Day 12: Reparenting Myself

There are a lot of maladaptive coping mechanisms I seem to engage in when stressed. For a while there I was starting to feel good again, maybe because I stopped giving a shit about school. But now the consequences are hitting; I'm going to have to work hard to keep my grades up now that they've dipped. I have to resist the urge to engage in my coping mechanisms, but also not pressure myself too much to the point that urge comes up in the first place. It's a thin line, one I have to walk on if I want to keep going.

Actually, scratch that. What I need is less pressure on myself to get everything done at once. Just do it step by step, little by little. Today, I will try to break down my tasks into small chunks, and get at least some of the chunks done. That's all I need to do. Nothing more, nothing less.