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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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Zoe7Senior Contributor
Slept most of today @creative_writer and will likely head to bed soon - feeling totally exhausted but I have time to rest.
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tymeModerator
I slept til 10am today @Zoe7 .... needed it
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Zoe7Senior Contributor
Same here @tyme Got up, fed the fur babies and went back to bed. Feeling totally exhausted. It was my Mum's birthday yesterday and I managed to drive to see her but came home to sleep. Both her and my sister were worried about me because I looked so wrecked on Christmas day - just a lot this past week ...moving classrooms, bringing things home to store and trying to make the best of the time I was at work with the kids. Time now to rest though.
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tymeModerator
PLease rest @Zoe7 . I hear how tired you must be.
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Zoe7Senior Contributor
I am @tyme both tired and resting now everything is over. I really enjoy Christmas but this year I was very tired. Driving is also not great for my back so a couple of days in a row having to drive to and from places has added to not feeling great. The next few days I plan on spending on the couch with my babies 👍
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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Zoe7Senior Contributor
I am doing much better today @creative_writer Still very tired but have managed to do a few things. I am restricted in what I can do so definitely not pushing it.
Plenty of fur baby snuggles. Clover has been exceptionally snuggly the last few days - they really do pick up on when we are not okay. Tobes of course has not left my side either.
How are you going Hon?
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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Zoe7Senior Contributor
That can be scary @creative_writer I hope your BP remains stable now ❤️
I have had a really easy day - watch a 4 part series whilst doing a few things around the house. Plenty of rest also but I am feeling much better today. I am still needing the occasional pain relief but I seem to be moving a little better. I certainly do not have the same levels of pain I was having but my leg and foot still ache - pain relief fixes that so that is also an improvement.
Been (trying) to cut Toby's hair - have to do it in stages as the little bugger makes it hard. He rolls on his back or plants his backside on the ground and won't let me near him lol It is easy to do the top half but his back legs etc. he hates. I will bribe him with a chew stick later to try to getthe rest done.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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