Despair *potential trigger: abuse*

Dear Karen @hiddenite

Thinking of you my friend. I'm aware it's now two weeks since you went into the MHU. Have they given you any indication of when you might go home?

Sorry I haven't been posting much. I have been dipping in and out of the forums, mosty reading. I am just exhausted and overwhelmed with too much stuff to do. I have been finding that engaging with all the new services (especially intake) quite triggering and exhausting. I've now engaged with 13 new services/therapists/organisations to get help for the kids &/or myself since the beginning of the year (correction that's 13 where there is an ongoing nature to it, so not counting things like Family First, SOCA, Safe Futures).

I ended up having a complete meltdown in art on Friday, I just couldn't stop sobbing. I've been working on a poem and a piece of collage called Puzzling Pieces. It's my way of trying to explain/externalise what has been stirred up recently.

The river and the mountain are here waiting for you to return. They are very patient. The river is running high with all the rain, and the mountain has already had its first snows for the year. I think it's going to be a cold winter. So keeping the fire burning, but trying not to use much wood. The chair is by the fire, the candle will be lit shortly as I'm having an early night.

Take care of you my friend.

Hope for seeing snow and sunshine endures...

Kindest regards,

Kristin

Dearest Karen,

I'm SO sorry to hear that. I don't have any words either.

Maybe I can try to take a few pictures and post them on here for you?

Hope for real help endures...

With lots of hugs,

Kristin

PS Here's the Donna Buang snow report page - and if you page down there's a link to the Warby Facebook page. On that there are a few recent photos of the snow.

I'm so sorry to hear that. Not a very nice space to be. I really hope that the medication settle soon. Try to tell people if you are feeling threatened by others there. I hope that the medications settle soon and that you get a peaceful sleep soon.

gentle hugs if you want them,

LJ

I'm really feeling for you Karen. This kind of thing just shouldn't be allowed to happen. There should be designated male and female areas and in fact there are at, I think, the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. It was trialled and is working quite well. Hope they all become like that eventually.

You're in my thoughts Karen. A speedy exit from that place I hope!

Ellie.

love the picture, i wish i was there right now. I have been thinking of you @hiddenite Karen, and keeping you in my thoughts. I hope that this week has travelled by quickly and that things are going ok.

Be gentle with yourself,

LJ