Self-Harm Recovery Daily Check-in: Monday September 6, 2021
Those words. How much of an effect do they have on you? I can only speak for myself, but they've affected me greatly during my mental health journey, from good to bad and bad to good. I've felt viewed in a harsh light, and I've felt like a social experiment gone wrong. I've felt many ways, but the worst was feeling broken like nobody could help me.
But slowly, piece by piece, I've been able to put myself back together/ And that means more than it ever could if someone did it for me.
"I'm recovering- finding the beauty in the ugly and stitching it into my life." -Rachel Walchin
You are NOT broken. And if you think you are, think again. Think harder. You are healing. Healing from pain. But pain doesn't mean you were broken. Pain means you're one of us all, and we're all one of you. We all experience pain. But none of us are broken.
I am bent but not broken. I am scarred but not disfigured. I am sad but not hopeless. I am tired but not lifeless. I am afraid but not powerless. I am angry but not bitter. I am depressed but not giving up. -Unknown
1. How are you feeling today? Is there anything you'd like to share with us?
2. How has your experience with the external world influenced your thoughts and decisions regarding recovery, for good or for bad? How has that experience influenced your inside world?
3. With that quote above, we can rephrase "I am depressed" to anything that suits you. I choose "I am afraid of relapsing". What would you choose?
4. What's the song you listen to when you want to feel free?
I'm sorry for the deeper check-in topic today, but that was on my mind today.
P.S. I'm doing Monday check-ins every week now! See you all next week.
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@rebecca947
I love this check-in! Awesome job.
-Those words mean a lot. Quite a lot. A simple positive reaffirmation I've said to myself many times, that helped so so so so much. Things are so very hard, but you're right. None of us are broken. Thank you for that reminder!
1. How are you feeling today? Is there anything you'd like to share with us?
-I don't feel too well. I thought today was going to be a better day. But I'm trying to positive about it (: Woo!
2. How has your experience with the external world influenced your thoughts and decisions regarding recovery, for good or for bad? How has that experience influenced your inside world?
-It's made it harder. Quite! Made it harder to make the decision, and stick to it.
3. With that quote above, we can rephrase "I am depressed" to anything that suits you. I choose "I am afraid of relapsing". What would you choose?
-"Sometimes I am afraid of completely stopping."
4. What's the song you listen to when you want to feel free?
-Old Scars/Future Hearts by All Time Low :D
Thank you so much again for the check-in. I can tell a lot of effort and thought went into it. You're amazing!
@xoBeebosBubsxo
Hey! I hope you're feeling better. Every day is a new one. Every hour is a new one too. The external world can definitely make things feel harder for us. I hope you will continue with recovery- build up your support network to reinforce that. I've not heard of the song but I will listen to it! Thank you for checking in!
@rebecca947
1. How are you feeling today? Is there anything you'd like to share with us?
Not great. I feel like I've been regressing in recovery, but I'm trying to be more compassionate with myself.
2. How has your experience with the external world influenced your thoughts and decisions regarding recovery, for good or for bad? How has that experience influenced your inside world?
Sometimes it's made me want to give up on recovery and made things harder and more difficult to get help, but there are a couple of people who've made things a little easier.
3. With that quote above, we can rephrase "I am depressed" to anything that suits you. I choose "I am afraid of relapsing". What would you choose?
I am afraid that things won't be better, and I can't be helped.
4. What's the song you listen to when you want to feel free?
Old Streets- 2KBABY
@chillinchimpanzee21
Hey Chimpanzee. I hope you're feeling better today. Self-compassion is of BIG importance. Everyone can definitely be kinder to themselves. I'm glad you've realised that within yourself. It can be helpful to figure out what's stopping you from moving forward in recovery. With acknowledgment comes understanding and with that comes change.
I understand the external world can make it tough for us to to ask for help and to make the decision to recover, and so many decisions related to recovery. I'm glad you've got some supportive friends and I hope you do ask them for support and help when you need it.
ive also not heard that song but I'll add it to my to-listen list! Take care and I appreciate you checking in with us ❤️
