Taking care of yourself.

[Sailfisher]

Was there a point when you gave up on taking care of yourself once you decided CTB was an option?

 

[Fadingfast]

Few weeks.. Havent been to work in over a week. I want to die more than I've ever wanted any thing.

 

[Chalken]

Yes, when I go through severe bouts of depression, self-care goes out of the window I have no motivation to do anything.

 

[Monster]

My self care has been shit for years. Probably mostly just laziness, especially growing up. Don't brush my teeth (very occasionally these days so that I don't need even more dental work), don't change out my daily contacts for months on end, don't shower nearly as much as I should, eat like crap, hardly go out, don't exercise, etc. I still have some (minimal) things I do because I live with family because I have no choice and it would just get worse if I didn't. I'll have to get my shit together to gather and organize belongings and documents and stuff before I die though.

 

[LastFlowers]

Yes

 

[marcusuk63]

Have not shaved since i joined which is when i took my profile photo , so have a beard and scraggy hair , lucky to shower once a week , go days on just eating minimal amounts of crap , hardly sleep , smoke like a chimney and stopped taking my asthma meds six weeks ago ,unfortunately i think my cause of asthma was the asthma meds !! as my breathing has never been better ! , i was expecting to have a massive asthma attack by now ... when i CTB ,soon, i will have a shave and cut my hair though .

 

[ImsooDone1N]

Well, yes, ive been neglecting to take care of certain things as often.. but as for myself I think I take average care. I know that I take better care of my cat than I do myself. But he deserves it.

 

[ManWithNoName]

My take on this: Taking care of myself - I will do so up until I ctb. The reason being is that the decision to ctb is one that should be made with the clearest of mind, keeping a clear mind as possible (the Stoics also believed this) - and proper health (excercise, eating right, getting enough sleep) plays a role in how one thinks. I also recommend things such as yoga class and acupuncture.

 

[weargon]

Have not shaved since i joined which is when i took my profile photo , so have a beard and scraggy hair , lucky to shower once a week , go days on just eating minimal amounts of crap , hardly sleep , smoke like a chimney and stopped taking my asthma meds six weeks ago ,unfortunately i think my cause of asthma was the asthma meds !! as my breathing has never been better ! , i was expecting to have a massive asthma attack by now ... when i CTB ,soon, i will have a shave and cut my hair though .

Oi, that's quite a transformation. But I know the feeling. Showering is overrated. Every time you change your clothes, they've sort of cleaned you anyways lol. And that's funny how sometimes even some good can come out of bad things, regarding the asthma, kind of fascinating to read that bit actually.

 

[Quinlor]

I don't know, when someone tell me something like this: taking care of yourself, be alright , etc.
I feel so sad...

 

[whatever1111]

My take on this: Taking care of myself - I will do so up until I ctb. The reason being is that the decision to ctb is one that should be made with the clearest of mind, keeping a clear mind as possible (the Stoics also believed this) - and proper health (excercise, eating right, getting enough sleep) plays a role in how one thinks. I also recommend things such as yoga class and acupuncture.

I wonder if anyone ctb with a clear mind. especially if the method takes some time to accomplish

 

[Jen Erik]

For me, it's been important to continue to taking care of myself, as if I am not going to die, because there is always the possibility that my circumstances may change and I will not ctb. The possibility of this is quite slim, but it exists nonetheless.

 

[Angst Filled Fuck Up]

I do the bare minimum to feel quasi clean/attractive. From my own personal standpoint I don't care too much but if I know I'm going out or doing something a bit important or intimate I'll take a long shower. Most of my days are so empty and devoid of interaction that it's not worth going all out.

 

[Firecaste]

So no one told you life was gonna be this way.
CLAPCLAPCLAPCLAP
Your job's a joke, you're broke, your love life's DOAYYYY.

 

[ManWithNoName]

I wonder if anyone ctb with a clear mind. especially if the method takes some time to accomplish

"But if you feel yourself falling away and losing control, retire in good heart to some corner where you will regain control—or else make a complete exit from life, not in anger, but simply, freely, with integrity, making this leaving of it at least one achievement in your life."
- Marcus Aurelius

The above from Aurelius is what I would consider cbt with a clear mind - doing so for correct reasons. It's important to take care of one's health up to the very end so one's mind is healthy enough to consider all and any possibilities when considering one's final act on this Earth.

 

[esclava]

I'm too busy taking care of everyone else and that's all that matters to them.

 

[whatever1111]

"But if you feel yourself falling away and losing control, retire in good heart to some corner where you will regain control—or else make a complete exit from life, not in anger, but simply, freely, with integrity, making this leaving of it at least one achievement in your life."
- Marcus Aurelius

The above from Aurelius is what I would consider cbt with a clear mind - doing so for correct reasons. It's important to take care of one's health up to the very end so one's mind is healthy enough to consider all and any possibilities when considering one's final act on this Earth.

theoretically, I agree.