Self-Harm Recovery Daily Check-in: Thursday January 16, 2020
Hello, everyone. Welcome to another Thursday check-in. Today, I had something on my mind I'd love to share. It's something my psychologist and I talked through called positive psychology. More specifically, we did a bit of mindfulness and mind-body awareness. When we're happy, we tend to open up our happy emotions network- we remember the happy memories easier. When we're sad or angry or disappointed, we tend to turn on that emotion's network and memories related to it. What I'd like for us to all try at one point this week is to notice our emotion, imagine how you'd express it through your body, and notice what thoughts and memories come to mind.
In saying all of that, let's get back to the check-in!
1) How are you? Is there anything you'd like to share?
2) Today's question is- What is on your wish list right now?
3) What would you like to return to?
Have a happy Thursday everyone, and thank you for coming to check in with us.
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@rebecca947
1) How are you? Is there anything you'd like to share?
I'm not doing that great. My friend was self-harming and my friends tried to help. she ran away and they looked for 2 hours. One friend choked her. She's not at school today...
2) Today's question is- What is on your wish list right now?
My friend's safety
3) What would you like to return to?
Two days ago
@Kiwi16
I am so sorry for your friend and for you, that is really shocking and I hope she is safe. Please take extra care of yourself... Offering safe tight hugs if that is ok..
@rebecca947
1) How are you? Is there anything you'd like to share? I am doing ok. Today was stressful because I had to perform a skit and take a math quiz today, but I think I did well on both. I told my mom I think I did well on the quiz and she told me she felt the same way on a quiz she didn't do well on, so that was discouraging. I also have a Spanish quiz tomorrow, but I know I will do well on it 
2) Today's question is- What is on your wish list right now? I wish I had free-time
3) What would you like to return to? Winter break. It was so peaceful.
@PurpleSnail
Hello, Snail! Good to hear from you again. Good work on completing the tasks and exams! Oh wow, thats not very encouraging and supportive. Im sorry you had to hear that, and I hope you can prove her wrong. Either way, whats done is done so well leave it up to the markers! Good luck for your Spanish exam!
Haha education and free time dont seem to mix very well for many of us! Hopefully summer break will roll around really quickly for you! Take care xx
1) How are you? Is there anything you'd like to share?
I'm doing great! I haven't done anything since 2019 :D
2) Today's question is- What is on your wish list right now?
Hoping to get a full-ride to this university in my hometown :/
3) What would you like to return to?
I want to return to reading; I haven't had the time or motivation to do it
1) How are you? Is there anything you'd like to share?
- I cant tell. My feelings are a mess, ahome from my first day at my first job ever at a nearby senior centre, brought on dishes she could beeat lest the food be wasted. I absentmindedly but very honestly replied that just because she didnt see the food palatable it didnt mean it would be wasted, the rest of the family could finish it in a cinch. Mum apparently took that very personally and exploded, acting as if Ive just committed some unabsolvable sin. Before I realised, Ive been holing up under my blanket repeatedly slapping and punching myself in the head as punishment for that transgression. (Context: America-immigrated Southeast Asian household)
2) Today's question is- What is on your wish list right now?
- Nothing at the moment. Too busy trying to keep the last slivers of my sanity to think about that.
3) What would you like to return to?
- My past self, of whenever the last time before I became this messed-up mess of disappointment. The thing is, I cant even remember whatever that better self of mine seemed like, or if it was indeed better than my current self.
@nekokina
Hello, Nekokina! Im so sorry to hear your day hasnt been well, and you felt you had to punish yourself for something you believed to be true. Im sorry it wasnt taken very well by other parties. I hope youre feeling better now, and hopefully sleep has helped take away the intensity of emotions. I wonder what other healthier coping mechanisms could help when you feel the need to release your emotions? I understand it can be really difficult to deal with other peoples anger, especially when we didnt think it would happen or the situation warranted it.
It sounds like you dont see highly of yourself. What makes you think youre a disappointment? Getting your first job can be difficult, but you did it and succeeded in attaining it. Thats not disappointing at all. I know first-hand of how difficult it is to get any job. Im proud of you for exerting the initiative to try for one. What would make you feel less like a disappointment? And is the disappointment stemming from your personal belief or from external factors/people? You dont need to reply, but maybe journal about it if you feel like doing so.
Take good care of yourself, and I hope youll feel better soon. Thank you for checking in with us ❤️