Getting on top of self care

@scared01  right now there is no 'plan' as such, just a list of strategies I've got, and I do have them written in my safety plan as well.

sounds good @mrmusic

It's a good start, but I need more help in putting a solid plan in place. It's important to have it in my safety plan, yes, but I also need to be able to spot the very first initial warning signs as well. @scared01 @Esperanza67

what is the first thing you notice @mrmusic when things go down hill abit more. have a think and see if you can notice a pattern in there somewhere...

@scared01 I really suck at hobbies to be honest. Thanks for putting down journalling, I already do that, but for some reason didn't write it down! I do read sometimes as well, but I haven't done it much lately.

@Esperanza67 I'm now really interested - what's altered book art? Those sound great!

hey @mrmusic, altered book art is pretty much taking a book and doing whatever you want with it - draw on it, paint all over it, etc. Below are pictures of some examples (but as you can see, some artists really take it to the next level):

It's pretty time-consuming to do but as you can see it is worth it in the end

thats ok not every one has a hobby @mrmusic

what sorts of things do you like to do in general? 

listen to music? do some painting, drawing, card making, sewing, quilting? baking? exercise? 

Hey @scared01, I do like listening to music, and sometimes playing also helps (just gotta be careful with that one though, as that’s my job as well!). I find going on walks really helps too.

each day is different isnt it. sometimes things work one day but not another. its a work in prgress @mrmusic keep working on it though