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I've lived almost my entire life with trauma and PTSD which has finally adapted to the current chaos. Guess I'm lucky...?
Emmywho I've a mountain of tips for surviving life when everything is hellish so feel free to reach out if you are struggling and fancy some tips.
Emmywho I've a mountain of tips for surviving life when everything is hellish so feel free to reach out if you are struggling and fancy some tips.
Tip No1 - sometimes you just gotta let the rage roll. Vent it however you must. I find rage tweeting very relaxing and gives me space to settle.
Don't force yourself to play happy. That bollix will drive you demented. Let the rage go and peace will find its way in.
Don't force yourself to play happy. That bollix will drive you demented. Let the rage go and peace will find its way in.
Tip 2 - you can't control others behaviour. Not in good times and not in bad. Focusing on what others are doing is classic distraction. An easy way to hide from whats going on inside yourself. Harsh but true. And we all do it. But awareness will keep you from going demented 
Last note before I vanish back to my cauldron - ask anyone who has survived trauma, abuse, violence etc, survival means doing whatever the fuck it takes to get through today. And repeat tomorrow. Be unapologetic. No one will or can survive for you. You got this!
OPTIMISTIC CONCLUSION - I'm living proof that things do settle eventually. A raging, miserable, climbing the walls depression will always pass.
More tips!
Wash your teeth and face as often as usual or more so. Dunno if there is any science to this one but if you are walking around with a manky feeling mouth and face then how can you expect your mental health to be OK? Little things make a big difference.
Wash your teeth and face as often as usual or more so. Dunno if there is any science to this one but if you are walking around with a manky feeling mouth and face then how can you expect your mental health to be OK? Little things make a big difference.
A sleep specific thread 
https://twitter.com/EmmyMaher/status/1248653333600108545?s=19
https://twitter.com/EmmyMaher/status/1248653333600108545?s=19
Do productive things. This is vital for depression, anxiety et al. Doesn't have to be big shit. I just tidied the kitchen and made myself food. For this I get an hour of gaming to reward myself. Reward must always be at least double the length of productive task. You deserve it.
Self-care is not selfish.
There will be a tomorrow and if you don't care for yourself you might not be able to help as you'd like to in the aftermath.
Self-care is a vital contribution to society coz it means you'll be there when needed down the road.
There will be a tomorrow and if you don't care for yourself you might not be able to help as you'd like to in the aftermath.
Self-care is a vital contribution to society coz it means you'll be there when needed down the road.
Ignore entirely all the demands to do more. If you are able, you'll find ways to help out today. You are not a bad person for ignoring the guilt trip. You are smart enough to use your energies for caring for yourself.
Do wash your hands and stay home, though.
Do wash your hands and stay home, though.
Get dressed every damn day. Perfectly fine if you change from one pair of jammies to another but if you keep wearing the same outfit for days, time gets even more warped. Get up and change clothes so you clearly start a new day from yesterday.
This saved me many times.
This saved me many times.
Every single person on this earth is a different entity. We are each the Universe's frontier of experience. Nobody, and I mean nobody, thinks and reacts exactly as you do.
What another person does is not a standard to aim for. Do what you can and must.
What another person does is not a standard to aim for. Do what you can and must.
Some people take comfort from doing things for others. Some people get drained trying to do for others. Don't compare. Let everyone do what makes it easier for them and do what's right for you.
Go easy on the boozin.
Regardless of what we've collectively convinced ourselves, dulling pain with substances isn't a long-term survival strategy. It only puts off the day the pain debt lands. And it will land harder if its pushed away.
Sorry, Ireland, but booze isn't a cure-all
Regardless of what we've collectively convinced ourselves, dulling pain with substances isn't a long-term survival strategy. It only puts off the day the pain debt lands. And it will land harder if its pushed away.
Sorry, Ireland, but booze isn't a cure-all
Done for now. Will keep popping back to add thoughts as I think of em. Feel free to ask about stuff that I haven't thought of. Survival is a complex bitch and she's got layers, man. You can always ask for a friend. I'm not keeping notes.
Be very very very gentle with yourself.
Not all of you are lucky enough to have faced a decade of torture to prepare yourself for this. Can't honestly believe I said that and mean it but I do. Be as kind to yourself as you would be to the person you love most.
Not all of you are lucky enough to have faced a decade of torture to prepare yourself for this. Can't honestly believe I said that and mean it but I do. Be as kind to yourself as you would be to the person you love most.
