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Today I am thankful for...

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Today I am thankful for the plethora of cigarette butts I have accumulated and the pack of rolling papers I have. Now I can roll my own cigs because I am broke... :\
 
Cloudburst said:
I'm thankful I haven't landed myself into a mental hospital yet.
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I'm thankful that I have. I've been to two different ones for self harm and the third I checked myself in. When I'm on a ward, I feel so safe, my depression (but not my anxiety) goes away. My most recent visit was to McLean's (which is a Harvard affiliate) and got the sort of treatment I really needed. They put me on meds that finally feel like they're working. If it weren't for my trips to the mental wards, I would most likely be dead.

Wow, I didn't realize Sylvia Plath was also treated here among other famous people, and is the setting for the movie "Girl Interrupted).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLean_Hospital
 
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I am so glad this thread is working out as well as it is. I really wanted it to be a place where everyone could find something positive in their life when they are WDing or in a dark or negative emotional state...
 
burntserkits said:
I am so glad this thread is working out as well as it is. I really wanted it to be a place where everyone could find something positive in their life when they are WDing or in a dark or negative emotional state...
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Great idea, its often important for people that struggle to realize that they have things that they are grateful for. When I was in the hospital, one of our assignments was to write one page on what we're grateful for.
 
I am grateful to have a healthy daughter, and I 'm so grateful I anm able to take care of her.
 
Magic_Hobo said:
Yes, completely. I was happy that despite the fact that could only afford 3 bags, I was still able to effectively control my pain all day.

Who are you to say what I am thankful for is inappropriate?
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Apparently the mods shared my sentiments, this forum isn't for the glorification of drugs. I suffer from pain myself, but I am grateful that the medicine I am prescribed to me help me function and get things done. Having a few hits of a drug doesn't seem to be the type of answer the OP was looking to garner from the people responding.
 
Well the medication I am prescribed is not enough to allow me to function and get things done. So I am thankful when I can make it through the day with my pain under control. Especially when I can make it through the day with my pain under control for 30 bucks.

Some people take forums way too seriously.
 
Magic_Hobo said:
Well the medication I am prescribed is not enough to allow me to function and get things done. So I am thankful when I can make it through the day with my pain under control. Especially when I can make it through the day with my pain under control for 30 bucks.

Some people take forums way too seriously.
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Well, I guess different strokes for different folks, but mentioning drug use can trigger others, and while its not a problem for me, I'm sure it is a major issue for others. I'm not judging you, but neither am I condoning you. I just don't think your response to the thread was what the OP was looking for. I'm sure there are some things much more positive than that for you to be grateful for.
 
I am thankful for being alive, my parents, my true friends who have never judged me no matter how much I've fucked up and my beloved cats. These are the things that keep me from the falling off the edge.
 
I'm thankful for being alive... Because 2 days ago I had a large adderall(60MG xr's+xtc(3 bombs) overdose and sat in a road and accepted I was about to die. 2 days later I'm alive
 
I'm also thankful for my best friend whom I called today and asked her to help me get into rehab. And she told me she will hold my hand the whole way... She went it's my turn now.
 
ShAYZoN said:
I'm also thankful for my best friend whom I called today and asked her to help me get into rehab. And she told me she will hold my hand the whole way... She went it's my turn now.
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Checking yourself in can be one of the hardest things in the world, but in the long run, its worth it.
 
I am thankful for waking up feeling confident and not having anxiety.

I am thankful for my family, dogs and friends.
 
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