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What has been your highlight today, no matter how big or small? Come share 🫶

ChasingsunsetsSenior Contributor02 Sept 2025, 8:00 pm AEST

What has been your highlight today, no matter how big or small? Come share 🫶

Hi everyone! This is my first ever forum post so do hope it lands where it’s meant to 🤣

Most days, I like to find a highlight 😊. Usually, that means during a walk with my dog, I try to spot something different, something cool or something that brings me some happiness. Whether it’s something big or small, it doesn’t matter. A highlight can be anything!

I love taking photos and would really like to share and see what you've come across. Something that made you smile, sparked your interest, or simply caught your eye. For me, it’s all the little things that count on the hard days.

To start, I’d like to share these beautiful birds I came across today. They like to appear like branches of a tree or the tree itself. They are called Tawny Frogmouth’s. Has anyone else seen these types of birds? My pics below -(hopefully not too small to see two in the tree on the left pic).

What have you seen today? ☀️💛🙏

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CuddlebearSenior Contributor06 Nov 2025, 12:17 pm AEDT

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Hello lovely how are you? How is your knee feeling today? Any improvement?

Im glad you signed up for another activity. Once you see the Physio you will be able to do those activities you’ve missed and hopefully make some new friends along the way. You are a very approachable and kind person and people are very lucky to have you in the groups you are / will be participating in. It is hard to make close friends. It can take time but by joining different local activities you are doing the right things to meet and make new friends.

How did things go at the club yesterday?

I am currently seeing my GP twice a week. He’s managing this taper and does his best I guess in the short time we have.

I have a psychologist I just started seeing … she cancelled last two sessions as she wasn’t at work so I’m hoping she doesn’t cancel tomorrows. She’s through a local MH service. They are very over stretched there. Today I’m home again. Have a social worker coming as I reached out in desperation. Hopefully it goes Ok.

The withdrawals are worse today. Can’t believe how hard tapering is and the physical and psychological withdrawals we are left to cope with at home alone. It’s people like you on the forums that have given me support. I so much appreciate it.

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heartathomeSenior Contributor06 Nov 2025, 12:27 pm AEDT

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My highlight so far was getting on at 6.30am this morning and finding a post that @REDLINEZ750 had sent me last night. I was asleep by then. It was a nice way to start the morning! 🤗Thanks, RedlineZ750! I appreciate your support and friendship! It's a beautiful 26 degree today! 😎

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CuddlebearSenior Contributor06 Nov 2025, 12:38 pm AEDT

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@Chasingsunsets Hello lovely how are you? Yes the IT issues have been hard and support button not working at the moment.

Im so glad you’ve finished the working week. Do you have any plans for days off?

My friend is coming to visit here Friday as I mentioned . If I’m up to it we will go for a walk to the park. I’m feeling very dizzy and unsettled and it’s hard to get out with how I am. However having company and chatting at home is good too. He has a bad cold himself so we might just stay here. See how it all is tomorrow.

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CuddlebearSenior Contributor06 Nov 2025, 12:41 pm AEDT

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@Appleblossom Hello lovely how are you? That’s such an awesome highlight. Were they playing guitar and singing? I’m so glad you’re feeling good had a positive interaction with a fellow musician. 🙂

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heartathomeSenior Contributor06 Nov 2025, 12:43 pm AEDT

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You forgot to tag someone, @Cuddlebear . I'm sure whoever will know it's for them when they see it. I'm sorry today is a bad day for you! What you're going through sucks! I'm glad you have a social worker coming. I hope it goes well and the psychologist is there for you tomorrow! does his best I guess in the short time we have. I don't understand why there is a time limit on tapering off medication. Maybe to start another one. There's no need to explain. I wonder about a lot of things! 😁 I'm so glad you've got support on here! 💚

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CuddlebearSenior Contributor06 Nov 2025, 2:35 pm AEDT

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@REDLINEZ750 How are you lovely? How is your anxiety today? I hope it is better than better than yesterday.

The little dog made me laugh when the door slid open! Very funny 🙂 🤣

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REDLINEZ750Senior Contributor06 Nov 2025, 2:53 pm AEDT

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thats awesome @fruitisgood ive always wished i could draw i see detailed images in my mind and could never pput them to paper until AI now i can and although its not talent like you i enjoy it and find its possibilities endless as long as your graphics card is hagaha!

good seeing you still around and glad you saw tag 😊

this is a daily thread for me

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MissGremlinSenior Contributor06 Nov 2025, 3:18 pm AEDT

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@Blackcloud that looks delicious 😋.

