softbutchmonet:The current circumstances do not mean you should end your life. This Self Care post a
softbutchmonet:The current circumstances do not mean you should end your life. This Self Care post also lists suicide/crisis hotlines. You are loved, and you are needed in this world.* Crayola has Bath Dropz, little tablets that colour your bath water. A small packet of a couple tablets can be found at Walmart for like a dollar.* Tossing blankets and pyjamas/comfy clothes in the dryer for a few minutes can provide some warmth and comfort, and perhaps motivation to do a small load of laundry if you can manage.* YouTube Kitten Live Stream. You can also rewind a couple hours to watch the kittens play if they are napping at the moment. These kitties will also be up for adoption!* A tea bag and a handful of two of Epsom/sea salt (regular salt works too) makes for a cheap but relaxing bath. Just make sure the tea ingredients don’t list sugar, to avoid an infection.* If you don’t have a bathtub, here’s a recipe for shower pucks, which dissolve on the shower floor like a bath bomb. you can substitute drops of like peppermint extract or even perfume in place of essential oils.* Here’s a YouTube playlist of various episodes of Arthur; you can also search for other shows you watched as a kid to self soothe.* Prayer or guided meditation can help calm you down and relieve body tension* Ask for help when you need it.* Listen to happy/uplifting music* Take selfies that make you feel beautiful. take selfies that make you feel silly. take ugly selfies. take selfies. cover the ones you don’t like in weird filters you’d never thinking of trying otherwise. * Fill up a piece of scrap paper with swirls and doodles* Cuddle up with a loved one/friend/pet* Look through your closets for clothes and books/films you no longer wish to keep. Donate what you put aside to charities and/or libraries.* Take a nap* Message or spend time with people who are struggling in the same/similar ways as you. Do not let it become a vent session where you absorb everyone’s troubles, try to make it about support and positivity.* Write down everything that is upsetting you. Write angrily. Messily. Swear on the paper. Whatever you feel. Put all that emotion into the paper and tear it to shreds. Take a few deep breaths, another piece of paper and gently write positive things, especially about you. Fold it up and place it aside for when you need it.* Take your meds, if applicable.* Masterpost of Self Help Masterposts* Coping/Crisis Hotline MasterpostTrans Lifeline US/Canada: 1-877-565-8860 // 1-877-330-6366You are important. Stay strong. Stay safe. Stay alive. -- source link