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I just wanted to pop by and say Hi and Happy New Year to everyone. I haven't been around for a while but that doesn't mean I don't think of you all.
I got really excited that we were going to get snow but it turns it is going to hit another part of the country instead
so I am just going to have wait with fingers crossed that we will get some (getting bored of rain, rain, rain)How is everyone doing?
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How are you all?
I know it has been a while. I have been very busy and trying to carry on with life. I have started a new job at the uni - I now get paid for doing stuff there

I have an assignment due in soon for my teaching qualification and have work to get ready for an exhibition.
I finished my DBT sessions a few weeks ago and although I am managing to get by I can feel things slipping. I just found myself scrolling through the site looking for 'tigger' posts. It is almost like I want to trigger myself. have been thinking about doing stuff but I know I also don't want to screw up everything I have been working for.
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lurking here and there. been busy with stuff to the point I don't know where to turn or what to do first. started a new job today, supporting a student with serious pain issues. hoping it will be ok. started psychotherapy recently - scary stuff! nearly finished with my DBt individual sessions, only 3 left - also scary. Have a presentation to do next week about a research project for my teaching qualification and I haven't done a thing, can't concentrate. worrying lots.
anyway at least I have been so busy I have managed to stay clear of actually sh'ing, lots of urges but have managed to stay strong.View Thread

Hi Wendy.
I got as far as the first line of your last post and realised I wasn't safe to do it so stopped. I have read this one though and am glad you are calmer now.
I agree that if someone is a friend they should speak to you directly rather than go running to the appt manager - that sucks! I hope things get better and thank you for explaining.
Take care and well done for all the things you have been keeping on top of.
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all I can see is a fat horrible blob being reflected back at me. it makes all my judgements increase loads.
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sorry not been around much. been very busy and haven't really known how to talk.
feeling so low. can't stop urges popping into my head. got a dance class to go to now but the very idea of it is freaking me out. just want to hide away. got so many things going on I don't know where to start. eating too much rubbish. too fat. hate myself, my body and my mind. I am a failure. why can't I get better. everyone things I am doing so well but feel so shaky with my grip on things. have to go to dance class, paid so if I don't go thats a waste of money. then I am meant to go to a mates birthday bash at the pub where I work. Also can't face that but I don't think many others are going so I have to.
so so low, just want to hide away and stop the world. can't face being a responsible adult right now. haven't cleaned the kitchen for over a week. everything is a mess. I am rubbishView Thread

just to update you all it is finally raining over here - first time it has properly rained for nearly 2 months. good to smell the earth and the grass.
I hope that is enough of a space
I had some upsetting news today. A really lovely guy who drinks in the pub I work in took an overdose last night. he took about of his antidepressants - I didn't even click he was on them. He was in the pub last night, while I was working, and seemed in good spirits. It was his 50th birthday on tuesday.
He is in intensive care, critical, in a medically induced coma. they will try and bring him round tomorrow and see if there is any response. at the moment it is 50/50. I can't stop thinking about him. I just want to give him a hug. he is such a good caring man. He had just applied for a job and everything.
the other thing that hurts is that if I hadn't bumped into the chef in town nobody would have told me about what happened. I didn't say anything straight away to see what happened and nobody told me. that hurts me. I have worked there for over 7 months now. I know the locals, even though I don't go drinking there (totally the other side of town from where I live, and not the nicest pub anyway) and I care about them so why didn't anyone say anything to me.
got work in the morning but just want to get drunk and hurt. been doing so well. my dbt T is really pleased with me (appoint today went well) and I have been cutting down on my meds - not totally with my dr's agreement - but this has thrown me a curve ball.
don't know what to do.
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Hope you had a good day celebratingView Thread

will try and remember what I said.
I am based in the UK so I think it probably works differently over here. I have recently finished 12 months of weekly group sessions and will shortly finish 18 months of weekly individual sessions (the individual ones run alongside the group sessions).
The group sessions focus on learning skills and working out how you can use them in your daily life. It isn't like spilling your problems to a whole bunch of strangers. You don't have to talk about anything that you don't want to. The individual sessions work more on specific issues and how to use the skills to help you deal with them.
DBT has helped me SO much and I would recommend it to anyone.
Good luck with what ever you decide.View Thread
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