Trauma Support Community Check-In for December 2023
Hello everyone,
welcome to this month's check-in! Feel free to answer the questions below and share with us how you're doing.
Trauma Support Community Check-In for December 2023
1) What kind of music do you listen to the most?
2) How are you dealing with this season that's often triggering mental health issues?
3) What's something you're looking forward to this month?
If you have a question you'd like me to ask at the next check-in, please let me know!
Take care,
audienta
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1. Linkin Park, songs I am able to listen. Some of them still hurt. Also electronic dance music makes me happy when it's good and alive :)
2. The season doesn't affect me negatively so much, usually it's the opposite. I'm looking forward to the Christmas eve with my whole family and the little stars in my kid's eyes when they unpack the presents. That joy heals all wounds ❤️
3. "Mikulas" 🎅 at December 6th in my country and Christmas of course 🎄 🎅
@mish3l
This sounds so nice. Thanks for sharing with us❤️
@mish3l
I like Linkin Park too, but yes, it can hurt. I'm glad to hear that this season is a good one for you!
1) What kind of music do you listen to the most?
Soft rock
2) How are you dealing with this season that's often triggering mental health issues?
I am coping better the previous years it's still difficult to get through the holidays.
3) What's something you're looking forward to this month?
@Taylorz27
That sounds so nice, and I like to look at all the lights too. Happy holiday
@WorkingitThrough2 Happy Holidays to you too! I love looking at X-Mas lights it's beautiful 😄
@Taylorz27
Soft rock and Christmas lights sound good. I'm glad to hear that you're able to cope with this season better these days.
@Taylorz27
I like seeing Xmas lights too!
I'm a personality type that amalgamates tasks, so when I go to refill water or am on some mission (Lately for an advent calendar.) it's on my bike, walking or boarding for the exercise and to practice my hobby or interest.
It's refreshing and surprising to see the decorations eh?
@communicativePond1728 It's very refreshing to see the X-Mas lights. 😄
@Taylorz27 😊
@communicativePond1728
The decorations are so pretty this time of year.🎄🕎
@WorkingitThrough2 so true!
@audienta
1) What kind of music do you listen to the most?
I like Christian music with a good beat.
2) How are you dealing with this season that's often triggering mental health issues?
I am still recuperating from family and Thanksgiving.
3) What's something you're looking forward to this month?
Seeing my Great Grandchildren
@WorkingitThrough2
I wish you a lot of calm hours with good music, healing from what has happened, and great times with your great grandchildren. 💜
@WorkingitThrough2 yaaay! Seeing your grandchildren over Xmas period is amazing, I hope you all have fun. Are you called nanny, grandma, granny???
I have a uplifting Christian playlist too ❤ it really helps when your feeling low. It's all upbeat feel christian songs, a lot of country singers ❤❤
@Tinywhisper11
They call me Granny😊
I like upbeat Gospel and I dance and rejoice as I listen.
@audienta
1) What kind of music do you listen to the most? 90s.
2) How are you dealing with this season that's often triggering mental health issues? Very badly.
3) What's something you're looking forward to this month? Custom advent calendar.
@communicativePond1728
I'm sorry to hear that you're dealing very badly with the current season. Is there something we can support you with? I hope the calendar can uplift you just a little bit every day.
@audienta
Maybe following my advent calendar journey that I'll be sharing in the Arts and Crafts subcommunity will be helpful...I know it's going to be a wild month and journey and I'll probably need all the support I can get.
So far I'm pretty uplifted but also overwhelmed due to loneliness by my cozy adventure advent calendar, which I'm weirdly going to start calling caac for short.
I don't have anyone to be there for me during super hard times right now, and finances are intense to manage.
Not to mention I shredded a couple fingernails putting keys and cards on my new keychain.
@communicativePond1728
Can you link your advent calendar? I'm sorry that you feel alone in this time. Have you considered joining our group support sessions or talking to a listener individually?
