compassionatereminders: There’s so much “being kind requires zero effort/costs 0 dollars/is easy” positivity going around, so I just wanted to say that actually it’s valid if being kind is hard for you – and that you’re amazing for putting in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
i-am-a-fish: i-am-a-fish: i-am-a-fish: I made this, please feel free to use ALT I made this post a couple months ago, and I completely forgot that I made it today has been one of the worst days of my entire life,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
wholeheartedsuggestions: it’s totally okay and healthy to mourn things that never happened or that you never had
heartpeacenquiet: It’s okay if it takes a little longer than you thought.
borderlinereminders: If you’re reading this post, consider this a sign that you should be more proud of yourself for all you’ve accomplished. Take time to be proud of all the victories, even the “little” ones.
cosmogenous: just because it could be worse, doesn’t mean you don’t deserve better btw
kedreeva: teacuphuman09: narcicious: yespolkadotkitty: heywriters: LOUDER I think the mentality of “why bother doing something if you’re not good at it?” feeds directly into “if you’re good at it why aren’t you monetizing it?”. At its core I really think[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
despazito: despazito: Thinking about the dichotomy of “I feel uncomfortable/triggered in the presence of x/y/z environments I would like to be someplace without that” that I constantly see online and when I tell my therapist I really get uncomfortable when[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
cosmileech: Hi, your existence isn’t a crime, actually. Your mental illness doesn’t have morals. Neither does mine. But that doesn’t make us hopeless, and we exist on this planet for a reason. Whether it’s NPD, paraphilias, BPD, or any other[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
positivelypastelpink: Look after yourself and feel better soon 🌈
its another beautiful fucking day my friends! time to grab it by the shoulders, slam it against the wall, and kiss it on the mouth!!
messessentialist: scuffledig: scuffledig: self-flagellation and self-bullying are all bad motivators for change BTW. it can be hard to escape from a spiral but genuinely u have to be nice to urself or nothing will change you have to take care[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
semiotextiana: what im learning is that you cannot avoid your way into a life you enjoy
pinabutterjam: bananonbinary: elldritch-horror: Spicy-brained friends, I would like to propose an update to the very useful ‘if you hate everyone, eat, if everyone hates you, sleep, and if you hate yourself, shower’ mantra to live by Have you suddenly become[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
threewaysdivided: “Many people seem to think it foolish, even superstitious, to believe that the world could still change for the better. And it is true that in winter it is sometimes so bitingly cold that one is tempted to say,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
recomvery: Doing things you like is not a waste of time. Watching series, playing video games, listening to podcasts, being creative etc. If it makes you happy, it doesn’t matter that you’re not productive during that time, what matters is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
wholeheartedsuggestions: still proud of you even if you didn’t get as much done in 2023 as you’d hope. you still survived the year, and that’s huge.
owldaughter: clandestinegardenias: clandestinegardenias: My therapist just told me my problem is that I need to write more fanfiction. This sounds fake but the logic behind it is actually really interesting? She said obsession with a new fandom triggers quick dopamine[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
nientedal: into-the-weeds: wagnetic: thepeacefulgarden: [Text: In recovery circles, I’ve heard this described as “going to the hardware store for oranges.” In this case the hardware store is your parents and the oranges are the love and support you rightfully wish[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
notgreatthanks: sweetdreamspootypie: animentality: The other day I saw a YouTuber I follow make a text post that said almost verbatim “sometimes I when I watch a thought provoking movie, I find I think about it for several days afterwards.” the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
akindplace: akindplace: It is time you stop daydreaming about the life you wished you lived and start making choices so that the life you have will become a little better, more enjoyable, happier. We cannot change lives with someone else,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
recomvery: One of the most dangerous things in the world is not being able to say no to people because you don’t want to upset them or dissapoint them. This will completely ruin your life in every way possible, at[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
wiisagi-maiingan: A lot of people, including supposed leftists and mental health advocates, genuinely seem to believe that therapy is just a place where you send “weird” and “bad” people so that they can be “fixed” and become normal. It’s a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
ablueberryblogs: I don’t know what trans man need to hear this but you’re allowed to be angry. It doesn’t make you evil. You are allowed to experience all possible emotions without apology and still be a good man.
