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SouthsNo1 Member
A personal experience today reminded me how brave we are to seek help and be honest with ourselves and others about what we are experiencing. I must say that it does feel really good to know that the first step might be hardes and that I'm taking control of my life, my thoughts and feelings.
Happy Monday everyone and hope you all had a nice weekend.
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ArraDreaming Senior Contributor
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Till23 Senior Contributor
Having some calm time with them reading books seems to have done the trick @ArraDreaming
I reckon a microwave manual would make me got to sleep
Going to bookweek as a microwave would be easier than Grug 🤣
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tyme Senior Contributor
Take care @ArraDreaming .
Thanks for tonight.
I'm wrapping up now too.
Remember, if you can't sleep, just read the micowave manual!
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ArraDreaming Senior Contributor
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Till23 Senior Contributor
Yeah I get anxious too @ArraDreaming I don't say much about me anymore, saves the anxiety
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ArraDreaming Senior Contributor
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tyme Senior Contributor
Hey @ArraDreaming , How are you tonight?
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ArraDreaming Senior Contributor
Hey @tyme
i am ok, I had a good day today
the sun was out but it was 0 when I left for work, it hhad honestly looked like it had snowed
I cant get into it here really but things are getting a bit overwhelming at home recently nothing super rogue just a lot happening its hard to keep up
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tyme Senior Contributor
It sounds like maybe that is the new 'normal'??? @ArraDreaming Takes a bit of time adjusting?
I told someone about coming to bookweek as a microwave manual and they cracked up.
Anyway, I take my hat off to you with all that you are experiencing at the moment. You need a trophy mate!
Despite the frustration and the upset and hurt, you still take time to read them a bedtime story. You still spend time with them. You still love them.
Give it a few years, and I reckon you'd be an amazing First Nations peer worker. You can really help your people. But you gotta get through this tuff stuff first.
I have high hopes for you!
If there are times you need to step away - it's okay. It's okay that you need to take a breather.
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ArraDreaming Senior Contributor
Yeah I think so
Well its never there fault @tyme
they are still learning how to be people
I try to remember that when I’m frustrated it’s not the kids themselves Im frustrated at
its usually something else like I’m overwhelmed, or maybe they wont shut up, but thats literally just them being kids, and they dont deserve to cop it.
Which is why i walked away yesterday because i knew i had to, i was getting annoyed at a 4 year old
Tonight we went and had very early dinner at the waterfront beach where we live because it was nice down there
Sat on the grass and rolled down some hills, ran them to exhaustion out like lights on the way home
Yeah you think so mate?
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Help us push aside the stigma and discrimination surrounding complex mental health and change the way people talk about, and care for, mental illness.
SANE acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.
SANE values diversity. We are committed to providing a safe, culturally appropriate, and inclusive service for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity.
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