1001 Ways To Appear Functional (even Though You're Not)

[Changing4Best]

One day "the crazies" hit me, you know, the room seemed to be strange, although it had been very familiar the day before. The people were acting "different" somehow, but being their usual selves. There was this strange feeling in my brain, one I cannot describe other than to call it "the crazies" and I was feeling VERY out of sorts! It was all I could do to just SIT IN MY SEAT and not scream or bolt! I held myself in the position I usually sit in and prayed. I was able to get through the rest of the morning very quietly sitting there, trying just to act "normal." (Just not saying a word or anything). Thankfully no one spoke to me.

 

[desiderata310]

Rice cooker: this has been the most useful thing I have ever purchased. Throw rice, water, beans, and vegetables in the cooker with some broth and maybe some spices, wrap a piece of chicken in tin foil and throw in the oven at 450 30 minutes later everything is cooked and the only thing to clean is the dish and the rice cooker, which if I did correctly, pretty much means rinsing after I store the left overs for lunch the next day.

At work: I keep my spreadsheets up and work on them for 2-3 minutes no matter what every hour. No one questions it as long as I get the work in within a day or so of the deadline.

Clothes: I take my work clothes off when I get home and lay them flat. I wash them about once a month that way.

Grocery shopping is the hardest so I took the advice of my therapist and i really stock up when I DO go shopping. Otherwise I run out and just don't eat.

 

[Heather]

Keep moving forward and hopefully one day i will turn into an actual functional person...not just the appearance of one.

Nice feeling to have.

 

[Heather]

Sitting and watching t.v. while all the while I want to rip my face off

 

[desiderata310]

Going for a run when you actually feel like harming yourself. Basically, harming myself in a more socially acceptable manner. People are ok with over exercising. They aren't ok with cutting.

 

[Heather]

Looking like a normal person but still acting impulsively and like a lunatic ( sometimes)

 

[8888]

Tell people you have multiples of the same outfit even though you wear the same clothes for multiple days.

 

[Heather]

Getting up and dressing in my new wardrobe and actually wearing make up. Did my hair too.

While inside the anxiety, depression and fear rages on

 

[Justmehere]

Putting on casual business attire and going to a coffee shop to get work done and pretending I want to do anything other than crawl into bed and hide.

 

[Fadeaway]

French braids are great for disguising the fact that you haven't washed your hair.

 

[EveHarrington]

French braids are great for disguising the fact that you haven't washed your hair.

I need to learn how to braid!

 

[Heather]

Going back to school, will probably hide in the back corner behind my books