th3t0w3r-deactivated20240220: experts are saying it’s fine man, and they recommend that you chill
flowerais: you have to get yourself out of bad places. you need to resist the temptation to let everything slip and become apathetic & cynical toward yourself and your life. you need to accept that it takes time to change[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
respectissexy: Tumblr is currently serving me an ad for “Voda, the LGBTQ mental health app” offering “daily meditations, self-care and AI advice” and as a therapist I am begging you not to download an app where an AI tries to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
armeleia: armeleia: Reminders for the Anxious/Depressed Creatives You’re more than what you make. Your productivity does not determine your value. It’s okay to do nothing sometimes. Not everything you do has to result in a product. Not everything you make[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Thank you to everyone who has stuck by us while we struggle with mental illness and unhealthy behaviors. Its really depressing and upsetting to have begun recieving hateful messages and threats on this account, so anonymous asks have been turned[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Acknowledge that the work you have done has added goodness and value to the world. Don’t let that make you feel beholden to continue doing it in perpetuity forever.
: don’t destroy the goodness that’s in your heart
mypoorfaves: You have no idea how many people lurk on your work. No idea how many times people go back to revisit your work. How big they smile when they simply think about your work. How fast their heart beats,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
krakensdottir: eggastential-biscuits: soclonely: digital-medic: AHHHH LOVE THAT THEY HAVE BPD I have three of these I think Maybe I have BPD but I can’t be sure rn Oh thank fuck, this is literally the first non-horrible BPD representation I’ve ever[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
akindplace: Mentalhealthceo on instagram
paranorahjones: baba-fett: Reblog to bonk your mutuals on the head every time they start thinking negatively about themselves specifically this kind of bonk.
sporesgalaxy: sporesgalaxy: Self Insert Fanfiction Is ALSO a great alternative to character AI if you want to be mushy and personal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’ll get the Loki comic from high school if i need to I swear to god!!!!!!!!!!! and YES it’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s always okay to make things easier for yourself. There is no special prize in life for doing things the hard way.
💕 Your F/O believes that you deserve rest. 💕 Your F/O believes that you deserve softness and tenderness. 💕 Your F/O knows that there is a time and a place to challenge yourself. 💕 Your F/O knows that if you[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
wvterways: i will no longer be embarrassed i will no longer be a victim of insecurity i will no longer plague my mind with worries i exist i am allowed to exist i am allowed to take up space i[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
spiderversegf: ok. enough suffering now. i am seeking out delight
armeleia: armeleia: Reminders for the Anxious/Depressed Creatives You’re more than what you make. Your productivity does not determine your value. It’s okay to do nothing sometimes. Not everything you do has to result in a product. Not everything you make[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
texaschainsawmascara: The Thing Is – Ellen Bass / The Unpublished Poems of E.E. Cummings / Birthday – Andrea Gibson
defectivegembrain: defectivegembrain: babygirl I’m bothered by noises you wouldn’t even hear wrote this about sensory issues but people relating because of hallucinations or tinnitus or anything else I am shaking your hand in solidarity if you are comfortable with that
Ahhhh, I am so so sorry! Panic attacks are the worst. It’s aweful because they’re impossible to deal with logically :c We are sending you love and good vibes. I know you will get through this, and it will be[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
adhdandcomics: shout out to my folks with insomnia & depression & delayed sleep phase disorder & sleep apnea & disabilities & other sleep disorders diagnosed, undiagnosed, and just my plain old night owls & night shift workers!! we r so[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
stmichaelthearchangel: it’s not even cringe; it’s just personal and unpolished and you’ve been taught to flinch away from vulnerability which doesn’t mock itself
If you don’t hear this often enough, I want you to hear it now. Fiction helps people. Fanfiction helps people. Fandom helps people. Fiction and fanfiction and fandom are not lazy or pointless. You’re not a bad person for making[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
transmutationisms: “seek therapy” “get help” “this person is unwell” why is it that you are still of the belief that rendering a moral judgment is more tasteful when expressed obliquely via the language of health and the psychiatric normalising project.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
bioethicists: actually people do not have a moral obligation to ‘recover’. they have a moral obligation to do their best not to inflict harm on others. these are two distinct but sometimes overlapping concepts.
