I don’t think I can keep coping

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I’ve got therapy twice a week and it’s half term. I’m exhausted from juggling kids, a move, court stuff, trauma therapy, seeing someone for the 1st time in a very, very long time. I usually self harm to cope but there’s no way I can leave marks but anything else is pretty serious, apparently. Last week was a pretty awful week but there’s a couple more ahead for me before I can even think about anything. I need a good night’s sleep but who knows when that could happen.

[KIP.]

Break it down to bite sizes. Anything not urgent can wait. Put off the meeting. Do a list of the most important and stick to only the most urgent. It can be overwhelming. I limited myself to three things a day. Until I got my head straight. Maybe drop one session this week. Pace yourself x

[KIP.]

Try a positive mantra. “I am strong and I can cope”
“I will pace myself and get through this for my kids”
“I won’t be defeated, I will keep going, I will get through this”
Think of something that you can use when you’re feeling low. We dig deep when we need to. I’ve seen me so exhausted I’ve had to crawl. But I’m free now. Keep imaging a life free from abuse and settled somewhere peaceful. Have a goal, and stick to it x

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