Trauma Support Community Check-In for May 2023
Hello together,
Since recently becoming a community mentor here, I've been wandering around the sub-community and realized that there aren't any check-ins going at the moment, right? (correct me if I'm wrong!) So I thought, I'd start with a monthly check-in.
Trauma Support Community Check-In for May 2023
1) How would you describe this month so far within one sentence?
2) What were your biggest challenges?
3) What were your biggest achievements?
Take care,
audienta
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@audienta
My month has been okay.
The biggest challenge was my partner’s surgery.
The biggest achievement was we made it through their surgery.
@adventurousBranch3786
Thank you for sharing. I'm happy to hear that you've made it through your partner's surgery!
@adventurousBranch3786
So glad all went well. Take care❤️
@WorkingitThrough2. Thank you 🙏.
@audienta
1) How would you describe this month so far within one sentence?
This month has been a good step in healing.
2) What were your biggest challenges?
Understanding if i am still in self pity or have some self compassion for myself.
3) What were your biggest achievements?
I acknowledged my truma and I can start healing from it.
@Vivikun9
Wow, that sounds like you've really hit some milestones this month! You can be proud of yourself, I know the path is challenging, but I'm happy that you've started treading it.
@audienta
Thank you. It will not be easy but I can heal and deserve happiness as well.
@audienta
1) How would you describe this month so far within one sentence? It has been Rockey
2) What were your biggest challenges? Trying to process through other people's issues and not lose myself.
3) What were your biggest achievements? I did not hit anyone or cuss them out
@WorkingitThrough2
Thank you for sharing. I'm glad to hear that you didn't hit anyone, and I wish you that the rest of May will be less rocky for you.
@audienta
Thanks, I do hope I can get straightened❤️ out
@audienta
It is hard to stay on track for me with my husband having Dementia and he has these rages where he just yells and cusses at me and that is a major trigger for me that I have to get away from him to keep from hitting him or going off the deep end that I would regret. I find these kinds of issues make it hard for me to let go of. So I am still in struggle mode.
@WorkingitThrough2
Thank you for sharing this. I'm really sorry that you and your partner are struggling. Dementia can be really hard to deal with. I really hope that life gets easier for you soon.
@audienta - Thank you for resuming check-ins!
It's been okay but a little strange. I feel fine. Things are uncertain, but I think things will fall into place, maybe. We'll see.
A current big challenge is finding a new job before this current one ends.
A recent accomplishment is applying to a train-to-hire program. I feel brave.
Another accomplishment is I'm getting closer to finishing the book I've been reading. Here's a bit I wrote down from today:
"Only by getting in touch with your body, by connecting viscerally with your self, can you regain a sense of who you are, your priorities and values." - Body Keeps The Score
@wontwakewontsleep
Thank you for sharing your challenge and accomplishments! I wish you all the best regarding finding a new job!
@audienta - Thank you!
@wontwakewontsleep
Good job, and I wish you much success on the new training job, I have the audio book of the Body Keeps The Score. What do you think about this book?
@WorkingitThrough2 - It has been very validating and I am learning a lot and open to the things the author is saying. I really appreciate the history of the treatments he references! I'm curious what in the book has further research. I think it's fascinating. It gives me hope for mental health advocacy. It always feels so stagnant, but there is progress. I'm not finished quite yet. It's really cool that you have the audio book! What did you think?
@wontwakewontsleep
I agree with you. I have learned a lot about how trauma not only affects us mentally but how it travels into Physical and adult problems if not corrected, When I first began Therapy, all they knew saw narcotics and sedatives to keep you sleep where you could not function nor think
@WorkingitThrough2 - Yes it's been really validating in that way! Knowing that it's no fault of my own understanding and also hope for maybe being able to rewire my brain over time. Medicine was heavily pushed on me and I worried for me it masked symptoms without dealing with any issues. I think each person needs their own combination of whatevers and no one thing should be pushed as a cure-all. I just finished reading about EMDR and neurofeedback! I'm curious to see if I can find those services. That might be something.
@wontwakewontsleep
I hope you are able to try EMDR. They have a few self-teaching versions on youtube. My old therapist try it for me, but with the DID, it was not productive it was too much resistance from insiders being fearful of extinction I think.
@audienta
1) How would you describe this month so far within one sentence?
May has been a very big month on recovery for me in all aspects of my life.
2) What were your biggest challenges?
I was in the er for tachycardia and dehydration, low magnesium, and accidental caffeine toxicity (poisoning). So I'm working on quitting excess amounts of caffeine including caffeine pills and quitting energy drinks. I am also working on my mental health recovery and sobriety.
3) What were your biggest achievements?
Staying strong and possibly being pregnant....<3 IT MEANS THE WORLD TO ME.
@charmingSky5972
Wow, that sounds like you've had some big ups and downs. I'm happy that you've found the path of recovery and I wish you all the best for it. Also, possible congratulations!
@audienta
I am feeling a bit better today. Still working on myself and my triggers.
@WorkingitThrough2
I'm happy to hear, that you're feeling a little better! I hope, it keeps going into a good direction.
It's nice seeing a check-in here. Thank you!
1) How would you describe this month so far within one sentence? It's been terrible.
2) What were your biggest challenges? Dealing with the fact that my father has stage 4 cancer and acknowledging that he's dying
3) What were your biggest achievements? Does not losing my sh*t count?
@mytwistedsoul. I’m very sorry to hear the news about your father. You will be in my thoughts ❤️.
@adventurousBranch3786 Branch ❤️ Thank you
@mytwistedsoul
I'm so sorry to hear that you've had a terrible month so far and that you have to deal with your father dying. That's really though. Not loosing it definitely counts as an achievement.
@audienta Thank you ❤️