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RE: Darkness surrounds me

RE: Darkness surrounds me

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@outlanderif you havent got one then you should set it up. They way I set it up was around my 5 senses and put quite a fair bit in there.

@Faith-and-Hopehow have you been today?

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im really glad youve got that set up @Former-Member i dont have a box but alot of my things are already in sight such as drawing stuff, my car and my headphones and phone. they are my main coping strategies as well as talking on here.

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Bit wobbly today @Former-Member .... more at this end of it.

Until the truth of our situation becomes clear, there will be therapists dealing with us who are presuming it's about personality types and flawed communication. It's hard to hear that sort of judgement, but there is no point arguing it at all. That just has the effect of validating their perspective .... that you're being over-sensitive perhaps, and then trying to justify yourself.

Whether I was part of the equation or not, we have something going on that will speak up for itself at some point, but we will have to be standing close to therapists for it to be picked up ..... it's been 8 years too obscured to read up until now, and morphs into different forms .... which it seems to be doing again now.

Argh ! It sucks, but that's what we've got.

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Sorry to hear it hasn't been a great day @Faith-and-Hope

It sounds like you have to have a lot of self control and 'holding your tongue' to deal with your everyday life. Hopefully one day the truth comes out but when that is, I am guessing you don't even know when that will happen.

I think life does sux sometimes and it is so unfair. I am so glad you get the support you need on these forums. You seem to have a lot of people that care about you and how you are going.

Nell

P.S. I am still not happy with the mods, there are no community guides yet!!

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💗💕 @Former-Member .....

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Hugs @Faith-and-Hope ❤ ❤ ❤

@Former-Member ❤❤❤

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Thanks @outlander .... 💕

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@Former-Member I have a similar coping box that I did through my DBT skills group. I got a plain white box and decorated it with stick on quotes, stars, and cats of course. I have scratch and sniff stickers, some dried roses that smell beautiful from my foster sister's garden, some delicious (and expensive) teas, some bubbly wrap to pop, a notebook and nice pens and some pretty cards as well as chocolates.

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@Sans911do you find that it works well for you?

Mine does work well most of the time. it has helped a bit this afternoon but not as much as I would have liked it too. I think I probably need to add more to it.

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@Former-Member I probably should use mine more and I don't. And then I complain nothing helps me!

On a side note I'm feeling quite dejected or rejected (or both perhaps) as I rang my case manager just to check in, and she was kinda joking about my flashbacks and other stuff. I mean yes, of some things I can see the funny side of my mi, like I know I lie about stock piling meds and overusing. And she knows it. But to say my flashbacks aren't real, and to just push them away is pretty invalidating and mean. If only it were that easy. It's a shame lately both her and the other case manager have seemed less helpful & more hurtful. That's when I run into trouble because I pull away & start SH when I'm struggling to cope. I feel sometimes like I can never win
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