Traumatic Experiences Community Daily Check-in: Monday November 19th
Happy Monday Trauma Community!
This week is Cupsgiving here on 7 Cups which means it's a time for us to appreciate all of you here in our community. I would like to express my gratitude for all of you in the trauma community. You are here daily sharing your thoughts, feelings and support and without you we truly wouldn't be here. Your honesty and support for one another has been wonderful to see over these past few months as I have gotten to know more of you. Thank you for the safe hugs, cups of tea, pillow forts, blankets and good vibes. 
- How are you feeling going into this week?
- Tag someone here on 7 Cups that you are thankful for
- Share something about yourself that you are thankful for.
As always, feel free to just say hi. Have a wonderful week!
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@Kate
I feel okay going into this week. I just got done taking a biology test. I think I did really well on it. Tomorrow is a math test for me. Then I'm off of work and school until Sunday. I'm a little nervous for Thursday. Thursday is going to be spent at my fiancee's parents' house. Since we're a lesbian couple and her family is religious, I feel really awkward being around her family. But each holiday is getting easier and easier. I'm going to use my break time to get a head in homework, explore here more, and take care of myself. I don't know many people on here yet, but @redmark @hoxenos @pioneeringBanana1598 and @Kate. I'm thankful for you all. I know the list will grow once I know more people and be more active.
I guess something about myself that I'm thankful for is how diligent I am with things. I always make sure things get done and I like doing things the correct way the first time. Though I need to work on the "correct way the first time" portion because most things take practice and patience.
@shadowmere14 I hope your holidays continue to get easier and that your math test tomorrow goes well! Thank you for checking in!
@shadowmere14
Hey shadow thanks so much for the shout out <3
I find many of us here in trauma are perfectionists so I really relate with a lot of what you said. I'm glad that you felt good about your biology test because sometimes it's so easy to be hard on ourselves even when we do well! Great job!!
@Kate
How are you feeling going into this week?
Not very good. I am physically sick. Holidays are hard for me. I will spend Thanksgiving alone. I don't do well this time of year.
Tag someone here on 7 Cups that you are thankful for
There are so many people who I am thankful for. I started something several months ago where I tell 3 people a week that I am thankful for them or appreciate them. I hope that most of those people already know.
One person who I haven't told that I appreciate them is @sensitiveShade5337. You show up nearly every day, whether it's a good or a bad day. You've encouraged me and sat with me on some of my worst days. I am thankful for you and appreciate you.
Share something about yourself that you are thankful for
I am thankful that I am stubborn. Without my stubborn streak I doubt I will still be fighting.
@practicalIdeal2007 I'm sorry to hear you're not feeling well. Holidays can definitely be tough. I'm thankful to have you here.
@Kate
Thank you. I'm glad that I am here. I ended up here kind of by accident. I was searching for something online and somehow landed here. I'm glad I did. I got to meet people like you. The kind of people I didn't know existed.
@practicalIdeal2007
@Kate
- How are you feeling going into this week? Excited about having an extra day off :)
- Share something about yourself that you are thankful for. My kindness :)
@JustLikeMellie Enjoy your extra day off!!
Today I don't feel so good. Nothings been working out as I want and I just feel stressed and out of control.
People I am thankful for? many people, but largely my partner and my best friend as they put up with me most of the time xD
Ive been having nightmares. I woke up crying the word no. Horrible things happen in my nightmares. My head keeps imagining horrible things even tho my Trauma didnt involve that.
- How are you feeling going into this week? I'm up and down. I found out i have gout so I am dealing with pain.
- Tag someone here on 7 Cups that you are thankful for
@davidess
@danamh
@loveofjesus
Any other listeners who have helped, thank you.
- Share something about yourself that you are thankful for.
My patient family
My creativity writing
Family friends
Cats
@Rebekahwriter13
Thanks, that was very kind of you.
@DanaMH
You replied to so many of mine posts and listened to me even after your out of the weather.
@Kate
I wonder if there's something about this week or month that just isn't great for a lot of people. Seems like everyone I know is having a hard time. For me, it's school. It's overwhelming and difficult to deal with when depressive episodes spring up, when motivation is nonexistent, and when you feel alone.
You do some great things for this community. You really care, so you're who I'm thankful for. Something about myself that I'm thankful for? I don't know
@Lexloveslife For me, I know that November can be hard because it's when the weather gets colder and also it gets darker earlier. So maybe others feel the same and then the holidays add an additional layer of blah for some.
@Kate
I can understand that. And holidays give me that feeling. I'm dreading Thanksgiving. I'll probably sleep through it this year