Life and trauma

@Former-Member Just because a lot of people struggle with today, it doesn't make your own any less difficult or valid. You've had an incredibly tough time, and now on probably the most difficult day of the year to feel alone, it's probably just all hit you at once and it such a lot for you at the moment. We're here with you to help you through and keep you company as best we can.

@MJG017 i don't know what to even say back, I'm sorry.

@Former-Member Please don't be sorry. You don't need to apologise for anything.

@MJG017 i just can't do this 😞

@Former-Member Is there anything we can do to help you right now? Are you still feeling safe? Please call 000, or someone, if not. I know it probable seems so incredibly hard right now, but this wont last forever. Just stay strong and reach out if we can do anything for you. This is the reason this forum exists. To help each other when someone is having bad days, and more so on those incredibly hard ones.

@MJG017 I'm ok and don't need 000, just feeling really overwhelmed. I was prepared for today to be hard but that was before anything else happened. I've got music playing and I'm trying really hard to just drown out my thoughts and feelings.

@Former-Member Okay, I was just concerned about how low you were feeling. Keep listening to the music and doing whatever you need to do to distract yourself as best you can. It may not feel like it, but you're doing so well considering everything that is going on and has been for a while now. Keep leaning into that strength you've shown and i'm not that far away so if you need to keep in contact hopefully it can be a bit more of a distraction for you.

@MJG017 thankyou. Ok so I've made potato salad, pasta salad, curried eggs and soy, honey and garlic marinated chicken. At least I'm keeping busy 🤣

@Former-Member Not a huge fan of curried eggs, but i'd so be there for the rest of it! 😋 If you're making a cheesecake as well, i'm on my way!! 😂🤣

@MJG017 there's way too much food here 🤣. I was supposed to be doing cheesecake but not sure i have the energy now.