Good Morning!

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@avant-garde wrote:

@Jynx

Trauma induced neurodivergency, not autism, I started showing neurodivergent traits when I was 7 or 8.

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I've never actually met anyone with this diagnosis before, but it makes a lot of sense! I think the work of Gabor Mate touches on this - his book 'Scattered Minds' posits that ADHD is a way of the brain coping with trauma, and not actually inherited. I don't 100% agree, but it is still very notable, that crossover of trauma symptoms and ND symptoms.

@avant-garde You will be ok. You got some take-away to tuck into! I have to cook something!? Don't always like cooking but some days I'm inspired. Haven't had take-away since the pandemic started. Anyway its good shedding tears it will get whatever it is out. Sometimes people can't cry. Here is a beautiful song to shed tears to ❤️ I played it to my ex-brother-in-law once and he broke down and cried in front of me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afLdNKJa9Is

@Former-Member

it's not dinner time yet

@TAB @avant-garde @Jynx @PeppyPatti @Former-Member @Judi9877 ...@avant-gard

Hello all ...

Its not morning here... But... Av a good one...

@Snowie @Dimity @Emelia8 @Shaz51 @Faith-and-Hope

How are you @avant-garde ?

How has it been dealing with your first iron transfusion ?

@PeppyPatti

I'm breathing and just rolling with the punches... and the tears

Sitting with you dear @avant-garde .

I'm sorry it's so hard tonight. Please know you are not alone.

I'm hearing you.

Dear @avant-garde

So years ago when I had 30 yrs old energy I met a lady who had a 2 year old child called Elvis. I said for her, okay, I can clean for you every fortnight for free but you can give me two very nice dinners for my husband but as usual --very quickly, she began using me for cleaning her home while she lay around , I cared for her 2 year old and herself. The food she gave me was the bottom of a beautiful meal ......

All because she told me how ill she was because she was getting the iron transfusions. I was horrified, that she and her husband owned homes around where I live, I cleaned for her once a fortnight while she lay around crying she needed iron transfusions.

It was like as if, she quickly took advantage of a great situation for herself in that she got a free clean home once a fortnight plus I babysat for her then ide listen to her as she complained constantly about getting the iron transfusions. I ended up getting very annoyed and walking out.

i ask you to take advantage of all your support precious @avant-garde even starting with your Gp and sane forums. Being able to move on from a difficult time shows real strength and character. I believe in you ...

@PeppyPatti

I don't understand the relevance of the story... it's quite horrible what she did to you...

I am not one to exploit people... I never have been...

That trigger is too strong

I'm really sorry I haven't written the point of that story. Please know I'm not great at stories --:

I'm certainly not writing any similarity in you.

What is very impressive with you is that you are honestly sorting out your feelings and getting through yet another hiccup in the best health ever.

Even when you mentioned that your Gp giving you bulk bill, I'm so impressed that you are mindful of all of the kindness your getting from supports.

So different from that lady who very quickly took advantage of someone just trying to get kind.