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creative_writerSenior Contributor
Why can’t I pretend the pain isn’t real, maybe if I tell myself I’m okay and I don’t struggle with mental health I’ll be okay. Maybe if I tell myself that the traumatic memories aren’t real, then I can finally feel whole and less gross. Maybe I’ll just wake up from this dream soon and I’ll find peace within my mind when I do wake up. Maybe I’m okay, maybe there isn’t anything wrong with me
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JynxModerator
@creative_writer bodies are weird hey, I'm sorry it's no fun to be in yours atm. If it gets really worrying, there's always nurse-on-call!
Maybe refocusing on something else instead of continuing to try to 'make' it feel right?
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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JynxModerator
Maybe a bit of both @creative_writer ? Have hope for that one day, but make peace with its absence today?
Yay chocolate! Hehe night hun, hope you get good sleepies 💜
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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JynxModerator
@creative_writer Something will give eventually hun. I think body stuff is less understood maybe? Than mental stuff, so it can be harder to find folks who know the best ways to treat it.
Hope your arvo has been going ok 😉
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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JynxModerator
@creative_writer ahaha yeah that's a mood. Pretty sure anyone who isn't winging it in some way is either too privileged or in denial 🤣 For real though it's so scary sometimes, esp being ND where our experiences of inhabiting a body are different to most. Sigh.
Glad to hear it hun, and yeah, I bet. Make sure you also take time to rest where you can 💜
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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JynxModerator
@creative_writer yep we are usually either very over or under sensitive. It's weird I think mine is both? Maybe a mix. So it can be unpredictable too, which makes it hard to know if something will be okay or not till we try it.
Oh gladness! It is very good to hear you are prioritising rest 😌
Chat again soon hun, hope you get good sleepies! 💜
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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