#accepts

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Ave Satanas!

Abn Iiblis

recently i’ve been really depressed just overall about being in a town with no friends or distractions, to my appearance and less affection from my favorite person as she is going through something right now and can’t give me all the attention in the world which is okay!! i just was wondering if you knew something that worked for making negative thoughts stop, or something distracting? thank you <33

Hi anon!

For distraction, I recommend ACCEPTS as a skill to practice.

Activities: Focus on activities that you enjoy and/or involve thought and concentration. Maybe this is watching a show, playing a game, learning a new skill, etc.

Contributing: Focus on someone/something other than yourself. This may mean doing a good deed (even something small like giving someone a compliment like "I love your shirt!") or something like volunteering. These things can make you feel good and serve as a good distraction.

Comparisons: Compare your situation to a time you've been through a worse circumstance and made it through. This doesn't mean your feelings aren't valid now (they definitely are) but can serve as a reminder that you can get through this

Emotions: Focus on something that will create another emotion. If you're feeing depressed, maybe there is a show/movie that never fails to make you laugh. It's something silly, but I find it really hard to feel sad whenever I put on some of my favourite childhood songs like the "Hamster Dance" and I can't help but sing when I put on "I Just Can't Wait to be King." For me, singing and dancing can make me feel better, even if just for a little while.

Pushing away: Imagine yourself physically pushing away your emotions. Maybe it helps to even write them down on a piece of paper and crumble it up and throw it away, or even tear it up.

Thoughts: Focus on distracting thoughts when your emotions take over. This might mean counting in your head, reciting something you've memorized in your head, or engaging in an activity like reading.

Sensations: Focus on strong (but safe) sensations. Maybe this is sucking on a sour candy, or holding an ice cube. (This part of the skill is more useful for needing to ground in a moment and not something that's sustainable to do for longer feelings of time.)

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