Self-Harm Recovery Daily Check-in: Thursday April 23, 2020
Hello, everyone. I want to talk about routines and the importance of them in today's topic check-in. Routines are a series of habits strung together that's done consistently and regularly over a long period of time, done all in the same order. During this unnerving time where our lifestyle seems to have changed drastically nearly overnight and strict rules and regulations suddenly put into place, routines can be so important and can be the foundation to our success in making it through this challenging time in history. Keeping regular routines of what you normally would have done before self-isolation hit can help us stay sane, helping us calm our anxiety and sadness, and help us feel like our life is in less chaos.
The benefits of having routines include having times separated so the days don't feel like one and time drags forever, decreasing chaos in our already chaotic minds and lives, and give you a sense of accountability for the things you are doing that make up the day.
So in saying all of that, here are the check-in questions for today!
1) How are you today? Is there anything you'd like to share?
2) What are your reasons for having a routine?
3) What's a routine that you can continue to do, regardless of what's going on right now?
Take care everyone and have a safe and enjoyable day <3
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Great post
Hi @rebecca947 ! Hope you're staying safe
I'm not doing the best. Earlier this year, I thought about quitting my soccer team because thought they didn't want me there. I talked to one of my teammates and she helped to reassure me that everything was fine and made me realize that I was kind of overreacting. Yesterday, I found out that they have a separate chat without me and it really hurts my feelings. I don't want to confront them about it because that will make me look whiney, but I'm back at sqare one and I'm really inclined to leave, regardless of how much I love them. Maybe I should try talking to my teammate one more time? I don't know, but I'm very upset. On top of that, my birthday is tomorrow and usually when someone on the team has a birthday, everyone spams the chat with happy messages and stuff and I don't want them to do that to me if they're going to forget about me like that. Of course, I won't turn them away, but it just won't feel right.
Having a routine helps me to stay on my mom's good side. She's very unstable and has her own trauma to deal with, but it results in her being emotionally and verbally abusive, even if he doesn't mean it. Staying low and doing what she tells me for the most part helps me to survive in this house.
I think something I can continue to do is going to and getting out of bed at a consistent time. Having a sleep schedule helps everything else to fall into place.
1) How are you today? Is there anything you'd like to share? - I'm doing pretty good today, not the best because I'm tired and the power went out earlier while I was on a video call with friends, but it's been a decent day so far.
2) What are your reasons for having a routine? - I feel lost without a routine and my mental health goes into a spiral. I don't have OCD or anything like that, but it often feels like my whole day will be out of wack if I don't follow a general routine.
3) What's a routine that you can continue to do, regardless of what's going on right now? - Wake up around 9 am, eat breakfast, take a shower and get dressed, go on here and answer a few things, do homework, eat lunch, continue with homework if I have any left, do some art and/or talk with friends, eat dinner, play DnD with family, go to bed around 10 pm, brainstorm whatever story idea I might have at night bc that always happens, fall asleep around 11 pm if I can help it.
@rebecca947
1) How are you today? Is there anything you'd like to share?
I'm not doing the best today and having a lot of trouble with my family. I'm just waiting for the day to be over so that I have another chance for a better day.
2) What are your reasons for having a routine?
I have a routine for not the healthiest feeling. I have a routine so that I am keeping my mind off of sad things but in reality, I know that I should probably be paying attention to some of the sad things. I do pay attention to it now and do some activities to help with the process of that and now I'm just working on adding it as a part of my routine.
3) What's a routine that you can continue to do, regardless of what's going on right now?
I think the most consistent thing in my routine is schoolwork and 7 cups xD They are both very big priorities in my life.
