Open Scheduled Chat
Topic: Sexual abuse
When: Mon, Wed, Fri June 3, 5, 7 2013 9PM ET + 1AM ET
Where: Chat Room 2
What you need:
- 1 jar - mason jar, baby food jar, or any kind of watertight jar with a lid
- 1/10 vegetable oil
- 9/10 water
- glitter - you can use colored glitter
- food coloring - use your favourite color
Making it:
fill 1/10 of the jar with vegetable oil and then fill the rest…
This is a great grounding tool. It sounded a little silly to me at first but I cant even explain how much it helps me when my emotions are too much to handle. I just give it a shake, watch the glitter, and become calm. I would really recommend trying this out.
Good luck and stay strong <3
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so for the occasion, I’ve made pin-on Awareness ribbons and a set of three labels to stick in random places like public school bathroom mirrors.
Text on labels :
“Of course it’s happening in your head; why should that make it less real? “
“If you’re struggling, please know that you’re not alone. You matter. Don’t give up. “
“Reflections in mirror may be distorted by socially constructed ideas of beauty. ”
Making the labels and the awareness ribbons isn’t difficult so I encourage you all to make some of your own with mental health statistics and quotes. Paste them around anywhere! But if you want one of this set message me with your address and how many sets you want and I’ll send a package to you.
To give more incentive to boost this,
For each reblog I’ll throw in a free bust of any character of your choice. Click here for example.
For each order of a set of pin/labels I’ll throw in a colored bust or headshot. Click here for example.
To receive your gift please message me after reblogging.
Please signal boost! Mental illness affects so many people there should be more conversation about this and not so much stigma.
Hey, sweetheart,
I’m sorry you’re having a rough go of it right now. I know how it feels, like you’re coming apart at the seams and you just want everything to stop happening. But let me tell you, whatever that voice on the inside says, that no one wants you or you can’t do anything right or you might as well just take yourself out of the equation for everyone else, it’s not true. Let me just say that again.
IT IS NOT TRUE.
You are loved by so many, even if it doesn’t feel like it right now. It’s okay that you can’t see that right now. You’re not crazy, you’re just struggling right now and that’s okay. It sucks, but it doesn’t make you worthless or a bad person. You deserve someone to help you keep going, and if you don’t feel like you can ask for that right now, I’m more than happy to be that person for as long as you need me.
You don’t have to do this alone, and no matter what you might think, you don’t deserve to fight this fight by yourself. You deserve someone to have your back, and anon, sweetheart, I’m here for that. I am more than happy to have your back right now.
Love always,
Macy
Open Scheduled Chat
Topic: How to move on after abuse
When: Mon, May 13, 2013 9PM ET + 1AM ET
Where: Chat Room 2
Apologies for the terrible image quality - I’m lacking scanner access at the minute so I had to take these photos on my phone
I was reading hyperbole and a half’s blog entry explaining their experience of depression and decided to make another sketchy comic based on my experiences with anxiety, which is another mental illness I think people tend to misunderstand quite frequently
Hopefully this will be of use to some people - whether they suffer from anxiety themselves or if they just want to know more about it
This, fucking this, all day every day.
Open Scheduled Chat
Topic: Dreams and how they make us feel
When: Fri, May 10, 2013 9PM ET + 1AM ET
Where: Chat Room 2
Open Scheduled Chat
Topic: Why We Self-Harm
When: Wed, May 8, 2013 9pmET and Thur May 9, 1amET
Where: Chat Room 2
Open Scheduled Chat
Topic: Coping with Triggers
When: Monday, May 6, 2013, 9pm ET
Where: Chat Room 2
