Posted by SLS on November 16, 2018, at 6:49:22
In reply to Re: I feel like I am brain damaged. Please read. » SLS, posted by baseball55 on November 14, 2018, at 18:00:20
> Scott - I am so sorry you are feeling so low. I know that feeling when all the helpful suggestions in the world don't help because you don't have the energy to carry them out.
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> I will give you one suggestion, though you may feel too overwhelmed to do it and I know also how frustrating it can be to have people say - do this, do that.
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> Maybe if you tried to do just one little thing a day - buying food or showering or any other thing you need to do but just can't seem to do - and try to do it mindfully (i.e., just focusing on the action, not on your feelings at the moment), you would feel just a little better for just a little time. But that might be enough to inspire you to try just a little bit more.
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> Do you have anyone who can help you? A friend or family who can visit and help you with daily tasks? Maybe make appointments for you? Do you need to be in the hospital? If so and you can't find the motivation to get yourself there, can you call 911? Sometimes just feeling safe for a bit can at least give you some relief and maybe some hope.
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> I just got out of the hospital. It does suck - mostly because there are not enough psych beds and so you have to wait in the ER for a long time. In the ER, they just kept me somewhat zoned out on ativan so I didn't go nuts and could doze despite the constant noise.
These are GREAT suggestions!Thank you.
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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