evolving as we go

Lovely to see your pretty giraffe @OhanaSystem! I hope your days and nights have been kinder to you lately.

we had a good day today, spending time with a friend who has DID and is a bit further in her journey than us, and it was just really good. we're talking about setting up a group for dissociative people offline, so that could be really awesome.

found out though that our eyebrow ring is rejecting again, which means it's going to have to come out. the teenagers are really not going to be happy, after nagging for SO long to get the silly thing done. so that's on my mind a lot. i don't want to have that convesation.

It's wonderful to hear about your good day too @OhanaSystem!

I've had a couple of extraordinarily good days, more like the person I was many years ago. Not sure how long it will last, but am enjoying it while it does and noting things I can do to keep stable with it too.

I cannot imagine the conversation about the piercing, having had a teenager with piercings, I have an inkling about how that could go though.

Would an image of the pierced area and how the ring is being rejected maybe help to explain?

Hope you group organisation goes well, groups can be very helpful.

you do sound brighter, lovely @Former-Member -- it's so good to see. i hope it continues for you.

no image needed, we've suspected it for a couple of weeks and they can just look in the mirror and see any time. Finally took it out today after having some discussion with them about it. They are not happy and there's a lot of blame being slung about at the moment.

groups can definitely be really helpful. the friend who is talking about this group actually runs a few - she works in the hospitals as a consumer companion and has lived experience herself. i have a lot of faith in her ability to get something up and running.

Ah well, @OhanaSystem it's perhaps better done than still waiting to be addressed. Still, that must be a bit difficult to deal with.

Your group concept is sounding promising.

Thank you for your kind thoughts, yes, I too hope it continues, I working at it, so trying to keep things moving forward or at least static anyway. It's nice not to be on high alert all the time!

You're sounding a wee bit better yourself, I do hope you're feeling brighter more often than not.

yes, i had trouble undoing the piercing or it would've been out sooner. leaving it in longer will only mean it takes longer to heal because the wound (hole) gets bigger.

it's definitely good to have our psychologist back. also we got approved for a companion card, so that's really validating and helpful besides! now if we want to go somewhere we don't have to make it somewhere friends are willing to budget for -- they can take us as a carer for free since we can't go alone.

feeling down and discouraged tonight. my experiments with crochet are not going well, and i feel like i have nothing to contribute anywhere. meds and a poor diet have increased my weight so much over the last little while, and that's not helping either. i long for the days when we were a third less than our current weight.

Hi @OhanaSystem,

I don't think we have spoken before but your post struck a chord with me and can relate to what you are saying.

I am sorry to hear you are feeling down and discouraged. I am sure there are many people, including myself, that feel you contribute greatly on here. Still not the same as in real life......

Can relate too @OhanaSystem ..... I have had body chemistry changes occur under our stresses that have piled on weight in difficult places to lose, and the stress hormones make it harder too ..... I just walk a lot and do the best I can to maintain a healthy intake and lifestyle, and little-by-little I am finding myself again.

I agree with @Snowie, I love having you around and believe you make a significant difference here .....

Have you seen the finger-knitted scarf that @Bunniekins made and shared on Craft Corner ? @CheerBear re-posted the instruction video, and I made one ..... it was easy and fun ..... going to post it there now if you want to be tagged in ?

Oh, @OhanaSystem having the companion card is wonderful for you!

How much that will open things up for you and your friends. So pleased for you with that.

I am so sorry you are not feeling so great tonight though.

Would you like to talk about the experiments with crochet that you're having trouble with? I am very willing to help, and I won't be put out by you asking either. I'd rather you asked than let it go because you thought you'd be a burden by asking.

Do you have someone who can help you with it later in the week maybe? I think you said you were going to try the CWA ro somewhere similar.

But we could just chat a wee bit about it if you wanted to, that is. Take some images if you can maybe?

Feel most welcome to come on over to the Craft Corner too.

I know it may not seem to be so to you right now, but you are very valued here, I enjoy reading about all the things you all do. I am learning a great deal through your posts, thank you for being here.