What Are You Feeling Today? Not Thinking, Rather Feeling! Can You Identify Yours?

[Hope4Now]

Feeling excited that I remembered my dreams last night--first time in many years. They weren't nightmares, but I definitely get why I woke up feeling so anxious and frightened. Feeling a little less frightened by some of the memory fragments that continue to emerge...still doubtful about their reality, but not quite as freaked out. Maybe I can handle this stuff after all.

Feeling a little confused about some information I got about my adoption, and hopeful/nervous about a letter I sent hoping to reconnect with my birth mother (I was in contact with her, anonymously, about 17 years ago).

Feeling gratitude for the scene out the window in front of me--a blizzard, open fields, woods and mountains. Feeling even more gratitude for this forum. So often I read posts that help me understand myself better, and also that help me connect to memories and see some of my behavior from a different perspective.

 

[therisa]

@BlackbirdSinging , I hope your brother is safe and able to call you, very soon.

Relieved and excited, I am home from my medical appointment, as visibility is reduced to 20 m outside of my apartment, and the wind chill is picking up, making it feel colder than -5 C temperature, it is. An extreme cold alert has been declared for today.

 

[ninja]

In control, patient, friendly and calm... but so tired. :sleep:

 

[franciemarnie]

Body agitated. Mind calm. Weird dual realities. Very tired. Will have some nettle leaf tea. Good for adrenals.

 

[Red Feather]

I'm feeling really small and scared.

 

[Britt.f7]

Apprehension. Feeling unsure. Uncomfortable. It doesn't help that I'm getting a tiny cold. I'm sure that shakes things up a little bit.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I am having bad side effects from the flu shot and for two days I have had to put my feet up because they were so swollen and it hurt to walk. I never had such bad effects from a flu shot before. It must be that I am getting older and my body reacts differently now. I will be so glad when the swelling goes down. I am feeling worlds better than yesterday.

 

[fly away home]

My self esteem has plummeted. I'm feeling vulnerable and a lot of self hate.

 

[ms spock]

I look to my friends online and my therapist in real life if I need support in some way.

Great stuff.

No, I think I misunderstood what you meant Ms Spock. I thought you were speaking about giving away too much about MYSELF, not giving too much away sexually. My apologies.

I was puzzled by your response, so I am glad that we sorted that out.

I am aware that having compassion for myself is something I can always improve at, but I honestly think I am getting better at it. Valuing myself more is something I probably could do, and it was something I was reflecting on recently before you mentioned this, so, i"m working on it.

I know you are getting better at it. I drew it to your attention because you talked about feeling suicidal. Sometimes self compassion can help people when they are suicidal.

My external relationships with men seem to be reflecting back to me better quality of men, though I still do mess up sometimes.

Good news

 

[Philippa]

I know you are getting better at it. I drew it to your attention because you talked about feeling suicidal. Sometimes self compassion can help people when they are suicidal.

Ah, yes it can help. I must have taken it as a criticism at the time...that's how it felt. I wasn't in the best headspace, so it's harder at those times to read things the way people mean them. Thanks Ms Spock.

 

[desiderata310]

Anxious for some stupid reason. No session tonight since my therapist has a bug. That shouldn't bother me but it really DOES.

 

[Lionheart]

PO'd at psychiatrist for failing to prescribe anything for insomnia or anxiety for like the 9th time. Totally frustrated!!!!

For disabling PTSD and Depression, I get 60 mg of Cymbalta and 10 mg of Abilify, but nothing for anxiety, panic, or insomnia, ....just the standard "self talk" speech...what a crock!!! Self talk is good as far as it goes but is not a cure-all Grrrrr!!! Guess I needed to vent a little.