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What do you do to deal with dark thoughts

Kayce1970
Kayce1970
I have been going through a hard time with the symptoms coming back.
I could be in a few months back to being paralyzed from chest down not breathing good, trouble swallowing, trouble seeing at times, bad pain.
Anyway I have to force myself to eat. I sometimes want to give up stop eating and just fade away.
My question is what do you do when you get dark thoughts. How do you get past them.
Thanks
Sorry for such a dark post
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hi Kayce.....I just read your other post and I must say that I am sorry for all that you are dealing with and do hope that something will be found to slow things down. Has your doctor mention IVIG??

When the dark starts to swallow me I work with some thing that has colors to it.....like a coloring book and crayons. Playing around stringing beads of bright colors, and if things get real bad......I write. I write all these feelings out, the bad, the good, and the really ugly. Sometimes just getting it out will purge what ails me. If you have a chance to see a therapist please do....or a minister. I have found that really helps to.

Maybe even consider a pen pal.......and Kayce.....I understand about the eating thing......it is hard....and I too do not get hungry...but we have to keep pushing through that.

I will be honest here....and I know the whole world can see this but here it goes.....twice I tried to commit suicide. Both times I really should have died.....but God said....Nope not yet......and I am so glad that he did. Maybe we can chat more and I will keep you in my prayers.
Dee
deleted_user
deleted_user
hi!!! oh yes
its bad we know-- deeitsme is right- please try to focus on anything positive!! im working on it -urgg its not easy, we got each other! i have family members in ministry- it helps -but they r not me--
they do not- can not- no way, no one understands
so i dont think about me- that is the best thing -out side of God!!!!
that has helped me- i dont get down- upset- or give up- i dont put me first- big mucho hugs!!!!! u be ok!!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
The main thing is to let it out I think, as was already said. Make sure you're honest with your doctor, they can really help with meds. But in general, talk about it where you can, via verbally or on paper or by expressing yourself through art. Me, I would never write my thoughts out (I wouldn't want proof of them after the fact!) but when I get really down I cry to my husband, sometimes for hours. Another good option is to do something productive. Even if it's just having someone paint your nails, or reading a book.