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    Pushing myself too hard to get better

    pushing hard can lead to regression / breaking. gut kick despair. this too shall pass. icarus should have queried a materials engineer.
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    Somatic Symptoms

    mild stressors make the back of my head hurt like about 1 minute after concussion. dim and foggy and aching and echo-y before the world starts going white and shoulders hunch and memories come crawling out of their hole. haven't found a solution. lot of things get pushed by the current...
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    What Did You Eat And Drink Last?

    Matcha ice cream as of right now.
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    What Did You Do For You Today???

    Went out to by ice cream in spite of anxiety. suck it world. i can have what i want.
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    Song

    Perhaps "Confusion" by Metallica.
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    Mood out of 10. Contributing factors.

    5/10 Still recovering from yesterdays shock and med-related volatility. Today's another wash. Distraction is the best i'll manage. worthless. things i should be doing but can't. Meds keeping me level-ish. Not giving up on new med. Engaging with self despite suckage. Tried. Coffee and a pastry.
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    Core Beliefs & Counters

    I can mindread. I know people want to hurt me. counter: it doesn't matter what other people want. People will hurt me whenever they have opportunity. Never be vulnerable or exposed because people will hurt me. counter: a stranger asked if i was okay yesterday. didn't hurt me or stalk me. no...
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    A Turn Away From Dissociation: The Association Thread

    Speakers (been looking at red speakers a lot)
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    What would you choose?

    Haunted house. Exorcism isn't illegal. Freeclimb or harness?
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    Readers thread: what or who are you reading right now?

    The American Slave Coast by Ned and Constance Sublette, Lawrence Hill Books, 2016
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    Write a happy story in 3 words

    Mornin'. Coffee's on.
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    For those who recovered, how long did it take and are there 3 or 4 lessons you can share with us?

    For a couple years my supporter had to lead me by the hand through grocery stores because I couldn't process anything spatial or verbal. I was fine at home. I was mostly fine in games. Total failure outside the house and with strange people. Stressed brains are only marginally capable. My...
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    Affirmations

    Perhaps replace "want" with "can." Emphasis on the work, not the result. There are days when I can't love myself but I'm still allowed to. I can love myself. alt: I am allowed to love myself. I will try to be self-aware. I will try to be present today. Note: might be too wishy-washy for...
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    Anxiety/Fear when thinking about work

    suggestion. practice saying out loud: "My work is valuable." might be really hard to say. i'm not good at it but i still try. we deserve positive self-worth and other nice things. at my last longish job i could just compare my work to the long-term screwups in the next aisle. sometimes...
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    What does your decision making process look like?

    Do I want it, y/n IF "y", THEN "And I deserve nice things" Can I afford it? y/n IF "y" THEN "purchase" IF "n" THEN "re-table next month"
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    What would you choose?

    Witch on the moon. I'd send giant monsters to smash cities and there'd be no one to stop me. Hot medium roast sumatra or flat coconut la croix?
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    You Know You Have PTSD When...

    when a 20 minute routine walk becomes an hour of motionless blind panic.
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    One Thing That Made You Smile Today?

    Ranma 1/2 s3e1. Silly fun from one of my favourite writers, even if the animation is spotty.
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    What Song Are You Listening To Right Now?

    Just when I thought I was done with buying music, I found this.
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    Responses To Your Therapist That You Will Probably Never Say

    T: if the paranoid delusions get worse, you should contact [the psychiatrist] Secret Me: Paranoid, delusional, and newly verbal... did you think I would keep it to myself?
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    Eleven Words - One Poem: Elfchen

    Distracts yet intending to inspire long looks, shared private smiles, Fantasies
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    Write a happy story in 3 words

    Look, another bakery!
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