Life and trauma

Hmm @Former-Member lemme check my stock...

I got a Big Bear Hug, a please-crush-my-soul-back-into-my-body hug, a gently held hug, orrrrr the kind where I pick you up and spin you round.

Which one you want?

@Jynx a gently held hug. I'm feeling vulnerable and fragile.

@rav3n maybe, I think so. Tears have started streaming down my face. I just want something to go my way for once, just a little positive in amongst the sea of negative. There was something that I was clinging a tiny bit of hope to, but that hope was crushed earlier and that was the only thing I was holding on to so tightly. Now I have nothing and I feel completely empty and defeated.

Thankyou, knowing I'm not alone while feeling this way helps ❤️

i'm so sorry you feel defeated @Former-Member having that one piece of hope taken away is painful, and it's okay to mourn that. it's okay to feel sad and cry. just know that you CAN find a new piece of hope- maybe not today, but when you feel ready. and in the meantime, i'll always hold hope for you 💙

@Former-Member very gentle, very full of care, coming atcha

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I wanted to say I have also greatly enjoyed all the art you've posted over last week! Colouring up a storm 😍

Thanks @Jynx ❤️ . I can't wait until 7.30, I'm going to wrap myself up in my weighted blanket and just let whatever happens happen.

I've had to keep colouring to avoid doing other things which has worked for the last week. Trying to break the cycle again which is proving to be a real challenge with everything that's going on.

This one isn't mine but is done by an 8yo princess ❤️. I think she has some skills 😊.

@Jynx

Hey @Former-Member

I'm sorry they never rang you. It's so frustrating and then puts pressure and anxiety on you to follow up. It's really not good enough.

But it's been a bad day so just focus on doing what you can to get yourself through and hopefully tomorrow will be easier. I know it must feel like a constant fight at the moment, and a fight that isn't getting you anywhere. But that is when you can lean on us and we'll do what we can to help you and support you through.

Sometimes life does treat us horribly, and giving up feels like the only option. This is the time to reach out and that is what you always do. That in itself is a huge win.

I'm sorry i wasn't around much today, but i just had a few things going on and it all took most of the day. Just keep trying to remind yourself that today was just a bump in the road... a big massive bump, but still a bump and the road keeps going. And you know we'll support you as much as we can and as long as we need to help you through.

Hello @MJG017. It left me very frustrated and angry but that was just one of many things that seemed to go wrong today. I did try to ring them to find out why they didn't rang but it went to the answering machine so I hung up, I couldn't even think of what to say.

Today just feels like a massive setback but also like everything is really starting to set in. Tomorrow makes just 10 days left until I'm homeless and I don't know what I'm supposed to do.

Hope your day was ok even if it was busy.

@Former-Member

I know you're going to hate me saying it, but you probably need to call again tomorrow and chase this up! It sucks that you have to, i know. I have 2 people i need to email because I haven't heard back and i've been putting it off for a week so far. So I do know i'm probably the last person to suggest this to you. But if I only suggested things I would do myself, I would hardly ever suggest a thing and what would i fill my responses with? 😂

Today as okay for me. Sunday was really tough so I just had a really quiet day today and that has helped so i'm catching up on posts now before I head off to bed.