Feeling Horrible

Hi there! My urges seem to come mainly in the morning when I wake up but after that they go for the rest of the day usually. I deleted all social media, stop playing video games, reduced tv usage massively. I now listen to podcasts, read, take cold showers, and meditate twice per day. These are all stuff I’ve found to be very useful and to reduce the amount of triggers you will see massively. Good luck!

 

I didn’t think meditation would be that useful before really but since I’ve been doing it, the urges aren’t as bad, I’m calmer and in a better mood. To stop the urges massively though, I’d advise removing social media if you haven’t already. This helped me massively! Cold showers can help take your mind off of the urge as well.

 

Yeah it’s just finding different things really which suit you. I’d definitely recommend meditation though even if you just try it for a week. Then you can see whether or not it’s helping you!

 

I have had pretty strong urges too. I think it's extremely tough during quarantine. One of the things I have been doing whenever I get really strong urges is come back here and help other people. I hope this helps.

 

No bro, there is lots to do. You just have to really think. Double the amount of time you do regular task so you can be more mindful and careful with yourself. For example, I usually just shave my facial hair and comb my hair in the morning. Now, I have become aware that my scalp is really dry in the morning so to combat this I use oil and hair gel. This way I became aware of a problem that I have always had and now have a solution for it. Feel free to message me if you need someone to talk to.

 

It is just that, a feeling. It is easy to equate feelings with truth but they are just temporarily. Maybe have a few mental reminders like this one: " This too will pass". Pain is really just blessings in disguise. Explore it. Learn from it.