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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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@hanami, I did do this as an exercise once with a peer support worker and psychosocial worker. It did help. I think uni stress hasn't been helping. I sort of wish I did work more on the assignment before the last few days, but it's hard when you have MH and chronic pain. Time pressure is here right now. I also woke up from a dream early morning today and it took a while to go back to sleep, so super exhausted, but gotta get this assignment wrapped up.
❤️
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hanamiSenior Contributor
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Uni is definitely stressful @creative_writer . I hope today goes well getting your assignment done.
Sending hugs
Hanami
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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Thanks, @hanami❤️
Feeling really angry right now, not sure why. Maybe my sleep wasn't great and my head is feeling a bit heavy, and I am forced to remain on my laptop to wrap this assignment up. I am also listening to angry music.
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hanamiSenior Contributor
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Listening to angry music can be quite cathartic @creative_writer !
I hope it helps ❤️
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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I feel ashamed of who I’ve become, lonely and really low. I’ll just cry here in this safe place 😭
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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I’ve become numb. Only the shell of creative_writer is on the forums right now. I’ll wait for my soul to return into my body.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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My body doesn’t feel normal but I’m too numb to care at this point, does that make me strange?
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FloatingFeatherSenior Contributor
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Hi @creative_writer,
I think sometimes we feel numb as a way to cope. I also think that when things are really stressful the stress can present in our bodies. When I'm really stressed I feel really nauseas. I don't think that makes you strange at all. I think we all cope with things differently and there is no right or wrong when it comes to emotions and feelings.
Warm regards,
FloatingFeather
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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@FloatingFeather, I guess I disassociate to cope. Uni has been heavy. I just hope I can get past my shit so I feel ready when I go into the field.
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FloatingFeatherSenior Contributor
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Uni can be pretty heavy @creative_writer. As a peer support worker I think one of the things I have (and you will have) that other graduates in this type of field may not have is the lived experience, and that knowledge and insight can't be found in any textbook.
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