Beginning of autism Editionprevious: >>41025819Goal of the thread: Think of something you are grateful for. Feel free to share it with us, but no pressure!Daily goals can be repeated. Remember to keep score, it can only go up!>What is this thread for?Getting better is hard, and sucks. A lot. It does not get easier doing it alone.Share resources and experiences with combating depression, anxiety, personal issues, achieving or maintaining a healthy weight, etc.>Why is this thread /lgbt/?Struggles with mental and physical health are an indisputable part of /lgbt/ life, be it from dysphoria, social pressure, heartbreak, or just unfortunate lifestyle choices.>Notes to consider:Please be civil. Shame is your greatest enemy in fighting urges of self abuse (be it sh, drugs, or just self deprecation). Relapsing into bad and unhealthy habits is to be expected, the goal is to increase the average amount of time it takes between relapses. Any improvement is a victory no matter how small. Your worth and right to get better are non-negotiable. And most importantly:WE ARE NOT THERAPISTS, WE DON'T REPLACE MEDICATION>Note on adviceGeneric advice won't necessarily help you in particular, but for those it does it is an essential foundation to build future progress on, not a miracle cure. Do not underestimate the effects subtle changes to your lifestyle can have. Try first, keep us posted on your progress, build from there.We are *always* short on self help resources, so if anything was useful to you, let us know!Since the OP is getting too long I moved all resources into their own post, see below!## RESOURCE LINKS:Resource link paste: https://rentry.co/sig-resources-2025-07General advice from Anons: https://sntry.cc/sig-tips-2024-04Posts from other sites (markdown format): https://sntry.cc/sig-posts-2024-04
Apart from the GOTT, here are a few things you can do _today_ to make your life a little better. Keep a diary and write down every success. Some you may do as often as you please, but write down each one individually! You deserve it! Do not feel pressured to do all, but feel free to select one or two!- prepare 1 load of laundry- do 1 load of laundry- read one page of a book or manga you have been putting off- cook yourself a meal, or try learn to make a simple dish- eat a meal- pick up items on the floor for 5 minutes- make your bed- if you have a bad habit, try making it more inconvenient (putting things in hard to reach places for example)- do the dishes for 3 minutes- write down one thing you are grateful for (from abstract things to something like a cute image you saw)- Clean up 1m^2 of your floor (~40x40 in)- Open your window for 10-20 minutes- try to exercise for 5 min (walk outdoors, walking stairs, whatever you wish)- take out the trash- drink a glass of water- put one item of trash in the bin- reach out to an online contact (perhaps even try arrange spontaneously meeting up with an IRL contact near you!)- BONUS: Repeat a goal to hit a milestone (1 book chapter rather than a page, the laundry pile, the floor of one room, etc)Unofficial group chats maintained by kind anons of /sig/:IRC: presently defunct afaik.Discord: https://discord.gg/pUuXdBjKX2Holy shit that OP pic is garbo quality, gonna purge that one off my hard drive.
Seems I acutally caught up with last thread just before it died?.. Please let me know if I overlooked a post, but I believe everyone should have gotten a response.Never hesitate to ping, peeps!
>>41131495>Huh, do you know why they hurt?I’m afraid just stress/overuse, maybe also HRT + getting old, no idea. It got better again, I think walking helps me recover. Went on a 15 km morning jog on Tuesday, was pretty slow, though. Tomorrow and on Sunday are the other two runs of the week, hope it will go well. >could you remind me what your target is?In terms of BMI it’s fine in theory, I just hope I don’t completely get engulfed by my ED again by being too strict/dumb. I often feel too big. I have been throwing up and eating too much the last few days...>Does the town you live in have anything of the sort to offer?Not much in terms of book clubs, but a few volunteering options. But I actually got a job interview for a proper job next week, it’s gastronomy related. It’s the first job interview in years I have gotten, am scared. Also applied for a cleaning job but got ghosted as of now. >Can you try and go into detail why you feel this way? Maybe explore it with us a little if you don't know the concrete reason?I think getting old is scary. It also feels lonely desiring men and so on while living in a small town and not having any social relationships with men here. Isolating. >>41153725>I'm glad you did, estro! Sometimes distracting ourselves is all we can do.Thanks! I baked one of the pizzas today, it turned out reasonably well. I put mushrooms, leek (had some leftover), capers and bell-pepper on it. And nutritional yeast flakes. Ate half of it, it was tasty. Rest is for tomorrow.>gosh I wish I had an oven..Reminds me of the situation at my boyfriend’s place, he only has a little electric oven/microwave in his dorm room, but they have a proper oven in the common kitchen at least. I hope you can get an oven one day!>You could chop some black olives into the dough for the focaccia, if you like that sorta stuff!That’s a tasty idea! I really like black olives. I bought some Turkish black olives at LiDL today.
Hey, /sig/. I’ve got some wins to share. I did two consecutive meal preps on Tuesday and Wednesday, and I’ve got a third I’m going to finish today. It’s all stuff I’ve made before, but I know I’ll enjoy it. I ruined a batch of rice on Tuesday afternoon. I was burning myself out and measured rice to put in a rice cooker using the wrong cup, added too much and it didn’t cook right. I can remember when something like that would really put me in a bad mood. A mistake like that used to make me question my competence. This time I found myself thinking I just tried to do too much without a rest, so I wasn’t thinking clearly and got careless. I’m glad I was able to cope with a setback like that in a better way this time. I printed out a few recipes I’ve used a few times and got them laminated in a copy shop, so I can refer to them without using my phone and they won’t get damaged being left out in a busy kitchen. I started a new exercise routine that’s a little more intense than what I was doing. I’d be happy to get into the details if anyone wants to know what I’m doing or offer advice.I had a teeth cleaning last week and it was less painful than the last one. (I went a few years without going to the dentist. It just kept getting put off or held up). Oh, and I’m going to get the rest of my wisdom teeth removed early next month. They’re not causing me any problems yet but my new dentist recommended getting them removed before it becomes urgent, and my insurance will cover it, so why not?
Need to keep my friends closerI isolated for long enoughI can go backI can make upEven if I’m faultyAbd yea it’s autism time
trying out new meds tonight. >recent negatives I don't like the lead doctor at the hospital. I feel gross whenever I've visited him. there is something about him that takes my head back and makes me scared. I'm probably nervous over nothing, but the effect it has on me is bleeding into my performance elsewhere. I cant keep track of anything. I'm nervous about my job. my workout habits are going out of control again. It feels like I'm floating. >recent positives spoke to my friends. had some great talks with one of them.>>41130759>How do you usually reward yourself?the real answer is probably engaging in unhealthy physical behaviour that gets my pulse up and hurts me.>>41147465I'm glad it went that well for you Navy, big congrats. I hope it will help you feel less stressed in the long run
