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Oscillation between two mind sets

Oscillation between two mind sets

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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And you are up @creative_writer so that is a win 💕

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@Zoe7, still feel like I’m about to collapse. Doing anything physical feels impossible. Im exhausted mentally and physically

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Hey @creative_writer , is there anything you can think of that we can support you with?

Please know that it's okay to reach out to SANE counsellors if you need a chat. That's what they are there for.

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Just rest then @creative_writer Your body is telling you it needs it. Some days we just need to get through Hon and if resting is what is needed then so be it. I was laying out some pavers earlier but stopped for a similar reason - my body was telling me to stop. Tomorrow is another day 👍

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@tyme and @Zoe7, I don’t even know what I need right now. I think I’ve just been more unwell lately, it’s affecting my mental health. I am usually able to handle things better. Motion sickness from travelling back from holidays triggered a migraines and general ugh feeling. I wonder if travelling worsened the POTS symptoms. I came back home on Sunday, yet my body is still very lousy days later. On top of that, I’ve been sitting with body flashbacks since morning, and it doesn’t look like it’s going away. Since I can only do limited things, it’s harder to distract

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Hey @creative_writer here for you as well. Sounds like a big compilation of factors, with the feedback loop of physical pain and discomfort increasing mental distress and vice versa.

Body flashbacks are really rough 😞 Keep reminding yourself that you're safe hun, practice some grounding and breathing strats if you can. Here with you 💜

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@Jynx, I don’t know what’s with my brain. It’s not usually this hard but I can’t help myself but get caught. This is probably the lowest I’ve been for a while. I did call up earlier but couldn’t stay on hold for more than 15 mins so hung up. I’m scared it won’t help either. Half of yesterday’s call didn’t feel helpful

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@creative_writer sometimes trying to figure out the 'why' can end up leading to further spiralling, in my experience. Shifting focus to 'what can I do' is what's helped me.

Sitting on hold is definitely no fun, is there something you can do to stay occupied whilst you wait, if you were to try again? I usually just scroll on my phone or play candy crush or something, helps keep me from getting too frustrated.

Also, you likely won't get the same person again. You can even highlight the things you found unhelpful yesterday to the person you speak to, so they know not to try those things.

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@creative_writer Good to see you have support here Hon 💕

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@Jynx and @Zoe7, I’m really struggling to determine what I need. I can call, but I’m not sure what to get out of it. I just have deep feeling of shame and frustration weighing me down, and I’m not entirely sure how to release it. I’m not sure how anyone can help if I don’t even know the way forward from here. I’m not doing much, I am trying to fix my brows, they get a little out of control at times
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