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I thought I'd start a discussion where we can check in with members and use this space to keep in contact. It's a space to be able to say how you really feel and it's a space for the good, the bad and the ugly moments in our lives.
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TeejSenior Contributor
PS my sense of humour is a little awry at the moment. 😳😏
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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TeejSenior Contributor
Just quietly hormones suck @CheerBear 😏. They mess with us so much.
I have a quiet weekend (there’s not many that aren’t quiet). Possibly market tomorrow and catch up with new friend for coffee or something Sunday.
Through all your stuff have you gone through the stage of completely not knowing who you are. Today I wanted to write a post 'how to create a human'. I feel so broken and know I have to start creating someone new. It all feels so overwhelming.
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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TeejSenior Contributor
I think your ovaries possibly love you a little too much and are very protective @CheerBear. Every time you try to interfere with them and your reproductive system it’s spits back hormones at you to back off. Well I think mine are like that. I think I could still fall pregnant now. Mine feel like their screaming 'we’re not finished yet' and throw a let’s ovulate party 🥳😳
i feel like ive been screaming for so long how I don’t trust myself and I don’t know who I am. I know all my values have become scrambled. I think this bus has thrown all of it back in my face in a very unhelpful way. Tonight when I was crossing the road I was scared I’d call 'ok' to my dog and send him into the traffic. He walks off lead and walks at my heels until I say ok, then he bolts. I go through this so many times when I take him, not just tonight. It’s like I don’t feel like I control my brain enough to keep him safe. That’s just an example of one part.
Anyway maybe you are right and it would help just to get through next week first. Perhaps I’m the one who needs to be on the lead so I don’t bolt. 🤦♀️.
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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TeejSenior Contributor
I think there might be some things in what you wrote about becoming way more broken through the system @CheerBear. it’s something I might put to my psychiatrist, about time to grow a person rather than just thinking one is grown because of years of life and ones children. It seems having had successful children assumes I have my act together. Their success seems to be so linked to me and it is not helpful just now. thanks again for the chat and support. It has been greatly appreciated and has helped put me back together for the moment. Onwards and upwards she says in a really shaky voice 😜😘💜🤗
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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TeejSenior Contributor
Just checking in. Weekend has had some wobbles but was ok. One of my sons wanted help sorting something out as he has injured himself 🤦♀️. I offered to look after him but he would rather his girlfriend do it. Why have your mum wait on you when you can have your gf do it :face_with_rolling_eyes: (I very much get it though). This one can’t take a trick at the moment. I think his brother has taken all his luck for a bit.
My brain has finally settled.....only to be ready to get fried this week 😱.
@CheerBear When I said I need to create a human I guess I meant create a person with a personality and confidence in what they can do as opposed to one that can’t do that because shes so broken. I so much want my therapist and psychiatrist to help me build a person now, I can’t get anymore broken (well I don’t think I can 🤔), I’m more stable but I just need to work on finding a me that can exist in the big wide world out there.
Hugs for anyone reading this. 💜🤗
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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