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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
For a while I have tried to find a thread I had started when I joined the forum that could be a "home" thread for me.
Being busy about the forum has been a coping style, where I can acknowledge all my different life experiences that had been silenced. Possibly do some good and prevent things from getting worse. Like the little boy with the finger in the dyke.
Feeling fragile
Needing Nurture
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Till23Senior Contributor
Thanks @tyme
I have had some recent difficulties, I have used physical activity and keeping very busy to try to, I suppose, distract me from them. I should be using self compassion I suppose but the feeling of "not good enough" is very strong in my mind. I'm not sure it's ever going to change.
I may leave or limit time on forums due to the new "dedicated" spaces threads showing up in Latest Discussions list, which I do not want to see, for reasons I do not want to go into here.
I hope everyone else is going well.
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Till23Senior Contributor
I quite like Yarn @Appleblossom but I don't need any clothes at the moment or probably anything else they sell but I like to browse every now and again 😂
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tymeModerator
Hey @Till23 ,
Hearing you and I respect your decision.
If you feel you want to reach out to us, feel free to email us at team@saneforums.org
I'm sorry to hear of these challenges. An alternative is to only click on the threads you are getting email notifications for.
I'm here if/when you need some company.
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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
@MissGremlin hugs
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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
@Zoe7 thanks for your reassurance. I see you and @Faith-and-Hope as part of keeping me here.
@Dimity @tyme you too.
Gently Bently
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MissGremlinSenior Contributor
Thankyou @Appleblossom, sending you hugs aswell ♥️
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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
@Till23 sending deep healing thoughts and hope they echo through the coming days....I have appreciated your company.
I don't browse much off or online. But I did do one splurge on Yarn and bought scarves for me and gifts about 5 years ago.
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MissGremlinSenior Contributor
@Till23 try to be gentle with yourself, i completely understand that feeling of "not good enough" but you truly are worthy of self compassion.
Sending you hugs, here for you ❤️
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DimitySenior Contributor
Thanks @Appleblossom it's mutual.
It's odd in some ways because your independence at a young age is perhaps the antithesis of my toxic family codependence. I was just stretching my wings when my mh crash came.
My mother was a professional muso and I'm a green leftie with STM training so I can pick up on some of your interests.
I'm not sure I'll ever navigate socially but I'm encouraged by your anecdotes.
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Till23Senior Contributor
Thanks @Appleblossom
I think I'll stay on the forums as I do get a lot out of it, including from you. I may just limit time at least for a while. I am going to be really busy for a few weeks anyhow.
I don't browse much but sometimes I just decide to, and I also bought some scarves for gifts
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