Traumatic Experiences Community Daily Check In - Saturday September 2nd 2017

There have been some pretty great check in threads this week. It's said all the best ideas are other people's, so taking my lesson from that, rather than try to match the greatness of those who have posted before me, I wanted to reflect on what we've learnt so far!

On Monday Rain reminded us, hard as it may be, that we can learn to trust and open up to more than one person. In fact that's often beneficial as it ensures you still have someone to turn to if anyone within your support network is unavailable. There is a lot of love and care in the 7 cups community, so let's continue to support one another. You don't have to be alone.

On Tuesday Rozie very beautifully captured something so important, and well worth repeating:

One small change at a time with kindness and patience can add up to something more. So don't give up!

Rome wasn't built in a day people. But slowly and surely it was built, and it's majestic. Just as you are.

On Wednesday Kite tackled the difficult subject of online grooming, and we learnt from contributors to the thread that it happens on 7 cups at times as well. But we can fight back, we don't have to stay in conversations we're uncomfortable in, nor share information we don't wish to disclose. And the 7 cups management will respond quickly to concerns, so don't be afraid to call out any behaviour that's unacceptable to you.

Thursday bought us Rozie again, with a reminder that even paid professional therapists may not immediately be the right fit for you. So don't be afraid to look around, find a therapist that suits you and meets your needs. As humans we're all very different. There isn't a one size fits all.

It was great on Friday to meet a new check in contributor, and what a great check in Forest provided. She told us of 3 sensations we may experience due to our traumas. Depersonalization, Derealization and Dissociation. These are all ways our brain finds to cope with trauma. Don't be afraid of them. Our brains are simply seeking to protect us from the worst of our experiences.

And now to Saturday. I have no such wisdom. I'm just a simple soul. So from a simple soul, a simple reminder: