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tymeModerator
Hey @Sunnyside226 ,
I hope you don't mind me making this thread for you.
I just wanted you to know that the whole forums community is here to support you through this challenging time.
Please look after yourself. I recognise it's hard to look after three small children on your own.
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rav3nSenior Contributor
hey @Sunnyside226 i'm here too. i know that sick feeling is awful, but please know that it's okay. it's hard to chat about SI sometimes, and i get that it can make us feel pretty sick and panicky.
what would help you feel safe tonight?
like @MissGremlin mentioned, it might be good to take a few deep breaths and maybe do a grounding exercise. let's all look around our room and name 5 things we can see?
for me, it's
what about for you?
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MissGremlinSenior Contributor
@rav3n @Sunnyside226 i have pencils, my picture that I'm colouring, Casper's toys, Casper himself and my weighted blanket.
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Sunnyside226Senior Contributor
@MissGremlin it's knowing I have a plan etc when the lady asked I said I miss mum her birthday is coming up I feel shaky and sick
I can chat about anything. I may not reply straight away I'm having a crying
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MissGremlinSenior Contributor
@Sunnyside226 i know it's hard right now and it's ok to be feeling this way. Our bodies react in many ways when there's alot going on, it's just a matter of being able to try and bring out minds out of that state and slow things down.
It's also completely ok to cry and sometimes it can really help to get things out.
Did you get a chance to do any colouring today? I'm about to do some of mine.
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Sunnyside226Senior Contributor
No I haven't @MissGremlin
What one you doing?
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MissGremlinSenior Contributor
@Sunnyside226 I'm still working on the fishies.
Do you have any plans for tomorrow?
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AuntGlowModerator
It's so lovely to see @MissGremlin support you so beautifully tonight @Sunnyside226.
She's asking all the same questions I would, so let's keep working towards that sense of grounding, and reminding yourself that calls about safety really are vulnerable and confronting, so it's okay that you panicked. It was a lot. 💗
What I am hearing is that mum might be a trigger here... it makes sense that big feelings would be coming up around this; letting yourself feel and express them is allowed, okay? I am sure this is really, really hard.
I am curious, what do you think this scared part of you needs most right now?
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Sunnyside226Senior Contributor
I don't really know how to answer that @MissGremlin it's all dark and loud. Right now I'm trying to make it through the night
Talk later but you can keep tagging me if you like
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MissGremlinSenior Contributor
@Sunnyside226 that's ok, you don't have to answer it and it's ok to not know right now. Focusing on this moment and getting through it is enough.
How many squishmallows do you have? Do you have a favourite one?
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Sunnyside226Senior Contributor
Tw.. @MissGremlin right now I don't have it in me to be here tomorrow i already called LL I don't think I could waste their time again. I think the lady had triggered me from saying do I have a plan sometimes it does Tigger me because dad said that he did it. I'm not trying to be rude or anything I know texting isn't always understandable
I have lots of squishmallows I may have a favourite
Would you like a picture of my squishmallows? @MissGremlin
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