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VIRGO TRASH

[flatlinedheart]

[writingllama-deactivated2020012]

“There will be dozens of people who will take your breath away, but the one who reminds you to breathe is the one you should keep.”

— Breathe / Love

[evrythnginvrsaid]

I’ve seen her smile at strangers despite having a bad day, I’ve seen her make a fool out of herself just to cheer up a friend, I’ve seen her forgive people without hearing an apology, I’ve heard her say beautiful things to someone who feels unattractive, I watched her cancel her plans to accompany someone in need. I always see her helping out other people, painting a smile on their faces when the skies are gray, believing in them when they don’t even believe in themselves and loving them during their darkest times. I’ve seen her cross an entire ocean for someone without expecting anything in return. i’ve seen so much kindness in her but I’ve also seen how cruel she could be. I’ve seen her stare at her own reflection with so much hate and disgust, I’ve seen her drown herself in regrets and torture herself with harsh words. I’ve seen her punish herself so much for a simple mistake. I’ve seen how she doesn’t allow herself to feel and how she traps herself in a mind full of terrible thoughts.

I’ve seen her love things the world has deemed unlovable and I wonder why someone who could love so much can leave no love for herself at all.

evrythnginvrsaid

[trasheedreams]

“Sometimes I get so sad that I completely shut down. I stare blankly at the wall and it doesn’t matter what you say to me because in that moment, I don’t exist.”

—Unknown

[lipsofabrokenpoet]

“How do you be “just friends” with the one person who has seen the most intimate parts of yourself? How do I be “just friends” with you when I still love you the way I do?”

— To My Friend (2:02pm)

[sa2ha]

im feeling generous on this very sunday its time for another round of slavic catposting

[sa2ha]

[wingkink]

Therapists are just…. Common sense filters

[wingkink]

Me: yeah so I just don’t have the energy to get up and make myself a sandwich or wait for something to cook so I just. Don’t

Her: why don’t you just eat the sandwich components without putting them together

Me:

Her: you can just eat a handful of cheese and some sandwich meat. You don’t have to make a sandwich.

Me:

Me: what

[because5]

If you dont want to talk to me anymore just tell me. Please dont just ignore me. It kills. I hate it when people purposely just ignore me.

[investings]

I have been having problems with my anxiety lately and having lots of anxiety attacks. Do you have any tips of how I can maybe deal with it?

My Rules for Reducing anxiety by grounding yourself1. In your mind or out loud, rate your anxiety on a scale of 1 - 102. Sit up straight and tall. Place your feet on the floor. Relax your shoulders.3. Breathe slowly and deeply.4. How many windows are in the room?5. How many electrical outlets do you see?6. What does the chair or couch you’re on feel like? Soft, rough, smooth?7. What color are your pants? Your shoes?8. What do you hear?9. What is the material of the floor made of? Is it smooth or bumpy? Soft or Hard? Dirty or Clean? What imperfections can you see?10. Name all your favorite TV shows.11. Name all the types of shapes you can think of. 12. Rate your anxiety from 1 - 10 . If it is over a 5 repeat the grounding exercises. 

[mentalillnessmouse]

Hey, any advice on how to calm down? Im about to have a panic attack. Please help.

Hey anon,

First step, try to breathe more deeply. It sucks and it’s hard when you’re panicking, but breathing deeper will help you. Try to find 5 things you can see. The identify 4 things you can hear. What are three things that you can feel? Can you identify two smells?

I often carry around a card with things to do in case I have a panic attack. I have calming exercises, reminders of people I can text, and websites I can go to. To get some ideas for what to put on a card (or as a reminder in your phone), check these out:

Help Guide A site containing articles to help understand, help numbers,  “tool kits”, and self help.

Mental Support Community A forum to talk about anxiety disorders and how it effects your life.

Mental Help A site that has basic information, resources, articles, and a list of books that might be helpful.

Here is a great explanation of anxiety and some self help tips.

This is a guide to Muscle Relaxation that might help your anxiety.  

Here is also an article on social anxiety disorder self help tips.

Here is also some information on exploring and coping with panic attacks.

Here is some information and self help tips on how to handle panic attacks.

Here are some exercises you can do that helps to keep you in the present and to control anxiety grounding techniques.  Mental grounding exercises. Physical grounding exercises. Soothing grounding exercises.

You Feel Like Shit – An Interactive Self Care Guide helps you work through bad episodes and takes you through things that might help you feel better

Here is a online self help book that has some self help tips and information on social skills training.

Here is a self help workbook that you might find helpful panic attacks workbook.

Here is a video with step by step instructions of how to do breathing techniques to help with panic attacks made by a licensed therapist

Beyond Blue – a nonprofit working to address issues associated with depression, anxiety and related disorders in Australia.

Social Anxiety Support

Anxiety management techniques

Self-help for Anxiety Management (SAM) [Android] [iOS]

Pacifica [Android] [iOS]

Stay strong,

roboraptor

[babyanimalgifs]

how stress free i’m tryna be

[onlinecounsellingcollege]

Relationships fail when people take their own insecurities and project them as their partner’s flaws.

Steve Maraboli (via onlinecounsellingcollege)

[janeeyrequotes]

But I believed that his moodiness, his harshness, and his former faults of morality (I say former, for now he seemed corrected of them) had their source in some cruel cross of fate. I believed he was naturally a man of better tendencies, higher principles, and purer tastes than such as circumstances had developed, education instilled, or destiny encouraged. I thought there were excellent materials in him; though for the present they hung together somewhat spoiled and tangled. I cannot deny that I grieved for his grief, whatever that was, and would have given much to assuage it.

Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre (via janeeyrequotes)

[showerthoughtsofficial]

I used to think I was in a bad mood but it’s been a couple of years now so I guess this is just who I am now

[5heads]

A Spell To Ward Off Negative/Intrusive Thoughts

I’ve been having some problems with intrusive thoughts lately so I thought I would try and put together a little spell to ward them off, using only ingredients I had readily available in my dorm room.

What You Need:

Salt

Black Pepper

Coffee

Chamomile

Baby’s Breath

Crushed Eggshells

What To Do:

Ground them all up together! That’s it! You can then put them in a small bottle/bag/pill capsule (this is what I used) so you can carry it with you.

 I charged mine through meditation.

IMPORTANT NOTE: IF YOU USE A PILL CAPSULE, PLEASE DO NOT INGEST

[notmusa]

i expect ill be able to solve a lot of my problems once my baby brain falls out & my adult brain grows in

[because5]

I find it funny how we both have the same insecurities but we deal with them in different ways yet we haven't neither of us have figured out how to overcome them. You want a version of me I don't have for myself, a version I cannot give you. I am not going to change to make you happy, to make your insecurities better, to make you feel like you spent your time well. I will change when Im ready to do so. Im sorry darling, but if your gonna love me you need to love all of me. Respect all of my flaws, all of my habits, and support me through them. I support you when you support me. Simple as that. Come to me first now, text me first now, I want to know you wanna talk to me.