What are your most effective coping skills?
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Originally Posted by lillamy 
You know what has actually helped me a lot?
Giving myself permission
Permission to take a day and just stay in bed and cry.
Permission to eat chocolate for dinner.
Permission to say "you know what? Today, I'm going for a walk in the sun, and I'm prioritizing that -- cleaning will have to wait until later. If I have time for it."
Permission to not be so f(Oh I can't say that can I?)ing PERFECT. Put a hat on instead of doing my hair. I'll shower later. Pick up takeout food. Eat it with my fingers in the car. Go through the car wash and cry.
It's all OK. It's like, whatever you have to do to get through some days. This has been one of those weeks for me.
Giving myself permission
Permission to take a day and just stay in bed and cry.
Permission to eat chocolate for dinner.
Permission to say "you know what? Today, I'm going for a walk in the sun, and I'm prioritizing that -- cleaning will have to wait until later. If I have time for it."
Permission to not be so f(Oh I can't say that can I?)ing PERFECT. Put a hat on instead of doing my hair. I'll shower later. Pick up takeout food. Eat it with my fingers in the car. Go through the car wash and cry.
It's all OK. It's like, whatever you have to do to get through some days. This has been one of those weeks for me.
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