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~ Toolshed 2: Power Tools for Recovery ~

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~ Toolshed 2: Power Tools for Recovery ~

Hey hi hello! Welcome to the second iteration of...

~ The Toolshed ~

I decided to make a new thread, as the first one had errors and phantom pages, and was getting quite long! You can still find all the amazing pics, inspiring quotes, and uplifting messages of the first Toolshed here.

What is the Toolshed? Ain't a place to hang your hammer! Hehe this is a space where we can share the things that have helped us in our recovery. Tools, coping skills, inspiring ideas, and messages of hope and growth, is what this space is all about!!

You can stay connected and up to date on this space by favouriting, or by subscribing to the thread - head to the top of the page, and find the three dots to the right of the thread title (next to the star), click, and from the drop down menu you can 'favourite' or 'subscribe' - and clicking the star itself will also favourite the thread for you.

Favourite threads are then always available in your favourites list which should appear on the right hand side of most forums pages - or you can go to your profile and scroll down to the 'Favourites' section under your recent posts.

If you subscribe, it means that you will get a notification every time someone posts something new in the thread. So up to you if you simply want it to be always accessible, or if you want all the updates, or both!

I invite anyone who wishes to contribute to do so! It doesn't have to be pictures, it can be discussion, questions, videos, whatever you like! So without further ado, here's my latest batch!

Tagsalad (alphabetical order stolen from @Former-Member hehe):

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Rosepetal96Senior Contributor

Re: ~ Toolshed 2: Power Tools for Recovery ~

Thank you @Mustang67 😊

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DownMoreThanUpSenior Contributor

Re: ~ Toolshed 2: Power Tools for Recovery ~

@Rosepetal96 @Jynx @Cuddlebear @Glisten @MedicinalGypsy

At the moment i'm getting counselling following the teachings of Peter Levine and found this to be most helpful to take back control over my run away emotions.

Levine focussed on the trauma stored within the body after a traumatic event and i have also found this to be true. And have a lot to do with my voices, as well as my 'dead' emotions, and of course the run away ones. After 4 more sessions, on top of about 10 sessions 10 years ago, and i have not only learned to recognise myself in alters, but also recognise my body responses, and learning how to defuse the trigger effect it has on my mind and so defuse the emotional overload instead of be overcome by it. So my therapist is teaching me to dig into the physical uncomfortableness where my trauma is stored in my body, little by little, to regain control over those areas in my life.

Truly helpful stuff for those of us who struggle with trauma in their lives.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKXevqepktk

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Rosepetal96Senior Contributor

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@DownMoreThanUp , thank you, i may have to look into this...

Eating dinner (late) after first aid training... (triggering), but i faced it

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GlistenSenior Contributor

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@DownMoreThanUp Somatic therapy 👍🏼

Chopping wood 🪵 was the best somatic therapy I ever had.

That’s why I have that particular tree stump for my profile picture 😄

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PeppyPattiSenior Contributor

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I wish I had the motivation to go to Cottesloe Beach wearing my cool 58 year old bikinis.
but I can’t. I’m wasting my time trying to work out how to use the printing machines at office works

ps Happy

Happy Belated Birthday 🎈 @Meowmy !!
I’ve been itching to do this

because having a cuppa in a cafe a week after is still fun like on a birthday 🎁

 

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Mustang67Senior Contributor

Re: ~ Toolshed 2: Power Tools for Recovery ~

Some more inspiring words from Ravenwolf.

I know the road has felt heavy lately.
There were moments when the weight of it all made you want to stop…
to lay it down and walk away from the fight.
But you didn’t.
You never do.
Somehow you keep rising.
You keep showing up.
You keep fighting for the life you’re trying to build.
Maybe you’ve been hard on yourself lately.
Thinking about everything you didn’t do,
everything that didn’t work out,
all the places you thought you’d be by now but aren’t.
Take a breath.
A real one.
You are exactly where you’re meant to be.
It may not feel like it when the storms roll in.
You might question why certain things happened or why the road twisted the way it did.
But every struggle carries a lesson.
Overcoming every obstacle has a piece of the person you’re becoming.
Instead of asking why it hurt…
ask what it taught you.
Growth rarely comes wrapped in comfort.
But it always leaves you stronger.
Look at how far you’ve come already.
The battles you survived.
The days you thought might break you but didn’t.
That matters.
Be proud of that strength.
And now…
lift your eyes towards the future.
Each day is a gift waiting to be opened.
Moments of beauty, connection, and possibility scattered along the path if you slow down long enough to see them.
Celebrate the victories.
Learn from the failures.
Speak with kindness.
Love with courage.
And never be afraid to show the world the fire that lives inside you.
You can build something extraordinary with your life...
but it begins with one simple choice.
Believe in yourself.
Believe in what’s still possible.
Believe that the future hasn’t finished writing your story yet.
Stop trying to label every moment or control every outcome.
Just walk the road in front of you and experience it fully.
Don’t rush so fast chasing the destination that you miss the beauty of the journey.
Where you are right now…
this very moment…
that’s your starting line.
From here you grow.
From here you rise.
Let go of whatever has been weighing on your heart.
There is hope waiting ahead.
Love waiting ahead.
A life that will stretch your soul in ways you can’t yet imagine.
But you have to step into it.
No more hesitation.
No more excuses.
Be the person you were always meant to become.
The world has been waiting long enough.
Now go show them your fire.
Show them your magic.
Show them exactly how powerful you truly are.
It’s your time to shine, darling.
You’ve got this.
Ravenwolf

