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creative_writerSenior Contributor
Sometimes I feel like I’m on top of things and don’t feel like my trauma defines me and I don’t feel so ashamed and scared. Other times I want to hide from the world and feel like a **** (I’m not going to say the word here since I don’t want to trigger anyone) 😭, I feel so ashamed that I don’t want people to know
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Morning @creative_writer , @Former-Member 💕❤️
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A gentle good morning to you dear Shazzie 🤗🌺💜
@Shaz51 🌺
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
How are you this morning @Former-Member 😀
Just sitting having a coffee ☕️
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I’m not bad thanks @Shaz51 🙂🙌🏻
how are you doing? 🫂🌺
I’m about to have a cuppa tea, so if you like I’ll join you in enjoying a hot cuppa this cool crisp morning..which I’m assuming isn’t very crisp/cold where you are? 😉
here, the ‘feels like’ temp is 11C 🥶 hehe
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
🥶 @Former-Member that is cold , never ever get that here
On the tablelands gets colder than where I am
21 degrees early this morning and it will be 28 degrees later in the day
Feeling like I am numb , don't feel like moving but I will make myself
But going to do the washing and make another coffee ☕️ 😁
Husband is taking individual photos of my teapots 🫖 collection 😍 they are looking good and keeping him busy
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Yes it’s a bit chilly @Shaz51 .. usually mid winter we have morning temps of around -5C and days around 10-15C …a little fresh, hehe🥶☺️
I’m sorry things are feeling numb right now, it sounds hard Shaz 💜💜🫂🫂 I’m so sorry 😔💜
keeping busy sounds like a good thing..keeping moving and keeping the regular stuff happening 🌺🙂
I’ll be cooking Anzac Bics, and popping some out for my neighbours, while defrosting some meat to cook meals for the next few days 🙂
Sounds like a nice hobby for your hubby to keep busy.. if you’d like to share some teapot collection pics I’d love to see 🙂🌺💜
take care Shazzie and hugs to you 🤗🌺
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
@Former-Member I will tag you and put it on the tread Love for Shaz51 💖🐦
Mum collected elephants 🐘, so you can imagine ( she never brought one of them )
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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Yeah, @creative_writer 🙂💜 the future, when it’s things that aren’t yet on the radar, are very uncertain, and imho, not worth too much consideration till the time comes when they become a blip 🙂🌺
Thank you regarding medication.. I hope that for us both too 🫂🌺
I am taking it for a bone marrow disorder 🙂
it’s true that lots isn’t known about medications - particularly in MH, however that’s also the case with some rare disorders..this one here is experimental 😉
And MH medications do come with stigma, I agree.
I think you’ve said it really well: you can’t think yourself out..I feel that with this problem I have which is virtually invisible - people often tell me I ‘look fine’ hehe. And it’s like that with MH… just because it’s not seen with eyes, doesn’t mean that without support things can be overcome 🙂🌺
I hope your afternoon is going ok 🙂🫂
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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