Called in sick today - Any tips on how to deal with my thoughts?

[BigLittle]

Hi,

Called in sick today, because I am just depleted from nightmares, flashbacks and panic attacks.

This is the reason why I am doing the volunteering first before going back to paid work.

All part of the process for me.

Next thursday I am going back to the volunteering job.

Feels like falling even of I know it is not.

Any tips on how to deal with my thoughts?

Thanks.

 

[Friday]

Any tips on how to deal with my thoughts?

Any cognitive distortions / core beliefs you can isolate/identify that are weighing in?

 

[BigLittle]

Not being wanted.

 

[Movingforward10]

I struggle with thoughts.
Things that might work, that have helped me at various times:

Writing the thoughts out in a diary. Closing the book and putting it away and speaking out loud to myself that I will come back to that later.

Having counter messages.

Having all happy things written down on a price of paper that I can take with me.

Remembering that this passes.

 

[BigLittle]

I struggle with thoughts.
Things that might work, that have helped me at various times:

Writing the thoughts out in a diary. Closing the book and putting it away and speaking out loud to myself that I will come back to that later.

Having counter messages.

Having all happy things written down on a price of paper that I can take with me.

Remembering that this passes.

Yes,

I was taking to big a steps last week. So I adjusted my plan of getting back to work.

 

[Friday]

I was taking to big a steps last week. So I adjusted my plan of getting back to work.

Well done!

Similarly, stress cup. Increased stress = increased symptoms (of all kinds), so blowing off as much stress as possible, doubling down on self care, etc.

Not being wanted.

<grin> So that would be another place to start, when thoughts start flooding you.