Not Sure What To Do With My Day Off

[nie]

I have today off from work for Presidents' Day. It is still 4 hours until I have my therapist appointment, and I am already out of things to do. I am going a little stir crazy in my house. I am kind of afraid to go out though, because it snowed 4 inches last night, and the roads still haven't been plowed. I guess I am just still not really comfortable with being by myself for an extended period of time. Does anyone else struggle with that?

 

[kers]

Hoo, I get this! I get wound up when I have time to kill like that, and nothing feels like the "right" thing to do. If I can calm down enough to write or draw a bit about what I want to talk about in therapy, that helps a lot. Otherwise, I just try to keep busy--cleaning out the kitchen cabinets, doing dishes or laundry, going through the closets to find stuff to donate. The further I get in my healing, strangely, the less I can tolerate "stuff." If I can't use it in the immediate future, I don't want it around.

I hope you find something to help you feel a little calmer. Given the weather, I guess a walk is out of the question, lol.

 

[Marlene]

The further I get in my healing, strangely, the less I can tolerate "stuff." If I can't use it in the immediate future, I don't want it around.

Me, too. It's like now that I have so much less mental crap, I want so much less physical crap. I'm always eye-balling things to get rid of them.

Nie-whenever I have time on my hands and anxiety on top of that I try to do something mindless like play a computer card game or look at funny pictures one of the many websites that offer them. Just distracting myself from myself helps a whole lot.

Lisa

 

[Deleted member 541]

I can relax for a day or 2 and then the crazies start, and I go half out of my mind from doing nothing. I so understand where you are coming from.......Back to work for you tomorrow nie, and back to having something constructive to do!!!!!

 

[MizzASG]

Try listening to some chill music, meditate or just zone out. :)

 

[Manic11]

I have this problem all the time. Its something I struggle a lot with, actually. I used to clean to keep myself busy but sometimes that wouldn't even help. Now I just sort of shut down and sleep in my spare time, which doesn't help much because now all I want to do is hide in my bed. It simply feeds into wanting to isolate myself.
Everyone's suggestions are great though. If taking a walk is possible, that does help too. Plug in your music, go for a walk and get lost in your music.

I hope you're doing well.

Manic