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MissGremlinSenior Contributor

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Mustang67Senior Contributor

Re: ~ Toolshed 2: Power Tools for Recovery ~

Some more inspiring words from Ravenwolf.

I know the road has felt heavy lately.
There were moments when the weight of it all made you want to stop…
to lay it down and walk away from the fight.
But you didn’t.
You never do.
Somehow you keep rising.
You keep showing up.
You keep fighting for the life you’re trying to build.
Maybe you’ve been hard on yourself lately.
Thinking about everything you didn’t do,
everything that didn’t work out,
all the places you thought you’d be by now but aren’t.
Take a breath.
A real one.
You are exactly where you’re meant to be.
It may not feel like it when the storms roll in.
You might question why certain things happened or why the road twisted the way it did.
But every struggle carries a lesson.
Overcoming every obstacle has a piece of the person you’re becoming.
Instead of asking why it hurt…
ask what it taught you.
Growth rarely comes wrapped in comfort.
But it always leaves you stronger.
Look at how far you’ve come already.
The battles you survived.
The days you thought might break you but didn’t.
That matters.
Be proud of that strength.
And now…
lift your eyes towards the future.
Each day is a gift waiting to be opened.
Moments of beauty, connection, and possibility scattered along the path if you slow down long enough to see them.
Celebrate the victories.
Learn from the failures.
Speak with kindness.
Love with courage.
And never be afraid to show the world the fire that lives inside you.
You can build something extraordinary with your life...
but it begins with one simple choice.
Believe in yourself.
Believe in what’s still possible.
Believe that the future hasn’t finished writing your story yet.
Stop trying to label every moment or control every outcome.
Just walk the road in front of you and experience it fully.
Don’t rush so fast chasing the destination that you miss the beauty of the journey.
Where you are right now…
this very moment…
that’s your starting line.
From here you grow.
From here you rise.
Let go of whatever has been weighing on your heart.
There is hope waiting ahead.
Love waiting ahead.
A life that will stretch your soul in ways you can’t yet imagine.
But you have to step into it.
No more hesitation.
No more excuses.
Be the person you were always meant to become.
The world has been waiting long enough.
Now go show them your fire.
Show them your magic.
Show them exactly how powerful you truly are.
It’s your time to shine, darling.
You’ve got this.
Ravenwolf

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Mustang67Senior Contributor

Re: ~ Toolshed 2: Power Tools for Recovery ~

Some more inspiring words from Ravenwolf.

I know the road has felt heavy lately.
There were moments when the weight of it all made you want to stop…
to lay it down and walk away from the fight.
But you didn’t.
You never do.
Somehow you keep rising.
You keep showing up.
You keep fighting for the life you’re trying to build.
Maybe you’ve been hard on yourself lately.
Thinking about everything you didn’t do,
everything that didn’t work out,
all the places you thought you’d be by now but aren’t.
Take a breath.
A real one.
You are exactly where you’re meant to be.
It may not feel like it when the storms roll in.
You might question why certain things happened or why the road twisted the way it did.
But every struggle carries a lesson.
Overcoming every obstacle has a piece of the person you’re becoming.
Instead of asking why it hurt…
ask what it taught you.
Growth rarely comes wrapped in comfort.
But it always leaves you stronger.
Look at how far you’ve come already.
The battles you survived.
The days you thought might break you but didn’t.
That matters.
Be proud of that strength.
And now…
lift your eyes towards the future.
Each day is a gift waiting to be opened.
Moments of beauty, connection, and possibility scattered along the path if you slow down long enough to see them.
Celebrate the victories.
Learn from the failures.
Speak with kindness.
Love with courage.
And never be afraid to show the world the fire that lives inside you.
You can build something extraordinary with your life...
but it begins with one simple choice.
Believe in yourself.
Believe in what’s still possible.
Believe that the future hasn’t finished writing your story yet.
Stop trying to label every moment or control every outcome.
Just walk the road in front of you and experience it fully.
Don’t rush so fast chasing the destination that you miss the beauty of the journey.
Where you are right now…
this very moment…
that’s your starting line.
From here you grow.
From here you rise.
Let go of whatever has been weighing on your heart.
There is hope waiting ahead.
Love waiting ahead.
A life that will stretch your soul in ways you can’t yet imagine.
But you have to step into it.
No more hesitation.
No more excuses.
Be the person you were always meant to become.
The world has been waiting long enough.
Now go show them your fire.
Show them your magic.
Show them exactly how powerful you truly are.
It’s your time to shine, darling.
You’ve got this.
Ravenwolf