homunculus-argument: Also hey btw The term “masterpiece” originally and traditionally meant a piece of work that an apprentice or other aspiring craftsman created to show off to his master or the town’s guild. So naturally, it was intended to be[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
apricops: sweatermuppet: sweatermuppet: at times when hope is too big of a thing to have, curiosity (even clinical or small) is a very good placeholder asking myself “why continue” & finding the answer is always, in some form, “i want[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
natalieironside: Even now the world is still full of beautiful things, like the squirrels at the park, or the smell of an old book, or the touch of a lover’s hand, or standing on street corners, or waking up on[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
everythingstarstuff: darkheart-despairs https://ift.tt/ntzf69P
spritespi: “aren’t you tired of being nice” no!!!! i’m tired of everyone else being mean!!!!!!!! darkheart-despairs
spritespi: “aren’t you tired of being nice” no!!!! i’m tired of everyone else being mean!!!!!!!!
fantasyfillsmysoul: This is the feelings wheel by Geoffrey Roberts, shown to me by my therapist. My initial thought was, “what amazing synonyms to use for diverse emotional vocabulary!” More than that, this wheel is great for understanding your characters inner[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
slayingfiction: Feelings Wheel This is the feelings wheel by Geoffrey Roberts, shown to me by my therapist. My initial thought was, “what amazing synonyms to use for diverse emotional vocabulary!” More than that, this wheel is great for understanding your[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
🤝 big handshake for all atypical empathy experiences, tonight. darkheart-despairs
🤝 big handshake for all atypical empathy experiences, tonight.
🤝 it be like that. darkheart-despairs
🤝 it be like that.
should-be-sleeping: imaginarycircus: Remember calming cat? Remember when tumblr was this color? If you don’t that’s fine. I just feel old and alone. You’re never alone. There is always calming cat. darkheart-despairs https://ift.tt/TkKRQoF
kosmogrl: darkheart-despairs https://ift.tt/CG6Pykg
should-be-sleeping: imaginarycircus: Remember calming cat? Remember when tumblr was this color? If you don’t that’s fine. I just feel old and alone. You’re never alone. There is always calming cat.
wizard-council-bureaucrat: tropics777: And in these next 50 years you will eat so many delicious meals, laugh so many times with so many people you love, shout and scream and sing and cry and smile so hard your face hurts. And[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
wizard-council-bureaucrat: tropics777: And in these next 50 years you will eat so many delicious meals, laugh so many times with so many people you love, shout and scream and sing and cry and smile so hard your face hurts. And[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
madqueensarah: If you’re an adult, do the stuff you couldn’t as a kid. Like, me and my sister went to a museum, and they had an extra exhibit of butterflies. But it cost £3. So we sighed, walked past, then[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
madqueensarah: If you’re an adult, do the stuff you couldn’t as a kid. Like, me and my sister went to a museum, and they had an extra exhibit of butterflies. But it cost £3. So we sighed, walked past, then[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
scarecrowomen: scarecrowomen: YOU CANNOT SELF-FLAGELLATE YOUR WAY INTO EXCELLENCE SHOCKINGLY, SCORN AND PUNISHMENT MAKE FOR WEAK MOTIVATORS. PRACTICE IS A HABIT HARD TO FORM WHEN ERRING’S MET WITH BLOOD. BEYOND ALL THAT, REMEMBER: YOU WILL NEED MORE THAN LITTLE TREATS[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
flipchild: flipchild: YOU CANNOT SELF-FLAGELLATE YOUR WAY INTO EXCELLENCE SHOCKINGLY, SCORN AND PUNISHMENT MAKE FOR WEAK MOTIVATORS. PRACTICE IS A HABIT HARD TO FORM WHEN ERRING’S MET WITH BLOOD. BEYOND ALL THAT, REMEMBER: YOU WILL NEED MORE THAN LITTLE TREATS[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Anon, I am so sorry! we are sending you love and good vibes! This is for you. darkheart-despairs
Anon, I am so sorry! we are sending you love and good vibes! This is for you.