@audienta
I could probably link it, yes, am willing to try although I'm not sure how to do that. Do you know? Thanks for being willing to try support.
@audienta
Here's a link to it: could you let me know if it works?
https://www.7cups.com/forum/crafts/General_2557/CozyAdventureAdventCalender_318626/?post=3423524
@communicativePond1728
It worked 😊
@audienta I'm looking forward to Xmas this month ❤ yaaaaay xmas🎅 santttasss coming 😁😁😁😁😁😁 I'm doing ok ❤ but I'm a bit sad too. Tw (death, grief): I really wish my son was here with me😥 I know God is looking after him in heaven though. Xmas I'm gonna be alon e, all the other residents here at the care home, go home with their families for xmas and the new year. Health is not great and I'm sad about some news I had earlier this year, and know I'm just moaning. Sorry 😁 merry Christmas everyone ❤❤
@Tinywhisper11 oh atm I'm only listening to Xmas songs yaaaay! Xmas
@Tinywhisper11
I'm sorry that you seem to go through a lot. But I'm glad that you can still look forward to this season. I wish you a lot of small, uplifting moments.
@audienta Thank you ❤❤ merry Christmas
13 days to go 🎅🎅🎅🎅
@Tinywhisper11
I am sorry about your loss and the lack of being able to spend time away from the home. I lost my son too and I know how that makes us mothers feel. We are here for you, and I hope you have a very good holiday.😊🎄🎄
1) What kind of music do you listen to the most?
Hm...For the moment, I have been listening to a lot of reggae-rock/pop-ish type of music like Iration, Pacific Dub, 311, etc. Whenever I'm stressed or feeling overwhelmed, this kind of music sort of helps me stabilize and relax.
2) How are you dealing with this season that's often triggering mental health issues?
Handling it better than I thought I would. I used to celebrate the holidays alone when I was single and childfree at the time. However, now I have a child and a significant other whom I care for very much that the thought of spending time with them makes me happy.
3) What's something you're looking forward to this month?
Looking to turn my life around this month. Going to school for a real-estate license. Going to save money to move out of this city.
@ImpudentIncognito
Hey there, I'm happy to hear that listening to your music helps you regulate. That's a great resource. I wish you a great holiday with your partner and child and the energy and patience to make the changes you want to make in your life.
@ImpudentIncognito
Sounds good, step by step😊
@audienta
Hi Audienta
I like many, types of music, but favourites have to be elvis, Roy O and gene pitnety
I do not have triggers, for this season, by getting it all done in July .
i am looking forward, yo Christmas, with the family, because people are so busy. Theses days, It is one day , in the year. Where we spend part of one day Together
@starryCandy6123
I'm happy to hear that you're looking forward to Christmas. I hope, you will have a great time with your family.
@starryCandy6123
You are so right, We only have that one day that we celebrate Christmas. We can make every day like Christmas😊
1) What kind of music do you listen to the most?
Lately, I have been listening to P!nk. Her songs help express how I am feeling of late how my traumas were being numbed down by addiction as a form of self-medication. her song "Feel Something" is one i been gravitating to the most.
2) How are you dealing with this season that's often triggering mental health issues?
To be honest, sometimes I get little flashbacks of my traumas. I always hug myself and rub my legs while saying "I'm safe. I'm here." my therapist has been helping me by focusing on more body-mind connection even as sometimes I have moments of subconscious acts that I have to catch and ask why that happening at this moment.
3) What's something you're looking forward to this month?
I am looking forward to being with my family, healing through my traumas, and getting ready for the new year. I will feel the pain sometimes but each day I am alive. it reenforce that I am commented to surviving.
@Vivikun9
I like P!ink's music as well. And I'm glad that your therapist can support you - hugging yourself and telling yourself that you're safe and committed to surviving is a good and strong idea. I hope that one day life will get easier for you. And I wish you a healing time with your family.
@audienta
I hope you have a very prosperous holiday and enjoy your family🎄😊