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Dealing with self-harm/suicidal thoughts
I just had some weetbix and put some calming music on, maybe that will help
@Bree-RO yeah I needed to eat but didn't want to go in the kitchen because there's stuff I can hurt myself with. I usually have four in the mornings and most evenings I'll have another four, I pretty much live off them. Yeah dunno if you've read the other thread but I'm thinking of taking a semester off my nursing degree to do childcare at TAFE. Any kind of change is a massive deal for me so it's really hard to think about 😞 the music is helping though
I'm thinking of eventually combining the two by going into maternal and child health nursing but that'll involve a fair bit of post grad study and my head wants to explode just thinking about it all
@lokifish sounds cool though - could you do post grad part time to ease the burden a little?
@DruidChild what are your thoughts on study/decision making?
@Bree-RO I guess because my dad's literally been in the same job since he was 21, and mum's only changed careers once, I feel like I have to get it right the first time. But that's not really realistic in this day and age so yeah maybe I'll just see where it takes me 🙂 I'll defs be doing post grad part time so I can work as an RN at the same time
(Also that gif is totally me omg)
@lokifish I'm still 19 and I've changed career plans twice in the last three years so you're not alone, trust me! I actually did two years of a degree before I realised it wasn't what I wanted, so now I'm starting a whole new degree. Honestly I think it's better to be happy with what you're doing (even if it takes you longer to get there) than to do something just for the sake of doing it.
I believe in you, you'll get to where you wan to be eventually! It's okay if it takes longer than planned.
On the plus side I guess I've now figured out one thing that I don't want to do (aged care) which is still useful to know
@DruidChild yeah it's just hard because I've always thought I've known what I wanted to do, but I feel like I'm now being torn in two different directions. And I feel like I need to pick one so I have a concrete plan (even though life doesn't work like that) I hate being in limbo and second guessing myself on whether the decisions I'm making are the "right" ones
That does sound tricky @lokifish, it's okay if you don't have a concrete plan yet. I think that if you do end up going into early childhood you'd be really good with kids, you come across as having a very gentle and caring personality 🙂 Can you do some self care tonight and be kind to yourself while you're going through this stress?
So as usual I feel like shit and want to die. Everything is hard 😞 maybe I should put some music on and do some colouring
This is such a great idea, don't feel childish, colouring has shown to have a very theraputic effect on people of all ages, they even have colouring books aimed at older people if people don't feel comfortable using a childrens one. But to he honest I love the children's ones too, they spark such fond memories in me (in this case of playschool).
@Olivia123 oh trust me, if you spend some time looking around the forums you'll see that I'm not afraid to be childish 😛 I have adult colouring books too but yeah the kids ones are more fun. Have you checked out our colouring thread? Welcome to RO by the way 🙂
Progress update on the Jemima pic for @Sally-RO:
I am so fucking dumb I'm never going to be able to finish a course let alone get a job. I should just hurry up and die I'm sick of being sick
It's all way too much to think about right now, I need to just focus on getting through the rest of the day without dying.
glad to hear you are safe, if anything changes in terms of you acting out on your plans please get in touch with 000 or the Suicide Call Back Service.
On a different note...........JEMIMA! You have taken me back about 20 years to my childhood!!!!! Please show us the finished product?