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Life after bushfires

First post, bushfire recovery

Shazi55Senior Contributor06 Nov 2020, 12:13 pm AEDT

First post, bushfire recovery

Hi Everyone!

I've been a Peer Ambassador for several years now. I've lived through several major fires and their aftermaths.

Random facts you ask...?

1. My pets names are Dogmatic, Doggedness and Caterpillar! (Staghound, Wolfhound and Fluffy cat!)

2. I speak with police recruits (have done for close to a decade) about my life and dealing with people in mental health crisis

3. I'm an artist, but I've been asked to write a book about my life so often that I'm finally doing it...

(I'd rather write that novel I've always dreamed I would write, but I'll get this done first!)

I'm going to endeavour to be available as much as possible here... probably at odd times through the day and night!

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Shaz51Senior Contributor10 Nov 2020, 3:07 pm AEDT

Re: First post, bushfire recovery

Dogmatic, Doggedness and Caterpillar! --- love the names @Shazi55

asked to write a book about my life , way to go

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YouAreNotAloneSenior Contributor10 Nov 2020, 3:32 pm AEDT

Re: First post, bushfire recovery

@Shazi55

How exciting for about your book!!!! I'm also writing one. What's yours about?

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Shazi55Senior Contributor11 Nov 2020, 8:22 am AEDT

Re: First post, bushfire recovery

Oh gosh... I have DID, C-PTSD, SAD, Severe Clinical Depression and Anxiety & Panic Disorders... it's just my story
What are you writing about?

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Shazi55Senior Contributor11 Nov 2020, 8:25 am AEDT

Re: First post, bushfire recovery

Yeah I just say Cat - Dog and I have their attention lol
So very cool you are writing too @Shaz51

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Shaz51Senior Contributor11 Nov 2020, 1:07 pm AEDT

Re: First post, bushfire recovery

@Shazi55, @YouAreNotAlone

I did 25 years of private childcare in my home and i have been told to write a book about all the stories over the years -- so i have started

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YouAreNotAloneSenior Contributor11 Nov 2020, 1:11 pm AEDT

Re: First post, bushfire recovery

@Shaz51

That's very cool! I'm sure you have all kinds of stories to tell haha. Good luck! I hope you can get it published. Mine is about bushfires - super apt!

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Shaz51Senior Contributor11 Nov 2020, 1:52 pm AEDT

Re: First post, bushfire recovery

sounds good @YouAreNotAlone

I could do one on Cyclones ( I have been in 3 big cyclones )

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YouAreNotAloneSenior Contributor11 Nov 2020, 5:50 pm AEDT

Re: First post, bushfire recovery

Woah @Shaz51. I can't imagine how scary they are!!!! I mean, I guess I can, because I assume the fear and such is pretty similar to a bushfire . . .

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Shaz51Senior Contributor11 Nov 2020, 7:42 pm AEDT

Re: First post, bushfire recovery

Yes @YouAreNotAlone , @Shazi55 pretty similar to a bushfire

so sharing my experience in regard to both climate disasters like @Former-Member has said

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Shazi55Senior Contributor11 Nov 2020, 10:36 pm AEDT

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@Shaz51

The more shared, the better!

Learning from others experiences could just save your life

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