What is the bravest thing you have done lately?

[Deleted member 12723]

The very bravest thing I have done today was not to panic when a bee flew near and allowed him to crawl on my hand, geez it gave me the creeps but I allowed it and he flew away and I did not get stung, so it is official, bees do not smell my fear of them!:p

What is the bravest thing you have done recently?

 

[Deleted member 44517]

That's funny @Rain. The same thing happened to me yesterday. I let it walk around on my hand and then it flew away. I was thinking to myself, "alright bee, I'm trusting you to do the right thing and not sting me". Lol .

Today I think the bravest thing I did was to not drop out of school. I know that sounds like a pat answer but I came very very close today. Therapy tends to bring me down and I was feeling like, no, I can't do this right now. I talked to some fellow classmates this afternoon and they convinced me to stay and said they would have my back.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I talked to some fellow classmates this afternoon and they convinced me to stay and said they would have my back.

That was pretty brave, but allowing a bee to walk freely on you and it not stinging is brave too. I think it is good that you reached out to friends and had such a good conversation.

 

[Glo809]

Greetings

My thing is that with the introduction of atavan into my staying upright regime.

My current trade may not be my friend anymore..... I drive for a living.... non cdl but 400 miles every workday.

Took my first on the job dose last week, and it did a pretty good job in helping me get through heavy rain urban interstate traffic.

The down side is that it lingers and affects me way past what I took it for.

So now I'm starting to formulate a plan B......

That's my bravest thing to date, knowing when to say..... 'UNCLE'

G

 

[Deleted member 8714]

The bravest thing I did recently was go back to therapy AND see a woman therapist. I've had bad experiences with women Ts. I trembled inside and had anxiety and panic attacks big time and I persevered anyhow.

 

[Deleted member 44517]

I commend you for that @Congruency. I see a male therapist precisely because I have had bad experiences with women.

 

[mumstheword]

My bravest thing lately happened last night.

We heard yelling and swearing and someone being told to "f*ck off!" Outside.

My partner went out to check what was going on. It was one of our neighbors doing the shouting and she is a young woman.

I started dissociating and stuck my head in this forum while he got dressed to go out (it was the middle of the night).

I didn't want to get involved, so over all the crap that goes on around here.

But I heard more loud talking and decided to go out to watch his back, as I always say I have his back. So I did! My brave act.

Fortunately it was all ok. Just a young couple. They decided to move on. Too many dogs barking and people asking them what they were up too, I think.

Whoever was being swore at had left already.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I started dissociating and stuck my head in this forum while he got dressed to go out (it was the middle of the night).

You were being brave.....I hate it when I hear couples fighting around here, it deeply impacts me as well. It has only happened two times but it is shocking to hear I understand you not wanting to get involved and good for you for watching his back.:hug:

 

[shatter eyes]

I went to Kernels and got a bag of SuperKid (multi color) popcorn. As I was walking away a little girl went to counter looking at the popcorns and her mom pulled her away.

I saw myself in the kid.
I approached the mother and said i like to share and opened the sealed bag. The kid was polite and took only ONE popcorn. I told her she can have as much as she wants.

Both the kid and mother smiled. The little girl was very happy.

This is my first time offering "candy" to a kid.

 

[Kopykat]

Decided that I needed to get more help. Talk therapy alone wasn't enough and I was still spiraling into a deep depression and becoming very suicidal again. I have an appt w a psychiatrist this week and am supposed to try a DBT group. I'm also supposed to meet with a somatic experience therapist this week as well. All on Thursday lol. I knew I was getting dangerously close to suicide and I was also frozen and I had to do something even though I am extremely terrified.

 

[420kitty]

Asked for another stage (working interview in the culinary world) from a respected Chef in the area. I didn't think it was brave at the time but a year or two ago I would never have done that. He ended up saying yes! Which is huge and means he doesn't mind me in his kitchen.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

Going to the store to buy a helium balloon to release on my fortieth anniversary , the fourth one since losing my husband, feeling a little tender inside about this.