archbudzar: what did you learn this year ? darkheart-despairs https://ift.tt/pnDyiLV
archbudzar: what did you learn this year ?
inneskeeper: inneskeeper: kill the shift manager in your brain you are not wasting time you are vibing. you are not being unproductive you are literally chilling. make a grill cheese with cheddar cheese and slather a piece of the bread[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
caputvulpinum: caputvulpinum: kill the shift manager in your brain you are not wasting time you are vibing. you are not being unproductive you are literally chilling. make a grill cheese with cheddar cheese and slather a piece of the bread[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
superorganism: i love typing out long ass oversharing personal posts than immediately deleting them. get back in my brain boy Source: xxblackheartbiohazardsxx
That’s so relatable, anon! V_V I wish you good luck avoiding their schemes!! Source: xxblackheartbiohazardsxx
sending you love and good vibes, anon. I really think that comes back around to unlearning shame. People are wrong for unfairly seeing you as creepy for your interests and appearance. you are not wrong or creepy for having interests,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
My honest answer is write about it. Write about that thing that your brain wants. You don’t need to give it context just jump in and write the thing and make your brain happy. you can go back and add[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
crippled-pvp: you are not a “bad” disabled person for being angry, being traumatized, mean, bitter, spiteful, or whatever you need to feel to survive you don’t owe people softness in return for your mistreatment and neglect. the only person you’re[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
fairycosmos: im always like hehe im so smart i will avoid shame by never doing anything ever but then i feel ashamed of not living and it turns out i didn’t escape any sort of discomfort i just traded it[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
i am focusing 😠 on love 😡and positivity! 🤬 Source: xxblackheartbiohazardsxx
stuckinapril: you’re not for everyone. so what. literally so what. you still have people who will always love you & whom you mean the world to. and you also have yourself. you’re not missing out, they are Source: xxblackheartbiohazardsxx
reffitt-blog1: justawriterinprogress: spadedfox: programaticallydelicious: Feel free to stop here and rest before journeying to the posts below. spreading these occasionally would be nice… As someone with major anxiety who can’t fucking stop themself from scrolling, i appreciate posts like this[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
taking-your-hand: Casual reminder that not everyone experiences mental illness and trauma the same way, and there is no “correct” way to do so. Doing your best not to hurt others is all I’ll ever ask of anyone. Also, if the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Selfcest? Maybe? gang, any ideas? Source: xxblackheartbiohazardsxx
iloveyou-writers: This is a post of celebration!! 🥳🥳 Reblog this post and celebrate yourself if: -You wrote even one word today-You decided to take a break because you felt you needed it-You looked at a piece of work today and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
baba-fett: Reblog to bonk your mutuals on the head every time they start thinking negatively about themselves Source: xxblackheartbiohazardsxx
rainbow-mio: Reminder, that you can always either ignore or delete mean anon’s hate asks!! You don’t owe them your time and don’t have to. Don’t let that anon hate make you upset! Source: xxblackheartbiohazardsxx
I agree with you but I think when people are trying to change and understand a new perspective it is more important to acknowledge their growth than to berate the things that they haven’t yet changed. Your anger and frustration[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
escuerzoresucitado: Source: xxblackheartbiohazardsxx
🔹 It’s okay to have a bad relationship with your mother. 🔹It’s okay to not have a relationship with your mother. 🔹It’s okay to not want to have a relationship with your mother. 🔹You are a complete and whole person[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
melonberryshake: Positivity Checkpoint! Before you scroll any further, take a deep breath! Let’s take some time together and figure it out, okay? How are you feeling? Why? If you’re upset, is there anything you can do about that? Are you[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
You hit the nail on the head with the part about people “using boundaries as weapons.” Its awful. You cannot use boundaries to try to control other people. That’s not what a boundary is. A boundary is saying “if you[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…