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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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GezzaPSenior Contributor
@creative_writer Hope you can find work. I am winding down. Will read for a litlle while.
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GezzaPSenior Contributor
@creative_writer Got up to go to the loo but going back to sleep instead of getting up like recently.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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GezzaPSenior Contributor
@creative_writer I’m ok today still only slept 5 1/2 hours so tired. Back starting to ache put a heat pad on it. Gardener/cleaner came today. We went and picked up an orchid that was on facebook marketplace and went to chemist and shops. He worked in the garden and I followed him around to exercise my back. Got a heat pad on my back now. Feeling tired.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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GezzaPSenior Contributor
@creative_writer Well at least you did a few things. It is fantastic weather here today. 29 tomorrow so I’ll do some laundry. Did bedding today. Resting up with a heat pad on my back which is starting to ache.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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GezzaPSenior Contributor
@creative_writer I haven’t done my back exercises much today because the gardener/cleaner was here. Off to eat will do exercises before I go to bed.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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GezzaPSenior Contributor
@creative_writer Had antepasto, dolmades and salami, followed by pasta and chocolate mud cake. Hungry tonight. Dead tired again tonight. Will go to bed after the news again.
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