Happy Boxes

[Soulwings]

Hey all,
I was wondering if any of you have ideas on stuff to go in a Happy Box? If Im correct, you collect stuff that motivates you for recovery, or objects that remind you of happy times in your life, so when you feel like cutting, you can distract yourself with them.

Does that sound like a good idea? Or close to what y'all have heard of Happy Boxes before?

God bless, and stay strong.
April xxx

 

[goldenviolet]

poems and pictures!!

 

[meh]

These are things I've seen people list that they have put in happy boxes:

Pictures from magazines that are pretty or make you feel calm and happy; colored pencils or even crayons and coloring books or paper to sketch, draw or write on; some people like to put in little pieces of fabric that are soft and fuzzy or velvet--something that is comforting to touch; favorite books, dvds or videos; play-do;

 

[texannurse]

chocolate Or any other candy you like! Also, a favorite small stuffed animal, letters from friends (good, supportive ones).

 

[meh]

Woops! I hit post instead of preview! Sorry.

to continue...

stuffed animals; deck of cards; stickers; those little bottles of bubbles...

and I would always, always suggest your favorite Bible and an index card to go through and write down your favorite or most comforting scriptures.

 

[TheMainException]

happy things always depress me more when I'm depressed for some reason....so...don't do that....chocolate is a good one

 

[Hidden face_Hurting heart]

I have a teddy bear that I named "Hope". Sometimes when I get really upset I just curl up with her- "holding onto Hope"

 

[TheMainException]

I have a teddy bear that I named "Hope". Sometimes when I get really upset I just curl up with her- "holding onto Hope"

That is so awesome!

 

[Soulwings]

Thank you all for your replies. Im going to go work on collecting stuff for making my happy box ... does anyone else want to embark on this attempt for recovery with me?

 

[goldenviolet]

i kept art supplies and a journal to write poems/songs in. lots of special pens and machanical pencils. i had a special backpack i used and took it EVERYWHERE. ...
i miss it at times. HHHmmm... how about a bible? even if you can't read, it's a piece of God's love.

 

[oneandlonely]

*huggles her big sis April*

I have a happy box sis. I just haven't used mine for a while because I have gotten used to the stuff in it

 

[oneandlonely]

Gah... I hit post on my last post before I was done typing it... anyways...

I have one, but i have got used to the stuff in it. so I need to change it up a bit.

in mine i have a bible (one of the pocket sized ones). some coloring pages with colored pencils. some blank paper in case I dicide that I want to draw/write insted of color. Some encouraging song lyrics (songs like "for the moments I feel faint). a few encouraging poems and quotes. Some index cards with my favorite bible verses on them. Some letters from friends. A list of 10 things I am thankful for. a list of 15 other things to do, and a list of people I could call. A burned CD of my favorite non-triggery songs (i.e. as good of a song "when i am queen" is... it wouldn't be a good thing to listen to at that point).

I think I am going to work on changing it up a bit today. I am going to print off some new coloring pages. I like to go to http://www.coloring.ws/ and print off some of the cartoon ones .

Thats all I can think of right now, but if i think of anything else I be sure to post it .

I love you sis.

 

[Soulwings]

/me huggles her lil sis back.

Maybe you could change the stuff in it? Just an idea. Have you found that it helps? or that it did help when the stuff was new?

 

[katylees]

A happy box sounds like a good idea, but i don't think i have the effort or energy right now to start one. Meh. I'll see.

 

[Soulwings]

Thanks for the list, Bethany. The stuff in there is a good idea. So far Ive got a picture that a friend of mine drew (with the Bible verse "A friend loves at all times"), some song lyrics, some letters from my family ... and Ive still got to add more to it. *thinks*

Katey. Try it sometime when youve got energy/time. It might help some.