Oscillation between two mind sets

@creative_writer the whole point of the forums is to be there for people who need support, community, and connection - especially when things are bad. I know for certain that no one on the team thinks of you as burdensome. As always, you do what feels best for you - but know that you always have a place here, and we are always more than happy to sit with you, even/especially through the heavy stuff 💜

Sorry @creative_writer Just dealing with some stuff so don't have much energy left. Need to get some additional professional help tomorrow to see where to go next. Back to work next week so it is all a bit much.

Sending you a big hug ❤️

@creative_writer it's never linear, how we heal. I'm glad you did have a better day yesterday, was there anything that was different about it? Could be that even just the heat is making it all that much harder to stay afloat compared to yesterday.

It's funny, I hear that from folks all the time, that they are taking support away from someone else. But you can't take support away from others, because part of my job is to basically do like... a triage of members' needs. If someone has more immediate needs for support, I will attend to them first, sure. But then once I have, I will go and make sure I respond to others as soon as I'm able. And even when it gets really busy, I can always ask the team for extra hands on deck. In short, the forums are very well equipped to be able to provide support to everyone who needs it! I'd much rather you ask for help when you need it than for you to feel like you're somehow taking it away from someone else. Because, quite simply, you're not.

What tends to help alleviate migraines for you hun? I'm guessing you're already in a cool, dark room? Hopefully anyway! Maybe some PMR? Try to get some tension to release?

@creative_writer quite the coping kit you got there, I love it! And thanks for reminding me about amber glasses, I totally forgot to chuck mine on today! Helps when my job is to look at a bright white screen for hours lol. Annnd woops I left them in the car (they help for night driving, when all those SUVs with their headlights that SEAR MY RETINAS are on the road).

You have air con? If you haven't, I always find the fan + wet face cloth combo works wonders to keep cool. Are you in Melbs? I can't remember... But if you are, the air outside has cooled down significantly too. Sometimes it can help to change up your environment, maybe a little evening walk could help?

Falling quickly or falling slowly, either way the thing that matters more is what you do now. The best step to take is the next one.

💜🫂