I Can Recover

A lot of the time, mental health disorders will lie to you and make you believe you’re not ‘sick enough’ to get help. They make you believe that it’s not real, that you’re making it up, or that there are other people out there who are ‘sicker than you’ so you should just put up with it.

But just listen to me for a minute, from someone who’s been there and knows what it’s like to think those things.

If you’re crying for days at a time and you don’t really know why, then please speak to your doctor.

If you’re feeling empty with no motivation or excitement, please speak to your doctor.

If you’re constantly hearing horrible thoughts about yourself in your head, please speak to your doctor.

If frequently you find yourself alone and scared and hiding from everyone, please speak to your doctor.

If you feel overwhelmed and you can’t carry on, please speak to your doctor.

If you have a gut feeling that something might be wrong, even if there’s only a 1% chance, please speak to your doctor.

Today will be an amazing day! Today I am filled with energy and love! Today I will give it my all and go to bed leaving the world a better place!

me: i know right? its like it impacts every part of my life.

person: "it's all in your head"

me: i know right? it's almost like it's a MENTAL illness.

person: "why do you let it affect you and stop you from being able to do things?"

{day 12 of #wilstudiesfeb}

for bad days

get some sunlight

workout

have a warm drink

sink into your hygge

create something, the world needs more creators

call someone and vent

watch some vine compilations

take a luxurious bath (or shower if they’re more your thing)

wear something comfortable

colour in a colouring book

doodle

scroll through some positive reminders on tumblr or pinterest

important ~ daily

make sure you’ve eaten in the last 6 - 8 hours

make sure you’re hydrated

how long have you been sitting still for? have a stretch.

set alarms for any medication that needs to be taken. seriously, it only takes a matter of seconds, and it’s better to be safe than sorry.

small things to do if life is going smoothly

meditate for 10 minutes

call a loved one

cook a nice breakfast

moisturise

brush your hair

smell something nice whether it’s a candle, bodyspray or a plant.

drink some more water

improve your posture

research what you can do to help the world

change your sheets

make your bed

open your windows, let some fresh air in

kiss your body, caress your body. love yourself.

delete conversations between people you no longer talk to.

reminders

“you are allowed to be proud of the little things you achieve; like becoming better in a video game, baking really good pancakes or just getting out of bed today - not everything you do has to be world changing” - @gentle-reminder

“Don’t ever do something simply because someone else forces you into it. At times, people may try to make you do things that you may not want to do. However, you must respect yourself and only contribute to what you feel comfortable with doing.” - @thepowerwithin

“There will be other tests. Other assignments. Other jobs. But there might not be another chance to dance with your sister on her wedding day. You may never get another opportunity to sing along to all your favourite songs at a concert. There are no guarantees. So, forget the test. Miss the assignment. Skip the work day. Life isn’t made by those things. It’s made by living. By experiencing and enjoying every thing we can while we’re still here.” - @ifthenightcouldtalk

“Respect yourself enough to walk away from anything that no longer serves you, grows you, or makes you happy.” - @psychofactz

I have so so so many more tips that I’d love to share, so perhaps I’ll make a part two next month aimed at a different audience, who knows? In the meantime feel free to ask me for advice or send me a message if you ever need anything! I’ll leave you with a sweet little meditation gif below :3

Much love xx -wil

Ditch them.

Those thoughts that you’re not good enough, smart enough, or talented enough?

Let go of them.

Sam: isn’t the Dean way the bad way?

This moment hit me hard, and I didn’t understand why until now.

While Dean and Sam always call Cas family, we never see it more than what they’d do with a friend.

But here? Deans including Cas. Because they truly are family. He doesn’t include Mary, not Jack, not anybody. Him, Sam, Cas.

Here we see that Cas is really their family, and that’s what they think of him as. Family. Not just somebody that stumbled upon them like Mary did. Not somebody who was born along the way like Jack. Even though, Mary is, bloodwise, closer to family than Cas is. He doesn’t include her, because she may be blood, but she doesn’t pass Cas.

What people think Destiel shippers want;

Dean: *for the 400th time this episode*  I LOVE YOU *dramatically swoons into Cas arms*

‘Everyone suddenly becoming TV gay stereotypes or suddenly acting OOC’

Cas: Sam who?

Dean: Sam who?

Sex and making out all the time.

What we actually want;

Dean: You Do (x) and you’re sleeping on the couch!

Cas: I’m an angel Dean, I don’t sleep

Sam: You didn’t think that one through did you

Dean: Shut up.  YOU’LL STILL BE ON THE COUCH

Cas: It’ll be an escape from your snoring!

Dean: I DO NOT SNORE

~~~

Dean: Did you take my pillow?

Cas: …. no.

Dean: huh *walks off*

Sam: You better give him back the pillow

Cas: I thought he wouldn’t notice

~~~

Sam: *to both of them* Oh no I have already learned my lesson about knocking before entering your room.  

~~~

Occasional kisses, like one sex scene if neccessary.  

-Sitting next to one another

-still acting as best friends

- Sam and Cas being the ultimate BROTP

- Cas teaming up with Sam to pull pranks on Dean when they’re having a disagreement, Dean roping Cas into pranking Sam, Dean and Cas pranking each other.  

-ACTUALLY TALKING TO ONE ANOTHER.  

-More references to pop culture Dean has introduced Cas to

- Dean spouting some lore knowledge because he just likes listening to Cas say it and Sam getting irritated that Dean doesn’t listen to him as much when he starts talking about lore. 

-when exiting a motel, Sam walks out a different room door to Cas and Dean but there’s otherwise very little mention of it.  

-Dean and Cas using more cover names that relate to bisexual musicians and pop culture figures - Dean already has an ID for Freddie Mercury seen in s1e1.  

-Cas staying in the bunker, if the writers don’t want Cas in the storyline for that episode, he’s in the bunker researching lore for the Big Bad of the season whilst Sam and Dean get some needed time off hunting something smaller, or training Jack or something that means he doesn’t constantly leave all the time.