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utopiaSenior Contributor
So I arrived here at midday today.
Feeling a bit lost. Everything is so ... strange.
Not sure what to do now.
Starting to get a bit anxious. A bit teary. Trying hard not to think, or to feel.
Wishing I had a bourbon or some chips or junk food. Something to keep me busy and not feeling.
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
Hi @Amber0506 and welcome to the forums .... ice to meet you.
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utopiaSenior Contributor
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soulSenior Contributor
Hope you've had a good day @utopia. Got anything interesting happening this weekend?
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utopiaSenior Contributor
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soulSenior Contributor
Good morning @utopia - glad you had a good day yesterday. Hopefully more of those to come. I can empathise with the restless sleep. Me too. I didn't fall asleep until 1:30am or so. Then I had a really weird dream. Haven't had those for a while. Can't seem to sleep in no matter how tired I am.
What did you create in art therapy? Nice to hear that you are socialising with the other peeps there and are having a chuckle.
Trust now you have been released!
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OwlunarSenior Contributor
Hi @utopia
I love that agile cocky too - it seems he is for a different kind of day
About the people not letting you out for a smoke - could they not just say "No" rather than go through the "Too dark" - "Too cold" etc - really frustrating
How are you travelling? I hope you are getting some really good help with this session in hospital - how long as that been now. I have missed quite a bit for the last couple of days - I get busy at times
So I do wish you the best and hope that you are recovering
Dec
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utopiaSenior Contributor
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soulSenior Contributor
Wonderful news that you had a good sleep @utopia. I like the idea of a soothing box. Some nice scents - great addition. Funny video - maybe Fawlty Towers? Gumnuts sounds like a thing a cockatoo would like. Keen to know what else you will put in it.
And making the box attractive and cosy is delightful. How big is this box? Shoebox size? It is a good day for you. Hope it's the start of a very good week.
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utopiaSenior Contributor
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soulSenior Contributor
Nope @utopia - but I reckon everybody could do with one. A bit of crisis prevention and self care. Very sensible idea. Haven't done sudoku for ages. My mother was a cross word lover. She thought it would keep her brain cells firing along.
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