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I decided to start a new thread, my new chapter in my life is going to focus on healing my traumas, building resilience and self-worth and taking the steps of achieving mood stability. I am praying this year will be better than the last. Last year the SI got really intense, was so close to losing hope and I felt like my heart was breaking into a million pieces like shattered glass. It all still feels overwhelming, I have a long way to go on my healing journey, but I think I'm starting to feel a bit more hopeful about the future.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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Clearly I never learn, when your migraine finally gets better, you do not bounce back suddenly and start doing things or it will get worse 🤦🏻♀️. I know from past experience migraines are never good for MH, feel pretty flat and lifeless right now. And I have a class in an hour, gotta survive that 1.5 hours.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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Had a tough psych session😭 and spoke about things I hadn’t before.
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hanamiSenior Contributor
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Hi @creative_writer I hope you’re ok. Sounds tough buy maybe a good thing to let this stuff out. Can you do something nice for yourself today?
Sending hugs
Hanami
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FloatingFeatherSenior Contributor
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Hope you're okay @creative_writer. Sometimes those sessions are really hard / sad to sit with but it can be beneficial to let out the tough stuff. Hope you are okay and the afternoon is a softer one for you.
Big hugs,
FloatingFeather
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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@hanami, just feeling sort of spacey right now. I’ll be having lunch in a bit and will be taking a shower afterwards. I gave myself a head massage after I came back, you gotta love peppermint and lavender oil.
It was really hard being so direct. At first I resisted and felt really awkward. Shame can get in the way of opening up. It felt like a relief in a way, but recalling was painful.
💖
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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@FloatingFeather, I’ll be taking it easy this afternoon, got a migraine now too. I was so tense during the appointment, need to try relax my muscles now.
💖
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hanamiSenior Contributor
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mmmm massage sounds so nice @creative_writer
💞
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FloatingFeatherSenior Contributor
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Glad to read that you will be taking it easy this afternoon @creative_writer. I know those sessions can really take it out of us emotionally and physically ❤️
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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@hanami, it does help with tension and provides aromatherapy. I need to clean my diffuser soon, I can start using it again. Tuning into my senses helps. 💖
@FloatingFeather, the session did take a lot out of me 😔. I have this tendency of wanting to deny things, but can’t do that forever. I grew up thinking I must shove my emotions into the closet. I thought if I tried not thinking about it, if I denied it, I would be okay. It just didn’t work out. 💖
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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Is there something wrong with me? I feel so stuck.
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