- Username
- alexisrae1999
- Date posted
- 2y ago
Do you live in England?
Nope I live in the U.S haha:)
what a beautiful photo!
Thank you! I love the architecture out there π
Pretty!! π Iβm glad you had a great day!! π€© ππ» Almost done Christmas gift shopping! My stress levels are finally coming down... ππ₯³
It was fantastic!:) the relief you feel after you're done holiday shopping is real π€£ celebrate that for sure π₯³π₯³π₯³
@alexisrae1999 Iβm adding way too many gifts for myself as well. ππ¬ But thatβs ok! It keeps me motivated haha! Are you done too? π₯³ππ
@washie I totally did the same thing LOL π€¦ββοΈ. Yes I'm mostly done,I actually celebrate Hanukkah but I do have quite a few christian friends haha!
@alexisrae1999 Like yesterday about 1/3 of my order was to ... washie π Got lots of new workout wear for the new year though! πͺπ» Ooh! Happy Hanukkah!! π₯³ Or am I too late? π€ Youβve already celebrated right?? π½π
@washie Oh noooo π at least it was productive stuff lool. It ended like last week but you were close! It actually came early this year
Thatβs what I tell myself! π And since I donβt smoke I use that as an argument too! Better to spend on sports wear than cigarettes! π€·ββοΈ Hope your Hanukkah was good!! ππ°
I completely agree! I might go get some shein workout leggings now π€£π€£ thanks girl it was a good one!
Hey Alexis. I know I'm late but happy Hanukkah! I know I haven't been online on here in a little but I hope and pray that you are doing well. I've just been so busy lately, and when I do have free time I don't necessarily always feel like getting online on here, it feels overwhelming sometimes. I've been doing pretty good recently though, last week I had 4 really good days, I was really happy. Today and yesterday were pretty difficult though, I don't know why, my OCD just started driving me crazy again, lol. I've missed my friends on here though. Life is just so busy, I feel like I just can't keep up anymore. I've been having trouble sleeping too recently and I really don't know why, I didn't used to have trouble sleeping, but I'm trying to stay positive. I hope and pray things are well with you and your family and that you and your dad's relationship is getting better. :) I'll continue to be in prayer for you. God bless Alexis. Have a good night! :)
Thank you drew, that is incredibly sweet π. You are totally valid in your feelings of feeling overwhelmed, I've been on here a lot less as well. But we aren't going anywhere ahaha, theres also always social media and such :). I'm happy that you had so many good days! I have been having a lot of them as well. I can definitely relate to the sleep issues, but mine have kind of been like the compulsive urge to check my phone suuuuper early in the morning that has been waking me up. I'm sorry you go through this :( I really appreciate those kind words, its always nice knowing you're in someone's prayers:) i try to limit contact with my family at the moment as most of the time talking with them is not beneficial for my mental health lol, but I am putting myself first so that's what matters π you have a great night as well!:)
You're doing so well Alexis! β€οΈ. Keep it up π
Thank you matt ππ
You're welcome Alexis, you're sweet too, I enjoy talking with you on here. And yeah, sometimes life will just have its overwhelming moments I guess, other times it calms down more, I just wish I didn't feel so overwhelmed about the small everyday things that are just normal. And yeah, honestly I feel like I have a lot of really good conversations with people on here though, I have good conversations on social media too I guess, but I don't get on social media a whole lot. I'm glad you're having a lot of good days too Alexis! :) all we can do is take life one day at a time, I always try my best on the difficult days to remember that at the end of the day I'm still alive and breathing and that better days are coming and then I try to remember some really great days that I've had in the past and it encourages me to push forward through the anxiety that I'm facing so that I can reach those days again! π I'm not sure exactly why I'm having trouble sleeping, I just keep waking up really early before my alarm goes off and I just feel super awake all of a sudden and not being able to relax and fall back to sleep. Some nights I can but other nights I can't. I also keep having really bad panic attacks in the mornings now for some reason, they'll normally last for like 30 or 45 minutes, they start basically as soon as I wake up. My heart starts racing and my OCD just goes into overdrive in the morning, but it'll normally calm down on the way to work or when I start work in the morning. I'm sorry you have a compulsive urge to check your phone super early in the morning. Maybe you could put your phone in another room in the house before you go to bed at night so that the next day when you wake up you