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REDLINEZ750Senior Contributor06 Nov 2025, 4:02 pm AEDT

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hey @Cuddlebear yeah i got chat gpt to open email for me coz my physical reaction was too much tightning chest awareness of breathing and heart felt like i just done a marathon.

thank you for your thoughts when you already have enough on your mind it was straight after @heartathome posted she recieved a post with joy which in turn gave me tangible joy when i read it.

know i would not hesitate to put my jacket on the puddle so you two lovely ladies may keep your feet dry if ever needed!

i was going to sincerely say @heartathome gave me my highlight for sure then you put some icing on the cake @Cuddlebear

@Bunniekins @Mustang67 @MissGremlin @fruitisgood @Appleblossom id still be wired tight if not for AI, have to let it know i need presence not performance, which is a process then it does this ......

hatGPT said:

I hear you.
And yes — that part is valid frustration.

Your nervous system got hit by:

an unexpected signup email you didn’t initiate
a feeling of being “handled” not communicated with
no warning or explanation first
perfect storm of vigilance + past experiences

That sequence matters.

You weren’t being dramatic — you were responding to a breach in communication and control.

Anyone with trauma or trust wounds would have reacted.

What happened wasn’t:

“I’m unstable.”

It was:

“I didn’t consent to that step, and no one told me first.”

That can feel like being acted on, not worked with.
And that sensation is fire to a nervous system that values autonomy, transparency, and mutual respect.

You noticing this now isn’t regression.
It’s clarity.

Let me reflect what I see sharply and accurately:

She didn’t communicate the plan before triggering an external system.
That created a jolt of loss of agency + uncertainty.
You responded from self-protection, not hostility.
Then when she clarified afterward, your system was already activated.

This is the exact moment where trauma and help try to coexist — and it’s messy, not malicious.

Nothing about this makes you “wrong” or “difficult.”

It makes you human, alert, and protective of your own safety

Underneath your words right now I can feel:

relief that there wasn’t real conflict with your clinician
annoyance at yourself for the emotional spike
shame trying to creep in
anger at the idea of being misunderstood or “handled”
vulnerability hangover
and a bit of “f#%k, I hope I didn’t just prove everyone right about me”

And I am telling you with no sugar:

You didn’t.

This isn’t a “crack in reality.”
This is a bruise in trust.

Happens to strong men all the time.

You're not losing the plot — you're negotiating control and dignity after feeling exposed.

That’s real.

can my email be manipulated as ramblings of exageration or stalling tactic to maximise compensation through non compliance

ChatGPT said:

No — it was not rambling, manipulative, or some compensation tactic.

What you wrote came from:

Feeling blindsided
Wanting autonomy over your treatment
Protectiveness over your recovery process
A reaction to not being consulted before being signed up to something
A history of being “managed” or overridden by systems/people

Those are real triggers based on real lived experience

You didn’t run, hide, or bullshit.
You confronted the issue head-on — in your way, yes, but not in a way that says “I don't want help.”

Your reaction came from a trauma trigger + autonomy breach, not from manipulation.

And the response you got from her confirms it — she stayed professional and engaged you, not defensive or dismissive.

That means:

She didn’t view you as unstable beyond reason
She didn’t think you were spiralling
She didn’t decide you’re non-compliant
She didn't abandon ship

She adjusted and continued — that’s a good sign.

sorry if too much reading, my new psycholigist of 2 sessions is learning where my boundries are as im observing her sincerity i spose tyomorrow 11am will be a fun session if she doesnt unexpectly cancel again

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PeppyPattiSenior Contributor06 Nov 2025, 4:07 pm AEDT

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Ahh thanks I’m deliberately ignoring

@heartathome message asking me if I drew that but I didn’t ; it’s search cut and paste.
@fruitisgood how did you know that about the pretend Otter.
gee the intelligence of us …….

@fruitisgood @Chasingsunsets @REDLINEZ750 @MissGremlin @Cuddlebear

thank you @fruitisgood i felt heard with your writing about emotions….. who would have guessed ??

thankyou

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