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@avant-garde something I try to do is to make small tweaks in my language, to alter my psyche... I'm just honing in on the fact that it sounds like it feels inevitable for the darkness to return. But... maybe it won't? Like I find it immensely helpful to try interrupting my usual spiral thoughts about 'oh what if it all goes wrong' with thoughts like 'But what if it all goes right?'

So like, if you somehow knew the darkness definitely wasn't gonna hit (just hypothetically, because it still might - and we'll be right there with ya, holding some candles!), what would you be doing? What if you end up having an ok night, what would it look like?

(PS Feel free to tell me that this is unhelpful currently, especially if your brain isn't in a spot to go delving into cognitive stuff like that 💜)

@Jynx not up for cognitive

Up for hugs and tears

Can do @avant-garde

*opens arms to invite a gentle hug*

Have you had lots of tears today? Pls do drink a bit of extra water if so - I get headachey if I'm not careful, cos when I cry it's like my body wants to create Niagra Falls from my face 🤣

Sitting with you my dear 😊💜

*curls up quietly in @Jynx arms crying softly*

I had some hydralyte earlier

@avant-garde *gentle squeeze*

Gladness, love me some hydralyte!

Do you have some food sorted for tonight? Or some delicious cake perhaps? You've earned cake I reckon!

@Jynx

Favourite flavour hydralyte? I like the effervescent tablets and my favourite is tropical. The watermelon in disgusting.

Yeah, I have food in the freezer.

I got a happy meal for lunch

@avant-garde hmmm I don't mind the apple blackcurrant but my fav is the Strawberry Kiwi!!

Yay Happy Meal! Do they still come with toys? 👀

@Jynx I like the strawberry kiwi too, not fussed on the apple blackcurrant.

Yes happy meals still come with toys and have the option of a book now too. I got a small soft football today

Apple blackcurrant is definitely a nostalgia flavour for me @avant-garde was my fav juice flavour as a kid!

Oh what, a BOOK? That's legit so cool! Bet no kids choose it tho lol

@Jynx?

... seizure