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Acceptance of the Moment

August 13, 2022 Karina

Acceptance of the Moment​, my current goals and tips on being in a psych ward!

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My Take

When All Caves In

August 13, 2022August 13, 2022 Karina

Things have really caved in for me so here’s an update before we get back into strategies and whatnot.

Tagged hospital, suicide, ups ateLeave a comment
My Take

Feeling Stuck and F*cked?

July 23, 2022July 25, 2022 Karina

Are you feeling stuck and f*cked? I am and here’s what I’m trying to do about it.

Tagged Choices, self-care, stress, writingLeave a comment
My Take

It Happened Again

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022 Karina

Good news, bad news: It Happened Again: A story, a message and an update.

Tagged hospital, lessons, Self-harm, suicideLeave a comment
Feel-Good Corner, My Take

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

June 25, 2022June 25, 2022 Karina

An exercise from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy​ plus a personal/Mia update.

Tagged ACT, hospital, stigma, Therapy2 Comments
My Take

Enough Hospitals for a Lifetime

June 20, 2022June 21, 2022 Karina

I’ve had enough with hospitals to last me a lifetime! Here’s why, plus a new anchoring technique I learned in group!

Tagged anchoring, bureaucracy, crisis centre, Douglas, frustration2 Comments
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Dear Life, Thanks.

June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 Karina

Here’s my latest update on being sent to the Douglas - that worked out fantastically! (Sarcasm.)

Tagged crisis, crisis centre, Douglas, healthcare6 Comments
Feel-Good Corner

Mia’s Progress and New Self-Care

June 10, 2022June 12, 2022 Karina

Here’s an update on Mia’s training progress as well as a bit of humour and new self-care approaches I’ve been trying out.

Tagged humour, Mia, needs, self-care, self-compassion, self-loveLeave a comment
My Take

Hospital Surprise

June 8, 2022June 9, 2022 Karina

Here’s an update on my Crisis Centre stay along with the unwanted hospital surprise Mia and I encountered.

Tagged crisis centre, healthcare, hospital, reframing2 Comments
My Take

A Daily Dose of Reflection

June 4, 2022June 5, 2022 Karina

Here’s a daily dose of reflection with some of my latest thoughts and concepts.

Tagged crisis centre, eating disorders, mental health, Mental illness, reflection, Self-harm2 Comments

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