#Coping Skills

[thepeacefulgarden]

[bugznews]

Monday, April 7, 2025

 Dear Journal, 

I am finally caught up on this journal. Now, I just must do today’s post. Then, I can work on the song list that I want to do. I do have therapy tomorrow. So, I am trying to get everything done before then. That will give me something to talk about in therapy. This is the perfect time to be working on my laptop. Because my mom is not home to bug me. Even though my nickname is Bug. But bugging the bug is not a clever idea. Because the bug does bite. And I bite hard. No one messes with me and gets away with it. Soon, I will have to start thinking about stopping for lunch. A writer still must eat sometimes. It is just part of staying alive. My other cousin. I am never going to get done at this rate. But if I get this journal done, then I can eat. That would be nice. But I could do without these distractions. They keep slowing me down. I have a life. If only they would realize that. At least I have a tasty wrap that is waiting for me in the fridge. Along with a salad if I am still hungry after that. So, I am set for the day. I am glad that I almost got this job done for the day. I will try not to let it stack it up like that again. It has been hard to find enough material. I am still listening to Bon Jovi. I would like to be reading right now. But now, it is not going to happen. I promised my mom that this journal would get done. I cannot let her down on this one. No matter how long it takes for me to get it done. She knows that this is for my therapy homework. Otherwise, I would forget what I want to talk about. I have a tough time speaking aloud. Especially when it is about me. I just do not feel like I am important enough to be talked about. After this, in my world, it is lunchtime. My hands are getting tired from all the typing. I guess that my mom has not gotten a break in her class yet. She will call me if she needs anything. At least I get to stay home today. All by myself, well, except for the cat. Wow is currently dead to the world. I must get up early tomorrow as well. I do not know how I do it day in and day out. Sorry, I need to make more corrections. They never end, no matter what I do. Sometimes, it is because I type too fast. I am glad that this will be done for the day. Then I can just relax. That is a big part of my day. I just wish that I had heard from my mom here soon. At least to know that she is okay. I do worry about her a lot. I mean, who else would? We do not have a lot of family in the area. Dang, I keep making mistakes. Sometimes, that is part of writing. But at least I will be caught up. Besides, my mom has a key to the front door, so I do not have to worry about it. She can just let herself in when she gets home. I have problems just unlocking the deadbolt. I do not know what causes that. Now my cat is taking a bath. I am starting to get hungry. That is going to mean that I am going to need to eat. My hands are starting to shake. That means that the old blood sugar is dropping. Never a good thing. But I am going to finish this page first and then go eat. 

[robertseanleonardthinker]

something my therapist told me that personally has been rather helpful is that coping skills are not to make us feel better. they are to create space between u and ur feelings. they r to help u cope and do what u need to do. they are not meant to resolve ur negative feelings. if they do, that's a bonus. but if they don't, that's ok. learning that honestly helped so much. i'm such a perfectionist that i can't even cope if it's not gonna be perfect and this like took a weight off my shoulders. if i use a coping skill and don't feel better, that's ok. i am simply trying to distance myself from my emotion. i felt like i wasn't coping correctly before i learned this. like maybe i was doing something wrong or there was just something wrong with me.

[vomitbby]

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[soft-jinx]

rough day today but i just had the following exchange with myself:

me: well i'm done eating my last meal of the day. now what do i do? me: you rest. that's what animals do after they eat. me, suddenly feeling a lot less worried about doing something Worth It for the rest of the night: ...oh.

[authenticity2025]

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[thepeacefulgarden]

[bugznews]

