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Numb again

Numb again

I have tried contacting online support but everything is unavailable or offline .

I was raped 7 years ago and things happen so I made myself numb and supprised everything. I learned about the breathing techniques as well as the 5,4,3,2,1 tool. Tonight it's not working . I am having flash backs like crazy and I can't get my mind and body to calm down to relax and sleep . At this stage I am in for a night of night terrors and I can't do that again tonight. I am shutting down again but not sure how to stop it .

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@Lee82
Not really sure but it will probably end up needing something created from different parts .

Maybe a bird of paradise somewhere in there as I hope to breath the chains of my PTSD and the bird of paradise would show freedom. Maybe a combo or something .

I have a triquetra on my back
I have Corinthians 13 verse 1 on my leg( the verse about love)
I have my mom and my " mom's" ( I adopted her as my mom) names and dog prints with and infinity symbol in my knee.
I have my labradors paw on my ankle and and outline of a pug face in the other side of the ankle .

Do you have any tattoos

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I must have written that wrong @Lee82 I do teach primary school - grade 1/2 so they are around 7 years old not grade 7 - my mistake

You have told me about your 8 year old and all the tests and appointments coming up. I hope they can help him - it is super hard having a child who needs extra help but great that you are seeking it. I have a couple of kids in my class that we have a completely different program in place for - which actually reminds me - I need to alter the program for next week for one of them to send online to them Monday morning ....nearly forgot!

@Pollyotter I wish I could throw Tobes in the washing machine - would be so much easier to get him clean lol He looks like a dirty mop at the moment - needs a bath, a haircut and a really good brush. I bet Wormy is happy being clean now

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Wow that is a lot of tattoos...I have one measly tattoo on my forearm of the infinity symbol with my kids names in it. I did however have a tattoo booked in just before COVID for my other forearm of a row of butterflies to cover my scars but that all went to S**t. I also want to get an angel wing the the word hope attached to it to remind me to have hope on my leg and also another one of rufiki from lion king on my other leg. The only problem is they all cost money and money I don't have 😂

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@Zoe7

Please tell me something anything. my mind is my we'll yhe ...
This all sucks as my day was pretty good . We made care packages for single mothers who is in crisis. I know that mom's generally put self care aside when money is tough so we made 150 packages for the 150 mother's that we know if . It felt good giving them something to look after them selves in this time.

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Hey @Zoe7 @I'm sorry I have to leave right now I am finding it hard to breath think I feel a panic attack coming on. Can you please look after @Pollyotter at the moment. She is struggling a little and let her know I apologise for leaving. I'm sorry just can't stay in the present right now

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@Lee82

I love the tattoos you want to get.
AAA Rafiki is great. Everytime I think of him I think of the scene when Simba meets him and he bashes him over the head. " You are a baboon and I am not "

" Asantisanna Squish banana"

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@Lee82

Look after yourself . Thank you for being so wonderful

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@Lee82 More than happy to stay with @Pollyotter but here for you too if you need,

I want you to know @Lee82 that I was really happy to hear you wanted 'hope' as part of a future tattoo - that says to me that inside you do have hope and that is the first step - believeing it comes.

@Pollyotter Here with you - I am finally going to be able to move all my furniture back soon - as soon as I get the small table sprayed - so I will have my dining table back.

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@Zoe7
Yay sounds like a good plan . Done with renovation in the house ? Or just the one part?
How's your back feeling by the way ?
Any grounding tools in your box ?. The head healers ones are not working . Meditation isn't working as my mind gose in to the space time continuum.

Ever wonder how people fuigered out that humans can drink milk from a Cow?

Ever wonder how people fuigered out you can eat Chicken eggs or eggs in general

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No just the one room will be finished @Pollyotter I have the dining room, kitchen, hallway and 2 bedrooms to go. Cat's room and the loungeroom done. There is a fair bit outside that needs to be done too but one step at a time ...and paint is cheaper than pavers or plants.

My back is a lot better today - still sore but more uncomfortable that in pain now. I have spent a fair bit of today laying down though so that has certainly helped.

I used to have a spot on the wall I would stare at when those thoughts got out of control. It is a simple thing but really hard to actually be able to focus on - I had a lot of practice

You have some weird questions but also intriguing. I wonder also how people realised they could drink the milk from cows - mmm.

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