Riding a wave

@Phoenix_Rising I am here but not here little turtle Wanted to let you know that even when you don't see me I am hiding somewhere close by in the underwater cave - and sitting as close to you as is comfortable

@Zoe7 I have superly duperly duperly superly missed you.

Hi again @Phoenix_Rising. And hi Zoe - it's great to see you 🙂

@CheerBear That all sounds super. Our plan to make a plan to make a plan has resulted in us coming up with a great plan.

Now...the only thing is, X is happening tomorrow morning. I have been in contact with the lovely @Former-Member and I know that I am going to be able to get a lot of support to move through this gigantic storm. I know it will be ok, but it means I am going to be a bit caught up in the storm for a while. I still have my marking gig to get through. That definitely isn't going to happen over the next few days, which means I will then be playing catchup later next week. Consequently, would you be ok with kick-starting the next bit of our adventure? If you can't, that's fine, we can just hit the pause button...but I know you are super busting exploding to start.

I definitely like the idea of steps rather than weeks. I'm not in any rush.

I love that you went exploring the evidence base for DBT. I had to do an assignment on it quite a few years ago. That's when I got super interested in DBT and bought the treatment and skills manuals.

I am super glad you and @Zoe7 are here even when you are not. I had hoped that X wouldn't happen until early next week, but alas it is not to be. The idea of it happening on a Friday with the weekend looming is less-than-desirable. I am so glad I can know you are here. And even if there is a blackout in Forum Land, you will still be here won't you. Between the ocean and the nest, we can find each another even in the dark can't we.

@CheerBear If you are in a space to kick off the next part of the adventure next week, I think that would be super. I will be in a space to actually start doing the doing with you, just not in a space to write the piece about doing the doing. So if you can do that, then that would be awesome. However, if for any reason you aren't in the space either, that's ok as well.

I seem to be permanently in 'the dark' @Phoenix_Rising so kinda getting used to finding people there I am presently rotating between the Underwater Cave,The Fort/Tent in TOR and a world filled with darkness - so only a few places to look The times I am in the darkness I will not be in forumland but you will know that even though I am not here that I am here

I know how you feel about being around forumland on a weekend - and navigating your way around the baby mods - but if you stick to this thread with CB and me then there should not be any 'confusion' (and I have a feeling that the BM's may have learnt a valuable lesson lol)

I definitely can't promise I will be visibly around over the weekend (or any day atm for that matter) but I will try to check in from time to time - maybe leave you some little presents - and see how you are going - up to you little turtle - but with you even when I am not

I feel utterly utterly alone on this eve of X. I know I CAN survive this, but the thought keeps crossing my mind of why do I want to. This is a catastrophic event in my world and even though you guys are THERE, nobody is HERE. I so very very badly wish there was somebody HERE.

@Former-Member

I so badly wish someone was there for you too little turtle Someone for you to lean on (without touching), to talk to (without speaking), and to soften the ground if you fall (lots of pillows and teddies mandatory). I know it is no consolation but I am here with you in cyber world - out of the underwater cave and tent fort - and sitting on my rock stack looking over the ocean for you @Phoenix_Rising I am not leaving until you say it is ok to 'go back into hiding'