Hello everyone lately my mental health is all over the

Mental Health
#1

Hello everyone lately my mental health is all over the place,maybe I want to much all at once and I overthink which makes it worse!!
Please if anyone has a good solution that would be greatly appreciated

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#2

It’s not much to suggest, but calming tea really helps me.

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#3

My suggestion is to live in just the moment. Living in the future or the past can cause us so much chaos. It takes practice but it brings a new meaning of serenity.

If that’s not helpful maybe writing it out will help

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#4

Thank you for the feedback it means a lot and I will actually try that cuz I drink quite a lot of coffee

#5

I actually do journal but its like I've got a blocked mind but I'm trying to write again thank you for your feedback

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#6

I belong to a 12-step fellowship called Dual-Diagnosis Anonymous. It's based off the 12 steps of AA, but with additional focus on co-occuring mental health issues. I have found it to be so helpful! They have virtual meetings listed on their website: https://ddainc.org/

I always get the best ideas for helping myself from listening to others at those meetings.

#7

I heard these at meetings. In early sobriety I thought the sayings were chebesy, cringe and blah. I have come to over them. These sayings are about being in the moment and not worrying about anything else.

Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift, that's why it is called The Present.

When I live with one foot in yesterday and one foot in tomorrow, my legs are open and I'm pissing on today

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#8

Wow! I totally like your feedback ,I never heard anyone else say that before straight forward thank you

#9

I enjoy listening to others ,I know I'm not alone in this nasty struggling disease of addictions, thank you for the feedback

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#10

Absolutely you're welcome.

#11

Tried that betterhelp.com site. It helped early on in soberity

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#12

I suggest meditating. It's not an exact science and it might take a few times to get into the groove but it's worth it. Use a candle or something to focus on and when your mind wanders that's okay Just gently bring it back to nothing

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#13

Been there. That mental spiral feels endless when everything crashes in at once.

One thing that helped me was pausing, and find something to distract myself.

We can’t fix everything, but even one small thing can change the mood.
Recovery is a struggle some days but it’ll lead to more growth when we hang on.

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#14

Hold on. Next day next one gets to be okay

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#15

When a negative thought comes to your mind try and grab hold of it and change that thought… I know it sound’s crazy but it’s true​:slightly_smiling_face:even if it means counting or singing your abc’s. It is possible to change our thought patterns … not easy at first, but with practice it gets easier and easier. I know! I’m not yet where I want to be with this whole AUD but I’m not where I was :slightly_smiling_face: