Traumatic Experiences Community Daily Check-in: Monday October 8th

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@Kate

The song "Never Too Late" by three days grace has always really resonated with me.

Just going to say hi, kinda broke the walls of the dam so a lot coming out at the minute. Not in a good place 😭

Song or artist thats helped me through trauma.

That artist is always going to be Linkin Park, It was the soundtrack to alot of my trauma, I listened to those songs for years. All of the songs are about feeling out of place, wrong and damaged. I guess its what I needed to hear to feel not so isolated growing up.

A few others because this is amusing me:
Guilty pleasure: Nickleback
Relaxation: Arthur Beatrice – Working Out
Empowerment: Celien Dion – Treat her like a Lady
Nostalgia: Now 64 (the second CD) xD

Okay i'll stop there :D I listen to all kinds of music ahahha :) I normally just pick a song and put it on repeat for a week or so :P :)

Hej alle popping in to say just that pretty much lol

I listen to such a wide variety of musik (an a severe hatred of jazz) I can't state aní as a favourite

But playing musik an shakin my bummie when things are overwhelming always does na trick.

@Kate

I have some music I listen to, but I can't really go there right now.

I was all set to have a good day today, and for the first hour it was okay. Now I'm sitting in my office trying desperately to hold it together. So much going on right now.

i did not realize that i still had a dam wall up regarding the sound of my father's voice,, (he's long gone), until i heard this UTube of Hein Braat Chanting in Hindu (a language which i do not speak). water began to run out of my eyes, and for the first 20 times i listened again, it happened again, until that reservoir of grief was exhausted, and peacefulness took its place.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N10A8wKlGAs

@Kate

I always listen to Baz Luhrmann- Everybody's Free to Wear Sunscreen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTJ7AzBIJoI

It really helps me feel like life is going to be ok no matter what happens and that not everything is my fault. I have listened to much music over the last 15 years to cope with life. I really find music that tells me positive things is good such as special - willow beats

when i am sad or angry I listen to some really dark music :( ICP :( sometimes.

hmmmm Sad Sara Bareilles album Little Voice. but i just love her work in general.

When I was in my abusive environment, all I would listen to was My Chemical Romance, haha. Even though a lot of bad things happened to me, that band always set my imagination running wild (they're pretty theatric) and gave me an energy when I was so emotionally fatigued. Additionally, the lead singer, Gerard Way, is also the artist of a very successful few comic books: one of which is The Umbrella Academy, which gets its own Netflix show February 2019 (HELL yeah). As an aspiring visual artist, he sincerely inspired me to succeed and aim for my dreams, despite my lemons given to me. I don't listen to them much any more (I'm in a happier place, so the edgy theme they provide doesn't tickle me as much) and I used to be embarrassed about liking them; but with recovery and more self-compassion, I can acknowledge that their tunes still go hard af. Haha.

Nowadays, I listen to a lot of Paul Simon. He fills me up inside when I'm feeling hollow. He has beautiful things to say, and his music presents each thought as eloquently as the lyrics he writes.

A song I can't listen to often, or else I'll cry, is Better Son/Daughter by Rilo Kiley. It's almost as if it's written for me: every detail is exactly how my life has felt, and how my life continues to feel. It has a marching beat to let us know to carry on, and a happy ending to let us know that we're marching toward something better.

@kate

I listen to lots of music. Every morning on my walk i listen to music. My favorites arent very well known artists. I cant really listen to songs that helped me through my trauma, its wayy too triggering. I wasnt really safe for a long time so its hard to go back to that time. But mostly i play. I havent really lately, sometimes i think i withhold it as a punishment, idk. But i can sit at my piano and just play and play. And thats when i get to leave my head and get a break from all of this. I like my guitar too but its not quite the same. Music has saved me many times.