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Post by Jedi on Mar 25, 2019 12:46:27 GMT -5
My coping, for the most part, has been mostly pretending everything is ok. Like using AA's "fake it til you make it" philosophy. It doesn't exactly work on mental illness but that never stops me from trying. I do other things as well, like make my favorite cup of tea and read something I enjoy or watch something I enjoy. My concentration has been shit.......but I still try. Another thing that sometimes helps is to plan to do something special for CCB.....like make a meal or something. I'm liking these coping skills better than the ones I used in my younger days.
Tell us about how you cope.
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Post by lena on May 15, 2019 1:09:34 GMT -5
I've faked it all my life. It took way too much effort and did nothing for me. Yet it was good for my loved ones so I guess that's something. Over the past year I have withdrawn from everyone and live life as a recluse by choice. I get lonely and the days seem like purgatory but at least I am a real person now. I'm not taking meds any longer but have been stable since i chose seclusion. There are no triggers when you have zero human interaction. I am thankful that i have the village. Its been a place of healing for me and has saved my life on countless occasions. I can be myself in chat and right now that's my only aspiration.
So I cope now by isolation. It works for me. I keep myself busy by doing home improvement projects and sewing. Life is good.
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