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i have no idea what to do anymore. Im at a loss.

im mad/sad/lonely/confused/needy all at the same time

the only other time ive felt this terrible is when my grandpa died. someone please help me:(

Try some self-soothing.
This is what a person would if they had a counselor trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.

Do something right now that activates each of your five senses.
-Look around the room. Write down what you see. Notice it.
-Now move on to hearing. Sing something. Listen to yourself.
-Next sense.

You can also go exercise for 20 mins to 1 hour. That works.

Go do the five senses or take a long walk and come back and tell me what you feel. OK? :)

Mari

http://www.dbtselfhelp.com/html/self-sooth.html

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With VISION:
Walk in a pretty part of town. Look at the nature around you. Go to a museum with beautiful art. Buy a flower and put it where you can see it. Sit in a garden. Watch the snowflakes decorate the trees during a snowfall. Light a candle and watch the flame. Look at a book with beautiful scenery or beautiful art. Watch a travel movie or video.

With HEARING:
Listen to beautiful or soothing music, or to tapes of the ocean or other sounds of nature. Listen to a baby gurgling or a small animal. Sit by a waterfall. Listen to someone chopping wood. When you are listening, be mindful, letting the sounds come and go.

With SMELL:
Smell breakfast being cooked at home or in a restaurant. Notice all the different smells around you. Walk in a garden or in the woods, maybe just after a rain, and breathe in the smells of nature. Light a scented candle or incense. Bake some bread or a cake, and take in all the smells.

With TASTE:
Have a special treat, and eat it slowly, savoring each bite. Cook a favorite meal. Drink a soothing drink like herbal tea or hot chocolate. Let the taste run over your tongue and slowly down your throat. Go to a potluck, and eat a little bit of each dish, mindfully tasting each new thing.

With TOUCH:
Take a bubble bath. Pet your dog or cat or cuddle a baby. Put on a silk shirt shirt or blouse, and feel its softness and smoothness. Sink into a really comfortable bed. Float or swim in a pool, and feel the water caress your body.

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Originally Posted by Mari (Post 339659)

:( I wish I could do the sight one without having 28734528 triggers pop out to me :(

Look at something else. Just for now. Not forever.
What do see? Are you in a room with carpet? Can you go to the freezer and put a piece of ice in your hand?

Do all five senses. This works.

Mari

Try to take things slowly...you are trying to go so fast...you have plenty of time to figure things out.
When does school start for you?
bizi

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Originally Posted by bizi (Post 340771)

Try to take things slowly...you are trying to go so fast...you have plenty of time to figure things out.
When does school start for you?
bizi

September 2nd, but it feels SO far away.

Dear Meg,
How are you?
Do you exercise? Go for walks? Be around nature?
How do you spend your day?
Mari

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Originally Posted by Mari (Post 340910)

Dear Meg,
How are you?
Do you exercise? Go for walks? Be around nature?
How do you spend your day?
Mari

I spend my days as an emotional roller coaster, unexplainable happiness to rediculous bouts of severe dread and depression.

I need something to do. :(

Hi, Meg,
The valium might help. Give it a try. It lasts longer than Xanax.
How much are you supposed to take (how many milligrams?)

Go for a walk. That is the best thing.
Or put in an exercise DVD.
Or work on your journal and listen to music.
Or make a list of things that work for you, so that in the future you can refer to your list.

Ask the pdoc if he has a better plan instead of giving you more anti-depressants.

Mari

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Originally Posted by Mari (Post 342102)

I havent picked up the new perscription yet cuz I dont have any money to get it (pathetic I dont have $10 bucks), I would walk if I had like a treadmill or something, I can't walk outside, I get so worked up seeing things that remind me of how much everything is nuts, and i get all panicky i'd prefer to stay inside. i dont have any exercise DVDs or room to do any exercises, I feel so overwhelmed attempting to update my journal.

my pdoc plays NPR in the waiting room and I found it kinda relaxing that i listened to it in the car and i dunno.

I wish I was mentally strong enough to think about everything and just write it all out. This whole back and forth back and forth is exhausting. I would love to write it out when im in a good mood but itll put me in a bad mood.ekjgbhwekrgj

:(