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I appreciated your posts @Former-Member

and @MissGremlin @and @Cuddlebear @Bunniekins @PeppyPatti @Jynx

this lady seems gorgeously old fashioned but speaks well

https://youtu.be/8vPa5RmlczE

@Appleblossom How are you? How has your day been?

I just watched that entire video. I really liked what she said. I’m going to watch some more of her stuff and try to implement some of it. She’s actually really cool thank you for the link.

I spend all my time trying to distract from my thoughts and feelings. I’m the emotions are thoughts are so distressing and painful hence trying to not think about them. It’s exhausting.

I have complex PTSD and have had it since around 7 years of age and I’m 52 now. I have had therapy and applied it and yet I feel woeful and more recently all the time. I’ve been told to practice mindfulness/self care and I do but to be honest it really doesn’t help me. I can’t afford to see a psychologist often as I’m on DSP at the moment and I cannot afford a psychiatrist. It’s just over $100 out of pocket per visit and that is my fortnightly food budget all gone. Anyway, what the lady in the video was saying made a lot of sense to me.

Have you tried her suggestions? Has it helped?

I had two gummies @MissGremlin so I just talked and talked and I felt this disgusting layer of something when I saw her.

@MissGremlin @Jynx @Cuddlebear @Appleblossom @Bunniekins

I'm planning what I'm going to say when my ship comes in. No hurry.

@Cuddlebear I'm sorry i didn't message you earlier. I've been laying pretty low on the forums until now. It's been such a rough night and it's going to get tougher.

I had a little bit of the soup but really couldn't eat much.

I'm glad the training went well and that the rain stopped for a while. Yay for testing negative for covid 😊.

Did you end up having something to eat?

I'm not sure what type of flower it was but I drew it. I don't have favourite things.

@PeppyPatti sounds like it was a bit rough having to go through it.

Can't imagine how hard it must have been for you but I'm proud of you for getting through it ❤️

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@MissGremlin Hello 🙂 How are you this morning? Did you have a good night?

Morning @Cuddlebear, I didn't have a good night but I'm still here and right now that's as good as it gets.

How are you going today?

@MissGremlin I’m sorry you didn’t have a good night. It’s been a hard time and I really do hope you get some relief today. We are here for you and I’m really glad you are here and getting through.

I too am much the same. I’ve got training again and it’s starting shortly. I managed to get dressed and I’m having a coffee before I set off. It’s going to be a bit of a long day and I just hope I get through it ok.

@Cuddlebear life gets tough sometimes and it's been a rough patch for quite a while. I'm exhausted and every part of me wants to give up but there's a part that somehow still manages to fight through it all. Thankyou, I'm glad to be here in the forums and it's nice to have support ❤️.

I hope training goes well. Well done for getting dressed and enjoy your coffee. Sending you strength to get through the day, you've got this 😊