It's always important to acknowledge what you're feeling. Let yourself feel it. Let it wash over you, then through you. But the most important part is letting it go and bringing yourself back to center. The more you dwell in negativity, the more negativity you attract.
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Disclaimer: All proceeds go toward getting me transportation since I recently totaled my car while trying to learn how to drive a manual transmission. My silly ass couldn't find second gear while going up the steep incline, and I forgot what a brake was. I rolled back into the car behind me, and my ass end went up under her front bumper. Not a speck of damage to her vehicle. Mine? Yeah. It didn't survive. RIP my Mini Cooper.
But yes. It went crash. So, I appreciate you. Your support helps more than you know.
Spiraling thoughts are liars. If you need a great resource for grounding techniques, breathing techniques, or other techniques to get through a spiral, or even short-circuit the spiral before it gets to a crescendo, there are some below.
I started with these worksheets during Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Browse them at your leisure. Choose which ones you think will be most helpful for each of your main spirals. For instance, if you struggle with regulating your emotions, you might use the Emotional Regulation worksheet. This is an ongoing process, not a one-and-done. It's to log your emotions to see what events trigger your emotions to dysregulate so you can avoid those things, or seek more guidance on how to deal with or cope with those triggers.
Disclaimer: I am not a therapist. Please consult a licensed and accredited therapist to help you through your mental health struggles. These tools are NOT designed to replace a therapist. These are to be used in conjunction with your therapist, and should be shared with your mental health team so they can guide you to the worksheets you need for different issues or spirals.
If you cannot afford a therapist, check this resource (USA) to see if you can find financial aid for therapy, or if you can find a therapist who can work with you financially.
And if you or your loved one experiences a spiral with thoughts of hurting yourself/themselves or others, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by calling or texting 988 (USA). If you are not in the USA, here is a list of suicide prevention hotlines around the world.
These tools are not a replacement for therapy.
I replace self-doubt with the belief that I am enough.
You are enough. Never let anyone ever let you feel otherwise.
I appreciate people who are loyal to me and our relationship.
Surround yourself with people who lift you up and who are always by your side, whether emotionally, physically, spiritually, or all of the above and more. Let them know you love them. You never know when they might need those words or that feeling.
And don't forget that you are also in a relationship with yourself. Appreciate yourself. You deserve it.
