Self Harm Recovery Daily Check-in : Wednesday, September 16th, 2020
Hey everyone!! Happy Wednesday :) I hope everyone is doing well and having a good week so far. We're halfway through the week already so if you're having a rough week so far, we're already almost done.
I wanted to share a little wholesome moment for the check-in this week! Wholesome moments are one of the best feelings in life ever. For me, I just experienced a wholesome moment when my mental health club went really well today and everyone got a chance to share their coping strategies! Wholesome moments make us feel happy and really grateful for the present moment.
Check-in questions:
1) How are you feeling right now and how has your week been so far? Feel free to share anything that has been on your mind. <3
2) What are some wholesome moments of this week (or wholesome moments in general) that you can remember? If you feel comfortable sharing them, feel free to <3 and feel free to share how they made you feel. 🥺
3) What is your favorite candle scent?
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Hi. Erm, I'm feeling really bad right now. I'm not doing well at all. I mean, I went outside with my friend but I can't, my brain, it's just bad inside.
I'm not really sure if I can remember wholesome moments, and I can't really think wholesome right now, I'm just trying not to cry in the middle of my kitchen, but maybe when I went skating a few days ago and this little kid decided to race me on his little bike down the road. He looked so happy and determined in that little kid way they have.
Black cherry actually, it's gorgeous I think.
Hope you have a good day/night
@memelord500
Heya memelord, I'm really sorry to hear that you weren't doing great a few days ago and I wish I could give you a hug 🥺🥺 I don't know exactly what happened to make you feel this way or if any specific thing happened at all, but I can totally understand and empathize the feeling of your brain be in a bad spot and also just the general feeling of not being able to think of good thoughts. When we're feeling really sad, it's understandable and so valid for our brains to be almost incapable of thing of the good things. Your feelings are valid and I hope things have gotten a bit better since then! <3 That wholesome moment is indeed super wholesome and I love that the kid was trying to beat you haha! Black cherry sounds delicious :o :o I want to try that now haha! Take care :)
@TheAtticusFinch
1) How are you feeling right now and how has your week been so far? Feel free to share anything that has been on your mind. <3
Pretty good on both fronts. I'm staying the night with my aunt tonight and I forgot to bring some things from home, so little annoyed at myself for that
2) What are some wholesome moments of this week (or wholesome moments in general) that you can remember? If you feel comfortable sharing them, feel free to <3 and feel free to share how they made you feel. 🥺
Just watching the animals at the petting zoo do their thing is really calm and funny at times. Especially the baby rabbits growth and them climbing on things and each other 😂
3) What is your favorite candle scent?
Not the biggest fan of scented candles, but I'd say lavender or something floral
@Madaraismyspiritanimal
Hi Madara! <3 Thank you for responding to my forum post! That's super cool that you've been able to stay the night with your aunt, but I'm sorry that you forgot some things! hopefully they weren't super super essential, but I get the frustration you might have felt. Awwwww the idea of bunnies climbing on each other does sound so cute and wholesome to me! I love that and I haven't visited a zoo since I was around 3-4 years old! Ou yes, lavender does sound super calming hehe.
1) I'm alright, a bit far gone. Weirdly depressed, anxious, empty, and numb all at the same time. I'm so close to the emotions yet so far removed. My brain's lingering on past people that brought out the worst in me and as I remember why we're not friends anymore, I don't feel as bad. I have to remember the ways I'm working on myself. I'm not the same me I was, even though I would lapse into past behaviors only with them... so they never got to see that I had in fact changed. One person essentially saying I haven't changed doesn't mean she's right. Her word isn't law but I respected her so much that I felt that way. They weren't all bad / good and I'm not all bad / good, and it's ok to miss the good times before things went south beyond repair, no matter who's fault. Blame isn't the goal but boy is my brain trying to make it one. Instead I'm distracting and re-directing my emotions in a safe way. Maybe I really do need a break from electronics as much as I can with zoom classes anyway 
2) I had a wholesome moment this week, yesterday. I felt understood
3) Hm maybe apple?
@Lexloveslife
Awww hiya Lex <3 I'm really sorry to hear that you've been feeling really weirdly gone this week and it sounds like you've been feeling really down because of some past memories with friends. Friends have also been a big topic of my week where I've felt extremely sad and anxious about so I empathize with you so much on that one <3 One important thing you talked about was how it's not always a dichotomy between "bad and good" for the personalities of both sides. We all have a mix between all of us and we all are capable of growing to accept one another for our flaws as well. I'm glad you're learning about yourself through this process, although it can be really hard. :(( I'm glad you were able to feel understood at one point this week and apple-scented candles sounds oddly relaxing and yummy! (The apple being yummy, not the wax haha).
I guess I am okay today but just having a little mood swing right now
I hate when the horrible feelings strikes you suddenly with no reason and all the bad memories came back at once lol
I am feeling very exhausted and tired
Thank you
@Jnyx
Heya Jnyx! <3 I'm sorry to hear that you're having a bit of a mood swing right now, that's super understandable and totally valid to have mood swings. Yes I recognize that feeling and it's been really re-occuring to feel that sudden realization and pondering of memories and I can totally understand how you might hate that :(( I would too *hugs* and I'm sorry that it happened to you this week along with feeling exhausted and tired. I hope you get some rest soon :)
I guess I am okay today but just having a little mood swing right now
I hate when the horrible feelings strikes you suddenly with no reason and all the bad memories came back at once lol
I am feeling very exhausted and tired
Thank you
@TheAtticusFinch
1) How are you feeling right now and how has your week been so far? Feel free to share anything that has been on your mind. <3
I have been ok, but a bit frazzled. I should go to bed. Like that's my refrain every night and nothing changes...
2) What are some wholesome moments of this week (or wholesome moments in general) that you can remember? If you feel comfortable sharing them, feel free to <3 and feel free to share how they made you feel. 🥺
I went to the lake today. Swam and went on a wave rider. It was really nice and real and the sun was shining and I was with my friends.
3) What is your favorite candle scent?
I'm going to be honest and say I haven't quite found peace with being the sort of person who would light scented candles and have a favorite candle scent yet... lol I can't get over the feeling that it is Hallmark-y and sentimental. But maybe I have never smelled the right thing. If I did smell something it would be cool, and cold and fresh and pure and not cloying. The close, sweet smells are what particularly gross me out emotionally. (Also, I'm totally not projecting a fear of intimacy onto candles, so don't even suggest that, how rude of you to even think that... :) )
@1morday
Hi morday! I hope you get some rest soon, it sounds like it's been a long week :((That's super cool that you were able to go swimming today and it sounded like the weather was super nice! I really want to go outside and experience nature again sigh, esp with friends too which sounds super rad. Thank you for such a detailed response of how you feel about candles wow! I haven't ever really met someone who wasn't super into candles before, so this was such an interesting perspective to read about and ofc no judgment at all <3 Have a great week and take care!!