Traumatic Experiences Community Daily Check-in: Sunday September 23rd
Hello Trauma Community!
How has your weekend been going so far? I hope you have had time to rest and recharge.
How are you feeling today? What color best describes how you are feeling?
Let's try a game with today's check-in. You may have seen the A-Z game done in other subcommunities throughout the site. I thought it might be fun to try and do A-Z of Self-Care!
Here's how it works: I will post a word that relates to self-care that starts with the letter A. The next person to post, posts a word relating to self-care the starts with the letter B. Then so on until we get to Z! Are you up for the challenge?
I'll start.
A is for Aromatherapy. Aromatherapy can be soothing and promote relaxation.
Some additional posts in the Trauma Community from this week to check-out:
- Have ideas for check-ins? Let us know here! Interested in helping out with daily check-ins? Please let me know!
- Your Recovery Support System. Fill in the blanks here!
- Consent: What is it? What isn't it?
- Team Member Announcements Thread: Check this thread for new team members being announced!
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I've ended up spending most of my weekend helping out with some work for a friend LOL so not so much resting ahaha. Did make myself an awesome breakfast though :D.
I am doing okay, figured out that my medication I was meant to be using also had possible side effects of causing rebound headaches so I'm trying to stop taking them for the moment. I've been headachey etc. and had migraines but they've not been too bad so I've been kinda functional which is awesome :D :) I guess I'm learning to live with semi permenant head pain as well which though isn't great i'd rather learn to live with it than be dehabilitated all the time.
Self care? C for crying. I think allowing yourself to cry is a really important part of self care :)
@Lilibuth12 This is very true! Crying can be an important part of self-care and letting out emotions.
Still feeling like crap... havent changed much 😞 and its about to get worse
Had 2-3 days that were a tiny better but shit happened again
Tomorrow I have an appointment with my therapist and Im debating whether I should talk or not...
I have so much anger and I dont want to hurt her
I will let her know that I dont know how to express my feelings so I guess that will be better
@sensitiveShade5337 I have had a similiar past few days, including the anger, so I want to let you know to get it out. I also understand the not wanting to hurt and not knowing how, but try not to stop it if it comes up or it'll hurt you instead. I don't think your therapist would have a problem with you feeling so, hopefully you'll try or find another method to get it out. Have a great week <3 Safe hugs if you need them \(^~^)/
@loyalDrum2337
i did get some of my anger out to her but in a calmer way and it felt good. She was still there even if I was like that, she didnt leave me and shes willing to help me more
Hi 
My weekend has been mostly ok, a friend came to visit which was nice :)
I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed with my emotions at the moment. Uni starts again tomorrow and I am scared.
@FloweringBunny Good luck with your first day back tomorrow! University can be stressful and overwhelming but hopefully there are good things to look forward to as well? What are you studying?
@Kate I'm looking forward to seeing my friends again, I haven't seen them for 3 months so it'll be nice to catch up :) I'm studying physics
@Kate
Color today is black. Deep dark black, not the greyish black. I feel like the air has been sucked out of me. Like I can't breath.
My colors would be black grey and red.. . I'm upset and depressed ... Plus my stomach hurts. .. I feel awful and I've been doing school work to keep me busy but I'm scared to death... I don't know what to do... But I will be okay I'm going to ignore and hope to go I'm not pregnant.. I'll have to see later down the road I don't want to be on the teen pregnancy statistics either. . This weekend was crazy for me at least.... Ice been anxious and scared plus emotional ... I was having extreme suicidal thoughts yesterday also. But how are you Kate ?? And everyone else .
@Kate
Hellooooo everyone 
I've had a busy week, settling in, getting used to my new roommates, working on boundaries. I'm feeling depressed today, though, and I'm not quite sure why. I feel sort of a grey-ish yellow... some yellow because I went dancing this morning, so there is some positivity and light in there.
"J" is for Journaling. I was going to say Joy, but I think Journaling is more fitting for self care. It can help us get thoughts out and figure things out. In fact... I'm about to write in my trauma diary (aka journal) right after this.
xx
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@Kate Feeling pretty tired! Got to take a nap after work, but have to go to bed early anyway :P
@Mellietronx
Hi Melli:
hope you get some good sleep😪🛌🏻😴💤
Hi everyone
feeling ok
