Stuck and can’t escape it.

Yes, @creative_writer cPTSD doesn’t disappear, although I too think managing symptoms and having some tools to support resilience really help make things better 💜🌺

Thanks heaps 🙌🏻🙂🌺

Masters in Social Work is brilliant - I think that’s a great role for us with lived experience 💜🙂🌺

Hey there @creative_writer 🙂🌺 how’s your day going?

yes, I hold hope for you 💜🙂

While I also acknowledge how difficult it can be along the way ❤️‍🩹🌺

That makes sense regarding becoming a clinician 🙂🌺

Im ok thank you 🫂 - physically fatigued, but that’s ok 🙂

@Fluttershy1 along with Creative_Writer I hope you’re doing ok today 💜🌺🫂

Sounds a bit tough at the moment @creative_writer 💜

I can understand why you’re listening, it does make sense. Please remember to take a moment here and there to remind yourself you’re not alone in these moments💜

keep safe, and if you’re concerned for safety, please do let us know and we can do our best to support you 🫂🌺

@moderator and I are here to help 💜🌺🙂

@creative_writer 🌺💜

I hope I haven’t cause you distress in tagging a moderator? 💜

I didn’t mean to cause you any upset - it was to ensure we have your back and are supporting you with kind words as well as a bit more personal approach 💜🌺🙂

In terms of safety and self worth, I personally feel that the world isn’t always a nice place - and the nice people don’t often raise their heads for repeated knocks they receive when trying to do good. Sometimes people think it’s better to harm someone before they harm them, and sometimes people just don’t think what they do will hurt someone else.
No excuses; just observations over decades.
One thing that’s reliable though is knowing someone who has been through hardship will know how much it hurts to be in that place, and they almost always don’t like seeing others suffering like they did, and further, they will do what they can to uphold safety, value and worth 💜🙂🌺

Please don’t let anyone who doesn’t value you to influence you, and always remember you have people like us on the forums who walk a rocky path beside you and want to hold your hand when your path gets rough 🤝🏻🙂💜🌺

Thanks for clarifying @creative_writer 💜🌺

I hear you 💜

It’s really hard to feel safe anywhere when feeling the need to keep a guard up wherever you are 💜

Do you feel a small sense of safety here on the forums?
I was hoping you might feel that this is a place where safety exists and where you can be confident that you have understanding, friendly people around you - I was wondering if you see that as a form of safety which might give you a space to see how your guard fits 🙂🌺