Traumatic Experiences Community Daily Check-in: Saturday, 5th of January, 2019
It is sooo awesome to hear from you again! 
How are you feeling? :)
How was this week to you? Do you have anything on your mind you would like to share? :)
I thought I would dedicate today's thread to something that is really important for me and that is reminding your how amazing and important YOU are :)
I know it can be really hard sometimes to see yourself as someone amazing but believe me, I really mean it! :)
I know that lot of you may have been through a lot in your life but you are still here, you are a strong and brave fighter and I am just so proud for you for it. :)
You have decided to despite everything you have been through you come here and give people a chance again and try to open which is just such a hard thing but you have done so because you are just such an amazing person. You are trying your best to take steps towards your recovery and I want you to know that you are definitely not alone in your journey and that we are here for you to support you and I do believe in you 110%!
There is no pressure on you of course, I know it is hard and it will take time but I just want you to know that you and your feelings are valid and important and we do care about you and always happy to see you around here even if you just pop in to say hi or just sit with us for some time I do really value the time I have got to spend with you, such brave, strong, and amazing person, either way! :)
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@redmark
Hey there red x
Hey there @Avaray *offering safe hugs*
It is always so nice to hear from you around here!
I do hope you are having a good start to your 2019 so far! :)
I mean, either way, I am really glad that I have got to hear from you anyway ^-^
Stay awesome!
@redmark
Thanks Red xx
Hugs back also xx
@redmark
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Hey there @ReallyRuth *offering safe hugs*
It is so awesome to have you here with us!
I hope things are going well for you lately but anyways I would like you to know that you are always welcome here no matter what to just say hi, sit with us or to share anything on your mind. :)
I do look forward to hopefully get to know you better but no pressure of course ^-^
Stay awesome!
@redmark
had been doing really well but today is day 4 really intrusive/repetitive trauma stuff. Words are hard
@ReallyRuth I am sorry to hear that you are having such a hard day today. *offering safe hugs*
I want you to know that we are all here for you if there is anything we may be able to help you with, you are not alone in this!
@redmark
Feel so stupid. Still stuck on repeating loop
@ReallyRuth You are not stupid! I mean, I do not think you are anyway, these habits and loops are usually very hard to break but I think the first step is to acknowledge them, which you have done and to reach out for help which you are doing right now so I think you are making really nice progression :)
I mean, it will take time, but you are not alone in this, we are here for you and together we can do it and we can break that loop! I believe in it anyways and I believe in you!
@redmark
lost hours today just repeating (and last couple days)
@redmark just going to sit for a little while if that
@crimsonLime6525
Would you like someone to sit with you?
@RedHawk6547 I would like that, dont want to be alone right now
@crimsonLime6525
Sitting with you for as long as you need.
Hey there @crimsonLime6525 *offering safe hugs*
We are so glad to have you here with us!
I mean of course it is okay to sit here with us anytime you may feel like it! If there is anything we may be able to help you with or just keep you company like this we are always here for you ^-^
Stay aweosme!
Hello I'm new hear but I'm having boundary issues due to childhood trauma.
Hey there @Lolowise475 *offering safe hugs*
Welcome here! We are really glad to have you here with us!
I am sorry to hear that you have had to go through such hard things as a child and I know recovery can be very hard but I am very proud of your for reaching out to us here for help and I want you to know that we are all here for you to help you through your journey of recovery! :)
Stay awesome!
@redmark
Thank you so much for your kind words. It was something I definitely needed today as I am in a struggle with myself to let somebody good into my life.
Hey there @sadcupoftea *offering safe hugs*
It is really nice to have you here with us!
I am glad to hear that you have found this post helpful. :)
Changes and trusting someone can be definitely hard after all that you may have been through but I think it is important that you know that they are - or would be - good to you even if you are not there yet emotionally/mentally. I mean, small steps and you will get there with time and I am sure they will be understanding. I do believe in that you can do it anyway and I do believe in you! :)
Stay awesome!
@redmark
Thank you for being here and believing in me even when I don't. Having a rough day today. It had some good moments though trying to hold on to those.
Hey there @RedHawk6547 *offering safe hugs*
It is always so nice to hear from you around here!
I am sorry to hear that you are having a hard day but I am really proud of you for being so strong and holding on to those good moments even at times like this. You are doing a really amazing job and I want you to know that we are here for you as well if there is anything we may be able to help you with, you are not alone in this! :)
Stay strong and awesome!
@RedHawk6547 I'd love to hear about your good moments! Perhaps exploring and explaining them out will help you focus on them to feel proud of yourself about them?
@Hoxenos
My daughter and I enjoyed ice cream and then played a game together. She is 12 so these moments are becoming less frequent. I also talked with a good friend today. There was a question about a boundary that I have. I explained and she understood. My daughter and I had a misunderstanding later and we were able to sort it out. Sometimes thats not so easy.
@RedHawk6547 that sounds like a good mix of heart warming and building healthy boundaries for the future. I think that's awesome!! How did those things feel?
@Hoxenos
It felt good when it was happening then later it makes me sad. Not sure if that makes sense.
@RedHawk6547 Why do you think it made you sad later?
@Hoxenos
It made me sad because those moments are rare. Too many bad things happen that out number the good.
@redmark
thanks redmark for the words of encouragement. after a tough couple of days it was nice to hear. and i love the self esteem penguin :)
Hey there @crimsonSpruce612 *offering safe hugs*
We are really glad to have you here with us!
Self esteem penguin loves you as well! ^-^
I am sorry to hear that you are having such tough days tho but I am glad to hear that this post has helped you and I want you to know that we are all here for you to help if there is anything we may be able to or if you would just not like to be alone. We are all in this together! :)
Stay strong and awesome!
@redmark Feeling kinda lazy today :P
Hey there @Mellietronx *offering safe hugs*
It is always really nice to see you around here!
Lazy days can be really awesome every one in a while if ou ask me, so I just hope you are having one of those lazy but overall restful days and recharing a bit. :)
Stay awesome!
I'm moving tomorrow!!! Very stressful but also very exciting.
Hey there @betterchoices *offering safe hugs*
We are really glad to have you here with us!
Oh, moving sounds really stressful for sure but I can imagine that you have made all the preparations for it already as well as it is also kind of exciting to get to a knew place that you can shape to be your own. I mean, I just hope you will have a good day tomorrow! :)
Stay awesome!
@redmark Thank you!!! This was tremendously sweet, I appreciate it so much!!!
Hi Red. I'm still here, but not much to say.
Hey there @practicalIdeal2007 *offering safe hugs*
I am really glad to hear from you around here!
I mean, I am really happy that you have joined us today and even if you do not have much to say you are always welcome here to just sit with us or, whenever you may feel ready, share with us or vent. No pressure of course just your presence is really awesome by itself as well! :)
Stay awesome!
@practicalIdeal2007
Its nice to see you here again.