What did you do today to work towards emotional regulation?

[ParalyzedMind]

I want to make the best garden in the world prod that is pollinated by my own bees. Plants are wonderful creatures in their own and they never rule you up

 

[ms spock]

I went and did some of the hardest for me to do things. It took a long time to build up to this point. So I am so grateful to have these opportunities.
I want and organised stuff for Papa Bear and got there early so Papa Bear could be calmed and settled before everyone else arrived. I didn't get there as early as I planned, but it was a strategy that worked well.
I did some instrument playing.
I made a decision on a bottom line for me.
I put off having a conversation until this morning passed as it would have be too overwhelming for us to deal with that as well as what a big morning we had on.
I played some music for Papa Bear whilst we waited to help soothe and calm us both down.
I thought things through in a logical manner.
I am willing to be connected to my body, and feel the feelings in my body. Still a challenge but I am improving so much, though my psychiatrist said I am moving very slowly. Unfortunately this is true.

 

[shatter eyes]

Listened to Eric Clapton...

If i could change the world.. my fathers eye....heavens door...

Then shuffle button accident pressed. Kid Rock jumped in....
Then Chilli Peppers... under the bridge. Scar tissue I wish you saw...

I agreed to them all

 

[The Albatross]

Talked to a couple peers, made a decision, took the necessary actions, and then went on to have a relatively peaceful/calm day. Yay me.

 

[Tornadic Thoughts]

Allowed unpleasant feelings to arrive, identified why they decided to visit when they did, allowed them to stay a while, then sent them on their way. Gently pulling up roots of old ills to stunt further growth feels so much better than blindly reacting and piling on even more shit to use as fertilizer creating more growth of the things that hurt the worst. Notice how react and create are quite similar, albeit different? Hmmm.....

 

[ms spock]

I tidied up a room.
I practiced on my musical instrument.
I also listened to some music.
I spent time with B.
I made an attempt to text someone.
I also did some fact checking and found out some more lies. So that was interesting. I also know now why I have been feeling so highly anxious. The lies were doing my head in.
Stretches for my back and hip.

 

[ms spock]

Listening to music.
Make a decision to step back.

 

[The Albatross]

Damned the torpedoes and had a fairly direct discussion that was really worrisome and a corrosive source of frustration. Felt better afterward even though it's still all a mess, but it's a start and avoidance sure wasn't gonna solve anything.

 

[The Albatross]

Took a time out and rejoined when I was more emotionally balanced.

 

[ms spock]

I drove up to Brisbane and went to my course!

 

[ms spock]

A meditation class, playing a musical instrument and one hour of Pilates, as well as breathing.

 

[Chitoshi]

This might seem stupid, but I put all of the dirty dishes into a bin and all of the clean dishes into another bin and placed them on my fiance's computer desk. He didn't get time to clean them all week and it was really stressing me out, especially since I still can't physically do small repetitive motions like washing dishes or putting dishes away for more than like 30 seconds at a time without a 5 minute break. It makes me feel better that they are off the counter, especially since we only have a few feet of counter space.

I've made myself coffee, I'm researching privacy screens to help resolve a newly discovered answer to the question "why do I trigger on the balcony every time my neighbor is out there?"

I'm going shopping with a friend this afternoon and I'm trying my best to not cancel on them like I have the past 4 times....