The Existential Burden of Existance

Mental health recovery (edge-free zone) 

[apersnicketylemon]

Just a reminder, but you do not need to “earn” being tired.

You’re allowed to be tired, even if you haven’t “done” anything and you’re allowed to be tired even if you did less than someone else.

Being tired is a normal thing your body does for a whole plethora of reasons, and is a basic bodily function. You don’t need to “earn” basic bodily functions, no matter what anyone else tells you.

[chibird]

Friendly fruit tart chibird reminder! 🍓It really helps to hear it said directly to you, especially more than once.

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[selfcaresuggestion]

don’t let anyone make you feel bad for a comfort items! your security blanket? your stuffed animal? your collections? your lucky socks? all have value and are all incredibly valid and important!

[jehovahhthickness]

You deserve to have the same effort you give to people reciprocated back to you.

Ain’t nothing wrong with that and don’t let anybody make you feel guilty for feeling some type of way because you’re not being treated the way you deserve.

[jehovahhthickness]

Stop giving the moon and the stars to people who will never do a fucking thing for you.

[bpd-bojack-horseman]

Update

Recovery is still going fairly well. My sleep is kinda messed up right now, but I think it’s because I’m still adapting to my anti depressants.  I’ve started a diary on my phone for only recording good memories, as my memory is shockingly bad, especially when it comes to good experiences. I want to write more day to day as I think this will help my memory.  I’ve also started to process things in my life a bit better. I’ve made a plan of how I’m going to process everything. Right now I’m doing money and housing, which has gone well, it’s given me a lot more clarity. I’ve still got a lot more difficult stuff to get through though.  I’m still trying to put renewed effort into my hobbies, and have made some perchases related to this that I feel are definitely worth it.  I’m still waiting for the last two unis I applied to do linguistics at to get back to me. I intend to apply to clearing if I don’t get any of them, and am considering also applying for speech and language therapy at City if I do go through clearing. In terms of my current uni, I dropped my stats uni cus I decided I hate stats. This means that if I stay at this uni I’ll be doing just maths for that part of my degree, which is good. 

[purplebuddhaquotes]

Don’t think about what can happen in a month. Don’t think about what can happen in a year. Just focus on the 24 hours in front of you and do what you can to get closer to where you want to be.

Eric Thomas (via purplebuddhaquotes)

[bpd-bojack-horseman]

I just watched the entire of The End of the Fucking World and I’m about to have a shower at 3.16am. 

This is self care. 

[nochiquinn]

I feel like the line between “fluffy uwu self care” and “get your shit together self care” is thinner than people seem to think. Like, sitting in a quiet space with a book and maybe some twinkly fairy lights gives me the spoons to go call my damn doctor like I’ve been meaning to. Bath bombs or shower steamers make me feel content and/or sparkly, which gives me confidence to go out in public. (Plus, I bathed.) I dye my hair funky colors so if I feel like people are staring at me I can say it’s at that instead of whatever my anxiety wants it to be. 

The two are not mutually exclusive, is what I’m getting at, and I never see that mentioned, just either “self care is being nice to yourself” or “self care is kicking yourself in the ass to function for a few hours”. Kick yourself in the ass with niceness.

[resilientblog-deactivated202206]

25 Self Care Ideas for Bad Days http://ift.tt/2gGEbI4

[ne-pas-un-reve]

My favorite coping apps and mindfulness apps!

In the past week, I basically downloaded every Anxiety/Depression coping apps and mindfulness apps on the U.S App Store, and tested each and every one, some for hours, some for days, until I gleaned through all of them and kept only the ones that 1) utilizes CBT and/or DBT concepts and skills, 2) have friendly and intuitive user interface that can quickly direct you to the emergency soothing/coping tools when you’re overwhelmed by stress/anxiety/depression, 3) are helpful and resourceful even without ever upgrading to the premium, or are simply free.

This post focuses on the coping apps, if anyone is interested, I will talk about the mindfulness apps.

Now I will introduce them one by one.

1. What’s Up - free without premium option, great for anxiety/depression, or any overwhelming negative emotions. Utilizes DBT coping skills and has a bunch soothing practices. Good for daily use and great for emergency/crisis (such as anxiety attacks, suicidal episodes).

