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i just recently split from my wife of 6.5 years and ive been having really bad thoughts about hurting myself i dont have any intentions of doing it but the worse i get the more im unable to trust myself and im scared of what im capable of and idk what to do
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What kinds of things do you have for coping skills? Things like breathing exercises, meditation, going on walks, basically things you can do to distract yourself from those types of thoughts.
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Yeah, that's hard. I'm sorry you are going through that. IDK if you have a counselor or someone that can help you process your emotions. Sometimes exercise can be very helpful in getting out emotions. I know it is kind of hard right now with the Corona virus but can you go for a walk or a run? Do something physical to convert those emotions into sweat! If you get to feeling way worse, you may need to go to the hospital to keep yourself safe. Don't be afraid to call a helpline or something if you need to. Your safety is important. Hang in there! We're here with you! HUGS if you want, Kit
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i have no coping skills really i just started my therapy and did the intake thing so havent gotten that far yet
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I see. It takes a while to build up some coping skills, but here are some suggestions for distractions and coping skills: take a shower, go for a walk, go for a run, go for a hike, listen to music, dance, bake a cake or cookies, play a video game, mow the lawn, text a friend, call a friend, write an old fashioned letter and mail it, study a language on duolingo, read a book, listen to a podcast, go to a NAMI group (they have online groups right now), call a hotline, text a warm line, go to the grocery store buy food and donate it to a food pantry, find an accountability partner so when you feel like hurting yourself you can go to them and have them support you, take five deep breaths from your belly, do some yoga, count to 500, color a picture, draw a picture, paint a picture, do air guitar, draw on yourself with red marker, hold ice in your hand, snap a rubber band against your wrist when you feel like hurting yourself (just not too hard, you don't want bruises!), write here on psych central, play with silly putty or play doh, listen to an audio book, knit a scarf, remember something you used to enjoy doing as a kid and do it again now...these are just some ideas. I hope your therapist will help you with a crisis plan. If they don't bring it up, you can bring it up. I'm glad you started therapy, that is a really big step. Great job taking care of yourself that way. HUGS Kit
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Call the suicide hotline.
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How are you doing now?
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