How do i deal with halloween when i have ptsd?

[EveHarrington]

Are you ok now? :hug:

 

[Jessica Marie]

Are you ok now? :hug:

I ended up staying up until about 3 am working on my paper and then woke up at 8 continuing to work on it. What's sad is I only have about 2 really good and long paragraphs and a start to a third...and I need 6 pages total.
Trying to be positive..but...

 

[Jessica Marie]

What I did? Left lol went for a walk til it was over.

I'm the type that's too afraid too leave my house :(

 

[Gs172003]

I'm the type that's too afraid too leave my house :(

Turn the porch light off, close the curtains And go to your room. There you go!

 

[Jessica Marie]

Turn the porch light off, close the curtains And go to your room. There you go!

Oh, I do that every night!!

 

[Gs172003]

Oh, I do that every night!!

Bless your heart

 

[Freedomfighter]

None of my Trauma Anniversaries fall on this day, but I have extreme paranoia especially at night...

I always thought of projects in taking small steps. Meaning I usually never attempt to get it all done at once. First an outline, then reward yourself with a snack, a pleasurable activity for 10 to 15 minutes, then on to taking the next step. Write just one or two paragraphs, or do research, print it and put it down again, back to something you like to do and so on. I find it is much easier that way.

I just had a very quiet halloween, lit some candles, nice music, but still did what I had to do. Just much better that way.