might be less likely to go get it from the other room? I don't know if that would be considered ERP or avoidance though to be honest, lol. Anyways, its just a suggestion. Hopefully it'll all get better for us both. :) And you're welcome, I try my best to pray daily, sometimes I forget to pray for specific people though in my prayers. And I know what you mean. I get along with my parents and sister really well now, but when I was a teenager I would argue with my parents a lot, so in order to have less drama I would just try not to talk with them too much sometimes. Looking back on it though makes me really sad because I love my family and I want to have a great relationship with all of them. I definitely understand how you feel though, I think it's good that you're trying to take care of yourself right now, I think it's very important. I also hope and pray though that things will get better with you and your family and that you'll all find peace with each other, I believe you all deserve to have a happy relationship together. :) and thank you! I hope you're having a wonderful day Alexis! :)
Yes life can be overwhelming sometimes, but its really important to remind yourself its okay to take your time and slow down, and just enjoy each moment :). I guess if life was easy and effortless then it wouldn't be fun? Idk π its good to remain positive so I'm happy you're doing that :) Has something specific been stressing you out a lot lately? Maybe look into your routine and see if there's something you're doing that's not good for your mental health? Maybe its because you're expecting the panic attacks and bad morning mood? Because I've been there lol. That's a great idea with the phone thing! Im just working on not using it as much:) I'm not christian, or religious, but I feel like praying is just a nice thing for someone to do for someone else, because the intention is pure:). See, with my parents I wish it was just simple arguing, but there's been a lot of very severe damage and I am not down with that lol. We'll see what happens. I'm glad you've found peace with your family though:) My day kinda stalled after I was stalked and had my behind recorded by this creep in the craft store, so I'm working through that right now π₯²
Yeah, I want to learn to slow down and not feel so much pressure from the stresses of life, but it's very difficult. But yeah, I guess if life were easy and effortless then it wouldn't be fun. I'm trying my best to stay positive, but some days it's just so difficult. No, nothing specific, all of my intrusive thoughts vary a lot, it's never completely the same, which makes it more difficult I think. And yes, I'm definitely finding myself expecting the panic attacks and stress in the morning, but I dont want to... I want to wake up feeling peaceful and rested and just happy. I'm glad to try and give some advice though when I can. I hope it's going well not using your phone as much. I'm glad prayer gives you encouragement and you feel like it's a nice thing for people to do. :) Yeah, I know my situation probably wasn't a lot like the one you're in with your family, but I understand that sometimes hurtful things can be said that cause a lot of damage, but I've found it just makes my heart feel so much better when I forgive a person that has wronged me in some way. Don't get me wrong though, it's easier said than done, but in the end it just brings so much more peace to my heart. I'm not trying to tell you what to do though, and I know I don't know every detail of your situation, so I apologize if I'm being insensitive, I just wanted to give the advice I have to offer. :) I can't even believe that happened to you though, that's so messed up and makes me so sad and mad to hear... π’ I'm just so sorry to hear that Alexis... I pray you'll feel peace and comfort in your heart my friend. God bless you Alexis.
Its okay! Slowing down can be really hard for people, myself included! Yes its all about the journey to get there :). Being positive doesn't mean you have to be happy all the time because that's unrealistic, it means knowing better days are coming :) I feel ya on the random intrusives, I get them too and it can be literally anything. It makes sense you're getting the most crap in the morning though because biologically that's when cortisol levels are highest! So its nothing to be surprised at lol. Maybe try looking at being less sad than you were yesterday and less tired instead of striving for perfection? The phone thing has been rough but its expected π€·ββοΈ I am working on forgiving them trust me lmao. Its harder to do when your boundaries get constantly violated. I can forgive them, but the stuff they have put me through is pretty irreparable unfortunately Yeah, it is what it is. Its disgusting and I hate that I have to live like this π₯² thank you for your prayers drew β€
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