@muso23 @NatureLover @NightFury @NightHedgehog @NightPixie @Northgate @NotTrezizzle @Nw @Oaktree @Oanab @oceangirl @Operamumma @outlander @Owllistic2020 @P0larBear @papermoon @Patchworks @PDMumandWife @Peaches123 @Pearl48 @Penguincat @PeppyPatti @PinkFloyd @pineapple0000 @pinklollipop15 @Poco @Pumba23 @puppydoglover @QuietQuasar @R_nie912 @RadAcceptance20 @Rainbow10171 @Ramman @Rana8 @RatDiva @rav3n @RayOfSunshine27 @Realness @Rebah26 @RebelliousAngel @Rebmevon @REDLINEZ750 @red_roses @RiverSeal @Rosepetal96 @RTGB @Ru-bee @Ruby26 @Ruth12 @Sadness2015 @SaltwaterSoul @SamOne6202 @sandym @Sans911 @SchizOttie @scruffypuffball @Sd26226 @SelfRepair @sf2mj @Shaz51 @Silverlinin @SleeplessRaven @SmilingGecko @Sneaklight @Snowie @Soireethepanda @Sooth @Sophia1 @soulurge7 @Spirit_Healer @Spiritual_tree @Staffylover @StuF @Sugarshack @Sunnyside226 @Sunnysideup @Sylvia4 @TAB @Tara5 @TeaPositive @The-red-centaur @TheOnlyConstant @Tolly @Tracey5 @Trishthedish1 @Tryingtobenough @Tryingtobebrave @twopoles1 @tyme @UniiQue @utopia @Vin68 @Wabash @wavelength42 @wermonastring @Whaledone1234
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Mustang67Senior Contributor

Re: ~ Toolshed 2: Power Tools for Recovery ~

Some more inspiring words from Ravenwolf.

I know the road has felt heavy lately.
There were moments when the weight of it all made you want to stop…
to lay it down and walk away from the fight.
But you didn’t.
You never do.
Somehow you keep rising.
You keep showing up.
You keep fighting for the life you’re trying to build.
Maybe you’ve been hard on yourself lately.
Thinking about everything you didn’t do,
everything that didn’t work out,
all the places you thought you’d be by now but aren’t.
Take a breath.
A real one.
You are exactly where you’re meant to be.
It may not feel like it when the storms roll in.
You might question why certain things happened or why the road twisted the way it did.
But every struggle carries a lesson.
Overcoming every obstacle has a piece of the person you’re becoming.
Instead of asking why it hurt…
ask what it taught you.
Growth rarely comes wrapped in comfort.
But it always leaves you stronger.
Look at how far you’ve come already.
The battles you survived.
The days you thought might break you but didn’t.
That matters.
Be proud of that strength.
And now…
lift your eyes towards the future.
Each day is a gift waiting to be opened.
Moments of beauty, connection, and possibility scattered along the path if you slow down long enough to see them.
Celebrate the victories.
Learn from the failures.
Speak with kindness.
Love with courage.
And never be afraid to show the world the fire that lives inside you.
You can build something extraordinary with your life...
but it begins with one simple choice.
Believe in yourself.
Believe in what’s still possible.
Believe that the future hasn’t finished writing your story yet.
Stop trying to label every moment or control every outcome.
Just walk the road in front of you and experience it fully.
Don’t rush so fast chasing the destination that you miss the beauty of the journey.
Where you are right now…
this very moment…
that’s your starting line.
From here you grow.
From here you rise.
Let go of whatever has been weighing on your heart.
There is hope waiting ahead.
Love waiting ahead.
A life that will stretch your soul in ways you can’t yet imagine.
But you have to step into it.
No more hesitation.
No more excuses.
Be the person you were always meant to become.
The world has been waiting long enough.
Now go show them your fire.
Show them your magic.
Show them exactly how powerful you truly are.
It’s your time to shine, darling.
You’ve got this.
Ravenwolf

@Worriedmum11 @YETI-Bear @Zebrastone @Zoe7 @Zoe8 @MissGremlin @GenXmum @Anonymouse1000 @Fluttershy1 @Bumblebee3 @Neurostability @Amber99
If at any time you want your tag removed from these sorts of posts, please just let me know.
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