Trauma Support Check-in: May 24-25, 2021
Hello hello lovely humans!
Happy Monday! It's the beginning of a brand new week. I hope you had a relaxing weekend and are ready to take on a brand new week. ☀️
This is a quote that I find very inspiring:
Let's reflect on how you've been feeling. Feel free to answer them or just let us know how you're doing!
1. How are you feeling today?
2. What is one way you will be kind to yourself today?
3. What is a goal you have for this upcoming week?
Thank you for checking in! You're all amazing, strong people, I hope you have a great rest of your week. 
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1. How are you feeling today? Way better than last week.
2. What is one way you will be kind to yourself today? I drank more water.
3. What is a goal you have for this upcoming week? I want to write more.
@Rebekahwriter13 Hello! I am so glad you're feeling better than last week. Staying hydrated is so important - I'm proud of you for remembering to drink more water. I definitely need to work on that! I hope you achieve your goal, writing is such a relaxing way to be creative. Take care! 
@fairyava I am trying to better myself and love myself. Some day are good and some days are struggle.
@Rebekahwriter13 For sure. Some days are much harder than others, and some days may feel impossible. The fact that you are trying to show yourself more compassion is an amazing achievement in itself.
@fairyava Lately, I have not felt any inspiration or motivation
@Rebekahwriter13
i understand how this feels too. It's hard to be inspired to be motivated and it's hard to be motivated to inspire. The best I do when I feel like this is to do small things that make me really happy, like dancing to a song, or talking to a cat 🐈 I hope you find some joy today! ✨
1. How are you feeling today? Slightly more relaxed than this time last week. Not sleeping well, but less flashbacks at the moment. 😌 2. What is one way you will be kind to yourself today? Reading my new book 'The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse'. Enjoying the illustrations and the connection I have with it, and all the messages it carries for me. Highly recommend it if you haven't yet read it. 3. What is a goal you have for this upcoming week? This sounds crazy when writing this, but I'm setting my alarm 15 mins earlier for tomorrow morning so I can do 15 mins on my rowing machine. Apart from that, my goal is to get through the week - I'm reporting to the police about the abuse I suffered as a child, and doing the video interview next Friday 4th June. If I get through to the weekend after that, I'll be relieved.
@Grits1910
Hello Grits it's great to hear that you have been relaxing well, maybe a bit of meditation might help with your sleeping. The book seems to be a lovely recommendation and would definitely check it out. It's really hard to find a book that can speak to your emotions and one you can easily connect too and I am glad that you have found a great book. Setting alarms and abiding to it is quite difficult and kuddus to you for making this small change. We are so proud that you are willing to make this bold step. Definitely sure that you will get through this weekend with success. Have a great week ahead and take care
@Grits1910 Hi there! I am glad you're feeling more relaxed this week, I understand sleeping when experiencing flashbacks is very difficult. Reading is super relaxing, I'm glad you are enjoying your book! I will definitely check it out. Your goal is awesome, waking up earlier than normal is a real adjustment, you're doing great! Good luck on your interview, I believe in you.
Take care friend. ☀️
@Grits1910
that book sounds like a really good read! And good luck with filing the abuse reports, I'm sure that was a difficult decision to make. I'm sending you good vibes and lots of love and strength to endure the difficult things you must do! ✨❤️✨
@fairyava
How are you feeling today? I am feeling better than yesterday, the suicide ideation is less intense. I am sad because my bf won't let me stay with him until I am in talk therapy once a week, and group therapy. But I am staying at my friends house, they are kind, safe people and I'm so grateful for them. Just doing this one day at a time.
What is one way you will be kind to yourself today? Im going to rest, make myself something delicious to eat, cry, and there are three cats that I can pet and hug and cry to.
What is a goal you have for this upcoming week?
My goal is to get into an intensive outpatient group therapy program, to also find a one on one talk therapist to speak to weekly. I want to earn my bfs trust back.
@humorousCup6061
Hi there, thank you for checking in. I am glad you were feeling better - even if just a little, you are making progress, and I am proud of you. I am so glad you have your friends to stay with, it sounds like they make you very happy! Cats are the best, they give the best hugs when you're feeling down. 🐱 That is a great goal - we are all here to support you in achieving that.
Take care!
How are you feeling today?
Good! Tired and sore but I'm happy with where my time has gone so far this week (Thursday night for me).
What is one way you will be kind to yourself today?
I caught myself thinking that I could have done more today but I reached my work hour goals, worked out, and then worked on my personal creative project so I can't imagine why I would be thinking that besides a general unkindness towards myself.
What is a goal you have for this upcoming week?
This weekend I have to go to a doctor's appointment I don't want to go to so I'm going to plan to spend some time outside afterwards (the office is near a nice park) and read to try to soften the experience!
@nordurnStar I am glad you were feeling good, friend! It sounds like you were super productice - I can understand that feeling, not feeling fulfilled even after you have done a lot of work. It sounds like you reflected on that emotion and showed yourself a lot of compassion, that is great. 
You are doing a great job. Spending time outside is a great way to make your trip to the doctor's more enjoyable. Take care!
1. I'm feeling okay. Trying to change my approach to life. Been feeling burnt out and unsure of where to start. 2. I've been taking time for myself when I need it and been doing a lot of positive self talk. 3. My goals for the week are to get back into working out and studying. Just need a different approach.
@ambitiousBunny7628
Yes! This experimental mindset you're talking about has worked really well for me! Not every tactic I try works, but there is a tactic that will, if I understand my goal well enough to try different ways to get at it (whether it's working out a set number of times a week, or finishing a discrete task like a report).
