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creative_writerSenior Contributor
The recent medication changes has calmed my brain down. I’m still feeling caged up, I know my psych is looking at more frequent therapy sessions if we can get more under ED plan. Once a month sessions aren’t enough. It just feels like the traumatic memories aren’t ending, I’ve been in therapy for years. It’s taking so long to heal. I just want to get to the point the body flashbacks aren’t so regular
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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GezzaPSenior Contributor
@creative_writer Good on you for showering , exercising and doing laundry. I’m hoping I can shower tomorrow and fill script and go to shop again tomorrow.
I should have done some more washing but they said it was going to rain later today (it hasn’t).
I am hoping I can stay awake to at least watch half of the AFL final tonight. Try to stay out of bed longer. Will maybe have a nap this afternoon.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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GezzaPSenior Contributor
@creative_writer Yes the weather is a bit unpredictable here in Adelaide too. Oh well I’ll do the laundry another day. Yes hoping the AFL is a good game to distract me.
Just let cat outside for a little while. She’s allowed out in the day time but not at night. Getting up again to stretch my back.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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GezzaPSenior Contributor
@creative_writer Oh well I grew up with footy before the game went national used to follow my local team in the state league.
We don’t have cat curfew in my council yet so we have cats out at night, but I bring mine in so she doesn’t catch the wildlife. I have a neighbour’s cat that sometimes comes in my place and eats my cat’s food
lol so I chase him off. But I mostly keep the door shut so he can’t get in these days. My cat is back on my lap. She knows I’m feeling low so she is giving me lots of loving. She has been sleeping with me since I had a fight with my sister and she blamed me for getting sad and depressed.
Yes I hope it is a good game otherwise I won’t be able to stay awake.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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GezzaPSenior Contributor
@creative_writer I don’t like gyms and I’m a really slow walker these days.
I put seeds out for the birds.
Yes cats pick up on the stress.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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GezzaPSenior Contributor
@creative_writer Oh you do gym at home that’s good. We’re so different I’m an atheist lol. Puss is grooming now. She ate her dinner.
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