Why Can't I Keep My Head Out of the Oven?

[theshadowoftheliving]

Just an update that I am alive, still hanging in there, still managing, somehow.

I've been managing a little better. Still struggling, but things aren't as bad as they were a week ago.

And this is not at all a guilt trip - but my littles find this sort of acting out really really scary. If you’re able to send them to a safe space inside while you get some breath that can be really helpful too.

I think it is actually younger ones that are taking over when this stuff happens. I think that's why the behaviors don't make any sense.

Has your therapist talked to you about containment skills?

Yes. I'm working on this. Sometimes things just escalate so quickly that I can't even start to think about containing things.

 

[Sideways]

I think that's why the behaviors don't make any sense.

Scared? Angry? Whatever it is, it gets easier. Hope that happens for you sooner rather than later - self soothe whenever you can :hug: