What Did You Do For You Today???

[ms spock]

I did mindfulness practices. I did two body scans and three breathing spaces.
I did check ins with friends/family member.

 

[Ronin]

I sorted about half of my bills. And did some exposure therapy with tracking some people of my past. Note to self: non-contact. It will wait.

 

[jaccat]

Allowed myself a junk food tea without feeling guilty after a particularly hard day at work.

 

[ms spock]

I did two body scans. I did two breathing spaces. I put a load of washing on.

 

[Gadgie]

I finished painting the bedroom, took me ages, as I could only do a bit at a time?

The idea was to try and spend a night sleeping in there again, but I felt I had to change it, so it wasn't like it was before.

I wanted to swap the beads over but I can't manage that on my own, and I have no one that could help me?

Must admit, it looks a lot better now, and with all the pictures of her family gone off the walls, it looks a lot more spacious now as well.

 

[Britt.f7]

I went to Starbucks.

 

[ms spock]

I worked really hard on being present and not being so dissociated. I did really well with it all.

 

[Flossy]

I realised again, that my son dealt with having a terminal illness by distracting himself by doing the things he loved. Watching movies, reading, research, having a drink, eating whatever he wanted.

He never complained, not once and he knew he was going to die. The result was that his short life was a good life. The life he wanted. That gave me comfort after he died.

I told myself to put my concerns into perspective by remembering this and following his example. That's what I did for myself today. I added a meter to gauge my life with.

I used the flashbacks I have had this week, remembering he is dead, all over again and put them to a positive use that will help me. So, I can still learn from how he lived his life.

 

[Anrish]

I did a long tour with my MTB - all by myself, in my own pace - very relaxing.

I took a long and hot bath after the tour and read some pages during the time. :bookworm:

 

[Anrish]

Bought some fresh (and very expensive) fish. Cooked a nice meal and had something sweet afterwards. ( I usually don't do this in the evening.)

 

[Gadgie]

I started painting the computer room, (that's what we called it, as that's where the desk top computer is) but because of my back problem I can't do much at a time, so it will take a few days to finish?

Even though I've finished painting the main bed room, I still can't move back in there to sleep, it doesn't feel right yet?

As for the living alone, I think I'm getting used to that now, I still get them sad thoughts at times, and I think I always will, but keeping myself busy seems to help.

So today, I've made a start on changing another room in the house, but no matter how much I change it, the memories will still be here, and I'm OK with that.

 

[Recovery4Me]

I allowed myself to feel my feelings and not criticize myself instantaneously. I also offered in a conversation to my Son, that some consider PTSD Disorder a mental illness. So I took my courage and put the words out in the open. In other words, I accepted who I am without shame today.