Sunday, April 6, 2025 

Dear Journal, 

One more day to get caught up on. Then I will be up to date. I am thinking about doing another song list for Bon Jovi. I am just so touched by his music. He can sing. And yet, he seems like a regular guy. He does not put on airs. That is why he is my go-to when it comes to music. I am so glad that I took the time to get this journal caught up. Even though it took a long time. Sometimes, that can happen. I have been struggling to get the words out in this journal. It is getting easier as I go along. Plus, it helps me as well. I am lucky to have this as a way to communicate with you. Hopefully, my computer does not overheat on me. That is always frustrating when that happens. I am typing so fast that my word count cannot keep up. Well, I am going to have to take a break because it is overheating. I will write more later.  Ok, now that my computer has cooled down it is back to writing. I just played video games while I waited for it to cool down. I am still listening to Bon Jovi. I am on his older music now. But I still love it. I have not heard from my mom, so I am guessing that she is still in her class. That is fine with me because I still have a lot to get done before she gets home. I am also getting my tablet ready for tomorrow. That way I can take it with me. I think that as long as I get this journal done before my mom gets home, she will not mind. She gets it when my computer overheats while I am working. It happens to the best of us. I am proud of what I have accomplished already today. It only happens on the days I get up early. That does not happen too often. I hear noise outside my living room window. That just happens to be where I am working. At least my tablet is updating like it is supposed to. My cat is crazy. She is curled up so tight. I do not know how she sleeps like that. After I get this journal caught up, I am going to work on my song list. I feel driven to do this. Sorry, I was making some corrections. You know how that goes when you are writing something. I hoped that I could accomplish a lot before my mom got home. Sorry, I am doing a million things at once. It never seems to end. I almost forget that I have other stuff that I need to get done. I wish people would stop being loud outside. I am trying to work here. But, of course, no one thinks of that. I do not know what else I am going to do today. I have so much that I could be doing if I just put my mind to it. No matter what I get done, there will be more to do. I wish that my mom would get the brakes on her car looked at. They keep squeaking badly. That is just me worrying about her safety.  Oh, here comes another sneeze. I thought that I was done with those. But I guess not. Now, my cousin is texting me. I wonder what he wants. I know why he is texting me; it is because my mom is unavailable. So, I am the only person who can talk. Poor me. I wonder when my mom will get a break in her class. She said she would call me. At least I will be able to tell her I got something done. More family stuff. It always happens when I try to work. This journal is so important to me. It is where I pour out my heart and soul. I hope that my mom is doing well in her class. That would be an incredibly good thing. She needs it for her job. I am always supportive of that. I hope that this page ends here soon. I have been working on it for a while. But I must keep making corrections. That is just part of writing. At least my mom left me with lunch, so I will not starve. She is so considerate that way. I am glad that I can be on my own some of the time. 

[theriantransdummy]

So like I’m 73 days clean. Here’s some tips to stay clean:

Find something you like! For me it was crochet but some of my online friends went into designing video games or writing

Journal believe me it helps a lot. I have a notebook that I write in at school that I don’t even let my friends touch

When you feel the urge, hug something. Carry a small stuffed animal or a hoodie and bunch it up.

Music. If you can, listen to music about anything rlly. I like to listen to Yaelokre because their voice calms me.

Drawl owns o n paper. It feels like you’re scarring your skin but you’re not. It’s lines on paper.

Eating. Food is so good for a distraction.

That’s all that I have for rn. Remember loves that you are all so worth it and that you matter:)

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[hardly-ever-whole]

Sharing because it helps me regularly... it helped me today! I keep this on a note in my phone with the "nightmare protocol" too, but I've made it a widget on my home screen so I can get to it if I start to get warning signs of a flashback coming up... hopefully this helps others

[thepeacefulgarden]

[bugznews]

Saturday, April 5, 2025 

Dear Journal, 

Once again, I am playing catch-up. No matter how long it takes, I am going to sit here and get this done. I am still working on my donut. Someone is running their truck outside. I wish that I could have some peace. But that does not happen during the day. Soon, I will have to get up and take my medicine. Now that is done, I can go back to writing. I am glad that if I keep going slow and steady, I will get this journal caught up. My mom is in her training, so my phone will not go off for a while. I have not texted anyone yet so I can focus on this journal. I do not like to be interrupted when I am writing. My mouth hurts a little bit today. It is because I just got done eating my breakfast. But the pain soon passes. The reason I did not write this weekend is that I was watching a church conference on TV. I was taking notes during that. So that is why my journal did not get done. Sorry, I was switching my music. Now I am listening to Bon Jovi. I love his positive vibe. Especially his latest album. I got up way too early this morning. But I have work to get done. So, I will push through. Then maybe I will take a snooze in my chair. My mom will be in and out all day. It will be nice to concentrate. Sorry, I keep having to stop to edit my spelling. Which leaves a lot to be desired. My taste in music lately has been 80s all the way. On Tuesday I will not have so much free time. I must get this journal caught up before I go to therapy. I normally talk about what is in my journal with my therapist. It helps him to get inside my head. Or I tell him what music I am hooked on at the time. That helps him figure out my mood. I was hitting the download button on my playlist. That way, I have something to listen to tomorrow. I like the groove he puts out. Sometimes, music helps me get through the day. That is why I have Spotify on my phone. I do not know what I would do without it. I can have all the music that I want. Of course, I must pay for it each month. But I cannot live without it. Sorry, I keep sneezing. I do not know what is up with my nose. It is just the way it goes. It pulls on my stitches when I sneeze. So, I try not to do more than necessary. Bon Jovi's songs relate to me because they are about real life. Love and heartbreak. Making mistakes that you cannot take back. I have made a few of those myself in my young life. This is why I think music touches me so much. Plus, it is a good band. One that you can sing along to in the car. My mom and I do that all the time. I would not trade those memories for the entire world. They are just so precious to me. It is odd having the whole house so quiet. I love this song. I want to dance to it at my wedding. I would like it even better if Bon Jovi would come and sing for me. Now that would be epic. But I do not even have a boyfriend yet. No one ever asks me out. At least not in this small town. I wish things were different. But at the same time, I do not need a relationship to make me complete.