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

[EverOnly358]

Okay, I'm gonna try to keep it simple here.

:O_o: I'm feeling wide awake. I fell asleep, no problem, but only managed 3 hours of sleep. I might try to go back to sleep here in a few minutes... I don't have to get up until 9:00am (it's just before 6:00am right now).

:joyful: I'm feeling content and comfortable, not too tense, which is a minor miracle! Gotta remember to take more hot baths, since taking one last night before bed really helped me get to sleep and I'm still feeling good this morning because of it.

:confused: I'm feeling a little nervous... I have a lot on my plate today, including some new things... new experiences on my own always make me so nervous. I always want to know exactly how things are going to go in advance, and that's not always possible. I'm trying to get out of my comfort zone. It's hard.

:smug: I'm feeling very grateful... I'm up to 8 good days in a row... not depressed and not really too manic (though, in general, I am manic right now... but I'm trying to keep it down to something reasonable, something I can maintain for an extended period of time without collapsing in exhaustion, something that at least mimics "normal"), which is amazing. Before last August (when I first began to learn about PTSD), I hadn't experienced an actual normal day in years... it was always about 2 weeks manic, 2 weeks depressed, rinse and repeat. But now that I've resolved a lot of trauma and I've been working on myself... I'm actually managing some normal days! Amazing! As always, I'm so grateful for this forum.

:D I'm feeling happy. Life is good.

:eek: Which makes me feel scared and nervous and awful that these good times might end any second. It's so hard to just relax and enjoy when things are going well, since I know the bad times are just around the corner. Frustrating!

 

[BlackbirdSinging]

I'm exhausted. And I don't think I'm in a very good mood. I feel a little cranky. The pain in my back is bothering me and I just want to go back to sleep.

 

[Britt.f7]

I'm feeling good that things are being worked out with my meds. Hopefully they will make things better. I feel hope. Wednesday night was such a bad time for me. Anything is brighter then that.

 

[Spiderallis]

I'm feeling lower than the dirt under a mole's nails.

 

[Miss_Understood]

Feeling anxious but determined.

 

[Rennie]

Feeling edgy, like somethings is going to jump out out at me at any second.

 

[CraftyCath]

I'm feeling much better.

The man who's car I hit has contacted us and we have to pay out nearly £300 for the repairs, better than I thought but still scary.

My Son has had a verbal diagnosis of Aspergers Syndrome, we will get the full report and official diagnosis in about 3 weeks. Feeling sad that he is Aspergic (they think my older son and husband are too) and that he wasn't diagnosed at school and so he has had to struggle more than he should. Feeling a little guilty that I didn't spot it sooner and yet not guilty because I didn't know about Aspergers. feeling relieved that he has the diagnosis and I just hope they can help and support us.

Proud of myself for getting through a meal out with my husbands family. I ordered a sandwich which meant I could take some home as I couldn't eat it all.

Very happy to be house sitting for a Forum friend but I will miss her too. xx

 

[macca]

Really rough patch. Trying to do self-care, and struggling with it. Lots of intense emotions and triggering going on right now. Nervous about seeing my T after she's been on holidays for a month, and telling her how much I'm struggling, like I've failed at life again. I know that's stupid. Annoyed at myself for faulty thinking that I can't seem to put away. Annoyed at myself for comfort eating again, and for drinking tonight, when I should be trying to use more adaptive strategies. Annoyed at myself for being annoyed with myself. Trying to focus on anything positive that I can, like cheering my mother up with a silly story (who is worried about my brother in hospital). Just can't seem to make it work on myself, dammit.

 

[franciemarnie]

(@macca)

 

[franciemarnie]

(@Spiderallis ) - I have to add I love your descriptive phrasing.

My butt woke me. Sports strain again I guess. What is the Universe telling me? Sit on an angle?

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I am feeling pretty good today. I keep on having more and more good days. Some days are better than others, but today is a fairly good day for me. I spent most of the day with my daughter and she is really helping me out with an I Pad game so much.

 

[Britt.f7]

Fretting the idea of spring. Don't get me wrong, I do not like the cold. However, the days would be longer and the clothes less. I feel guilty about going to sleep as early as I do when it is light out and I haven't lost the weight I was hoping to. I know, get to it. Maybe then I wouldn't go to bed so early. Who knows.