What's everyone up to right now?

[Silver]

Bad earache on the left side.

[arewethereyet]

I hope you are feeling better real soon.   Sending good vibes and virtual hugs.

Thanks.  It seems that when you remove alcohol and all of the other maladaptive coping strategies that the thing you were coping with is still there waiting for you.

Edit: sorry, that's unnecessarily cryptic.  I'm having a mental health crisis.  I'm safe, I'm at home with family.

Removing what you are using to self-medicate doesn't remove the need for it in the first place.  You have managed to manage for a time.  Now, to deal with the underlying cause.  I wish you all the best.

[Jackalope]

Thanks.  It seems that when you remove alcohol and all of the other maladaptive coping strategies that the thing you were coping with is still there waiting for you.

Edit: sorry, that's unnecessarily cryptic.  I'm having a mental health crisis.  I'm safe, I'm at home with family.

Removing what you are using to self-medicate doesn't remove the need for it in the first place.  You have managed to manage for a time.  Now, to deal with the underlying cause.  I wish you all the best.

Thanks again. Yeah, I am aware of that. I think I have been operating under some incorrect assumptions and maybe an incorrect / incomplete diagnosis. I'll find out more as this unfolds, until then I'm going to take care of myself