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Old 08-05-2008, 10:23 AM #41
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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
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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?

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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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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


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

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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?
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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?
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September 2nd, but it feels SO far away.
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Dear Meg,
How are you?
Do you exercise? Go for walks? Be around nature?
How do you spend your day?
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How are you?
Do you exercise? Go for walks? Be around nature?
How do you spend your day?
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I spend my days as an emotional roller coaster, unexplainable happiness to rediculous bouts of severe dread and depression.

I need something to do.
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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.

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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
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

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