i had a relapse today. first time in a while. i was wondering if anyone had any good pick me ups. i’m feeling pretty down since i gave in to si. if anyone has any good ideas for what to do to feel better, let me know. good luck to everyone out there whose still fighting.
A few of my favorite “Pick Me Ups” is:
Hot chocolate and cuddling a pet. (For me it’s a guinea pig who wants the hot chocolate)
Taking a walk, just walking and smelling the flowers.
Playing Wii with my brothers and sister,
Talking to my mom about nothing,
Drawing with chalk,
Planning my future,
Planning a camp to help children and young adults come to Christ through horses,
looking at pictures of horses,
writing down all the names I can think of for my future pets.
Those things help. As does talking to God.
Last night I almost slipped… I mean I was standing in front of my dad’s toolbox about to get a tool, when I just broke down and cried.
Crying does help. Even if someone says it doesn’t, it does. It helps alot. When I stopped crying I asked God to help me to go to sleep.
I slept like a rock after that.
You are a beautiful person with beautiful interests.
I hope that everyday you realize that someone feels a wee bit better because they have known you, and you are capable of so much.
Take a deep breath, and don’t hurt yourself. You don’t deserve it, like you think.
You are so beautiful.
R
Listen. People make mistakes, and if we didn’t have rough patches in our lives, it would be pointless, and we’d never learn from anything. Relapsing is a part of growing through your recovery, and it happens to the best of us sometimes. Trust me, I’ve had my fair share of relapses, and I’ve found it better to say NO to the impulse than to give into it. Because when you say no, it gives you power over your powerlessness. It’s the greatest feeling in the world. Don’t kick yourself too hard for your mistakes. You miss out on so much when you do that…trust me, I know from experience.
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