HelpGuide collaboration- be a part of it!
Hello hello!
We are working with helpguide.org with some helpful quotes about what helps us all deal with conditions we live with.
The quotes should be in this format:
What helps me with _____ is _____
It should relate to one of the topics HelpGuide focuses on (such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, PTSD, parenting, caregiving, aging, addiction, grief & loss, breakups, etc). Click here to check out the HelpGuide website and learn more about what they do.
What helps me with depression is cuddling with my dog (true story!)
What helps me when I want to drink is calling my sponsor
How the quotes will be used
The quotes will be featured on HelpGuide's website in a format like "7 Cups users say _______" and will link to our site. This is a great opportunity to get more people in need of support to our site and into our subcommunities!
Thanks in advance to everyone who contributes! You can fill out this form to participate!
Quotes we use wil earn 200 cheers!
I get scared at night due to some past traumas, I feel like someone will come for me while I'm sleeping. I always make sure everyone is still up while I'm going to sleep. It somehow helps me that everyone is watching while I rest.
What helps me with life issues is loving myself
What helps me with my anxiety is listening to calm music, music takes me to a different place in my mind and changes my moods very easily.
What helps me with overthinking and anxiety is poetry
@Jill7cups What helps me with anxiety is taking some deep breaths, feeling the ground underneath my feet and listening to the sounds around me.
What helps me with depression is talking to someone.
What helps me with depression is making lists. I have a specific notebook for this. I make the lists as aesthetically pleasing as I can, and make them about positive things. My recent lists have been:
• beautiful things
• questions I want to ask
• new playlist (I just wrote down all of the songs I wanted to add to a new playlist I was making)
(Making playlists specifically really helps)
What helps me with anxiety is talking about it with others who are going through similar experiences.
What helps me when I feel caught up in a storm and need courage to face my next challenge are the words Bernice Johnson Reagon used to introduce her a capella group's rendition of "Wade in the Water":
And when there is a promise of a storm, if you want change in your life, walk into it. If you get on the other side you will be different. And if you want change in your life and you're avoiding the trouble....you can forget it. So Harriet would say, Wade on in the water; it's gonna really be troubled water. ~ Bernice Johnson Reagon, Sweet Honey In The Rock
What helps me with Anxiety and Depression is deep breathing exercises and talking to supportive people