you would like to share.
I'm good. I'm at my parents' place for the weekend, but I'm gong home tomorrow to my new apartment. Looking forward to it a little, so I can't overeat (as I have almost no food in the kitchen at home) and I can follow my own rules, doing whatever I wanna do. That's gonna be great. I know so.
Looking forward to get started on next week too. My mom has slept with me at my apartment wednesday to the next day and from that to friday, and then I went to my parents' place. From monday to the next day I will be sleeping there alone for the first time ever, and even if I'm a little anxious about sleeping all on my own, but I know I have to learn it and I have my PN meds (if I get too anxious or something) and that will help me through the night.
I have plans for every day next week, so that will make it easier for me to make the time go faster. I have plans with my contactpeople, my mentor and my therapist. The contactpeople - I live at a residence for ppl with mental disorders, but I have my own apartment - visite me three times a week, and my mentor once a week. And I go to my grandma on wednesday, so that's gonna be good. I will be alone for two days and after that I will have a "break" with another human being. I think it's a good thing that I still go and visit her to groceryshop for her 
2) Name some self-care activities that you enjoy doing! <3
I like working out, like a lot. Weightlifting I like a lot, did it daily before corona. And then there is bikeriding and going on walks, that's really good too. I like counting calories too that makes me calm, but that's not really selfcare, as I eat all too little. I like warm baths too that's a good one. And yoga is very nice too.
3) What is your favorite quote and why?
"If you see someone without a smile, give them yours." - Dolly Parton. I like how Dolly thinks, so her quotes are special to me. She is such a kind soul, always making ppl around her smile. I follow her on Facebook, and listen to her videos whenever you put them up.
@EvilRegalsReadToo
Hey again Regals <3 It sounds like you're excited to be living alone and I'm excited for you too. Having so much freedom in your own apartment like that must be a new opportunity for you to find new things you're into and it sounds nice to be able to do what you want to do. And I believe that you will be able to make it through the night okay, you got this! I'm sorry to hear that weightlifting stopped for you because of the coronavirus, that really sucks and I'm also sorry to hear that you're not eating enough. I hope you are able to stay healthy physically this week and are able to try some yoga (I'm doing that as well!). Dolly Parton is great, I agree and I love that quote very much. Thank you for sharing and I'm wishing you a good week, Regals. <3
@TheAtticusFinch
I am excited too, but a little scared, haha. I'm sure it's gonna be ok though, even though I have overeaten like crazy today, where I normally eat next to nothing. I miss my empty fridge at home haha. But well I guess it's better for my health to do it like this, maybe. But I do miss my almost empty fridge and being able to withold and don't give in to my cravings :3
Yeah, I'm currently on my period, but I'm trying to do yoga to release tension. I really miss going to the gym though 
@EvilRegalsReadToo Thanks for sharing.
1) How are you doing today? Feel free to share anything you would like to share.
My normal. In short lots of fear and loathing. Mostly just the pathetic or sad things that make me me.
2) Name some self-care activities that you enjoy doing! <3
I don't do anything healthy. I drstract myself. Normally with dangerous or inherently risk things or very mentally involved tasks. But that's not a option for awhile. So I stew in my owne mental torment. Life is a bad joke we are the punchline. Ha ha! Nothing makes sense. I think time is off or something. Everything is slower even songs seemed to be way slower.
3) What is your favorite quote and why?
When two people love each other ther can be no happy ending. Earnest Hemingway Because it's true. Say what you mean. Mean what you say. Do as you say. MW Because it would help the world in so many good ways. Look a man in the eyes but watch his hands. MW It is good to look people in the eye for meany resins. You can better read the person and there intentions and be prepared to counter or deflect. I know I put bunches of extra up already but I'm not stopping just yet. It's from a movie The Matrix. https://youtu.be/ztABYog5x3o Why Mr. Anderson? Why why do you persist? Side note I think that Mr. Smith is right.
@Flornhope Thanks for sharing.
@Flornhope
I'm sorry that your "normal" is filled with what seems like pretty negative emotions :( I hope you stay safe in the ways you distract yourself and use positive distractions when you are able to. Thank you for sharing :)
1) How are you doing today? Feel free to share anything you would like to share.
Not great, but it's alright. My depression is just having a moment so yeah.
2) Name some self-care activities that you enjoy doing! <3
I don't know if it's self care, but I like to just relax and read when I'm not doing great.
3) What is your favorite quote and why?
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel" -Maya Angelou.
This quote is my favorite because it makes me think about the impact others have on me and the impact I have on them. That stupid thing I'm super embarrassed about that happened 5 minutes ago? Small chance they'll remember it. If I make a promise and then break it, how is that going to make them feel and how will that affect what they choose to trust me with in the future. Same with relationships, my partner says things but their actions don't align with it. I won't ever forget the little sad disappointed feeling. Of course these are all random examples to reiterate the point of the quote, but it's interesting to think about.
@RainbowGhosty
I'm sorry you were not feeling real great. Depression does tend to do that but it also tends to pass over time and I hope it passes for you. Relaxing and reading is definitely a form of self-care and I hope it works for you in these difficult times for you. I like that quote, thank you for sharing it and thank you for sharing what you're going through :)
@TheAtticusFinch
1) How are you doing today? Feel free to share anything you would like to share.
I'm feeling better than I have been recently!
2) Name some self-care activities that you enjoy doing! <3
I love using essential oils, a heating pad, and doing yoga (very spa-like).
3) What is your favorite quote and why?
My favorite quote lately is "You don't have to be sick enough. You're sick and that's enough." It just gives a good message!
@24Help1
I'm glad you've been feeling better recently. We all deserve that to happen to us and I know you deserve it a lot. Essential oils are cool; I should check them out. I love that quote very much hehe. Have a great day :)