2. DBT Travel Guide - free w/o premium option. As the name suggests, this is a DBT app. It uses the DBT concepts developed by Marsha M. Linehan, has lots of texts for you to read and learn about DBT. Has audio DBT practices guides. Also good for daily use and emergency/crisis.

3. Companion - free with in-app purchases to unlock more content. This one is CBT based. Good for anxiety and stress. Has a bunch of practices and explains how each of the CBT thought practices work. Has one mindfulness audio guide (body scan). Good for daily practices. Not the best for emergency/crisis.

4. MindShift - free w/o in-app purchase option. This one is good for anxiety and stress. More CBT-based. Better for emergency/crisis than daily learning.

5. Anxiety Helper - totally free. This one is great for anxiety/depression/stress/ptsd. Lots of stuff to read and offers lots of self-soothing/distraction practices/games. My favorite thing about this app is that it has a “panic button” to let the people with you know that you’re experiencing anxiety and teach your people how to help you in those moments! (See the screen cap!) great for both daily learning and emergency/crisis.

6. SAM - completely free. Great for helping you keep track and managing your stress and anxiety. Good for daily use and self assessment, but not the most ideal for emergency/crisis.

7. Be Okay - free, no premium. A simple, intuitive anxiety/stress instant relief app. Not for daily use (hopefully) and not the best for emergency/crisis.

8. CBT-i Coach - totally free. This app is actually developed for veterans experiencing PTSD-related insomnia. It’s strictly CBT based. Lots to read and learn. And lots of soothing practices and audio guides. Great for people with anxiety/stress related insomnia.

9. Calm Harm - totally free. This app is specifically designed to calm your self-harm urges. It uses lots of self soothing and distraction skills developed by DBT. You can choose the length for the skill/game that you want to practice. UI is very intuitive, you open the app, you choose the length and type of the skill you want to use, and go. It asks you to re-assess your urges at the end of the game. Great for emergency and crisis!

Ok, that’s it! Like I said, I also experimented with a bunch mindfulness apps. If anyone’s interested I will talk about them tomorrow!

[encouragingsuggestion]

positivity isn’t always easy, and it doesn’t come right away. it’s possible though, so don’t worry too much about not being the right kind of person. I understand.

[chibird]

Caring can take a lot of work, and it can be hard and painful. But caring enough to do something and take action can make the world a better place! 🌎✨

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[sarahconnorjr]

Reminder: having a bad therapist does not mean you can't get help

It’s a misconception that there is one thing called “psychology” when in fact there are hundreds of different schools of thought that fall under the category of psychology and they are all highly debated amongst each other.

You don’t have to put up with the impossible task of finding a good psychologist, you need to stay true to yourself and not accept any professional who is practicing a faulty science. That’s why they call it practicing medicine.

[cwote]

6 Reminders For Bad Times

You are allowed to take up space

You are allowed to have a voice

You are allowed to leave whenever you feel unsafe or uncomfortable 

You deserve more than someone who doesn’t respect you

You are allowed to put your own needs first

You are allowed to love yourself

[bpd-bojack-horseman]

I’ve really managed to put myself together properly over the past month or so. Like mentally a lot of stuff is really coming together.  I’m so happy about feeling confident in my appearance, while at the same time doing more to recognise the dysphoria I still have and try to do something about it.  I’ve accepted my limitations without judgement but I’m still able to work at stuff and try to push myself.  I’m learning to appreciate people again after feeling completely numb towards everyone for a long time.  I’m learning to stand up for myself in a constructive way when someone does something that is not okay.  I’m learning how to feel okay about recovery.  I’m still working on a lot of this and other stuff but it feels more like it’s coming together. 

[the-write-type]

Write when you can.

Write when you want to. Write after that long span you’ve forgotten to write. Write out that great idea you had. Any writing is good writing. Love your work, and be proud of your ideas. Write on!

[purplebuddhaquotes]

Some steps need to be taken alone. It’s the only way to really figure out where you need to go and who you need to be.

Mandy Hale (via purplebuddhaquotes)