Traumatic Experiences Community Forums Daily CheckIn - Monday 20th February 2017
Wow! The weekend has come and gone as quickly as it arrived!!! Its the start of a brand new week. How was your weekend and what plans lies ahead for you this coming week? How are you all doing? Healing from traumatic experiences is hard going, its hard work and it can be very much a rollercoaster of a journey. Its important to always look after yourself and your needs and to take time out for you and practise some self care when needed. This space is yours, to share whats happening in your world, to say Hi, to let us know if you need some extra support, to share the good days, bad days and inbetween days. This is a safe and supportive daily checkin space for our members :)
Today was a big challenge ... It is raining and i had to go to town. Driving was a challenge. Nothing happened but on every pedestrians crossing i froze .. I had to handle my pose cos the kids was in the car. I am home now exhausted..
@Tatiana75 Im glad to hear your home safe and sound. What worried you about the pedestrian crossings Tatiana?
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I made an accidient
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Okay. I was determined to make today a better day than my last like, week, has been. I was still pretty down this morning, but I was also still doing a little bit better. Then I got to work and apparently it's Bereavement Week, and I'm on the bereavement team (I say team, but it's really just two of us lol), so I got a $50 visa gift card, a little stuffed bear, a rose, and a balloon that says "You're Amazing". I actually almost cried at my desk. Also, at my company, when it's your discipline's Week, you get something every day that week. ALSO, my tax return is supposed to be deposited Wednesday, which means that not only am I going to get a present every day this week at work, I'm also going to get my tax return on Wednesday, my mileage check on Thursday, and then my direct deposit for work on Friday. This is definitely the kind of week I needed haha
@BeeLeigh How did it feel getting those little gifts Bee? Kinda nice? it sounds as though this week could be a good week for you, so lets hope it stays this way for you and you can get to enjoy a little calm and happiness :)
This weekend was really hard. And I'm really really struggling today. I haven't slept more than 6hrs a night in weeks. And from a mix of auto-coping and exhaustion I've started dissociating. But for me the split of myself is followed by this unbearable ball or something of extreme depression. I feel like I've lost my mind I can't think or picture anything other than panic and overwhelming sadness. I really don't know how to deal right now.
@komana Hi Komana, really sorry to hear things are feeling tough for you. Has anything made things feel more difficult recently? Sleep is always a challenge for a lot of trauma survivors and its important to try and grab what you can, as lack of sleep can sometimes make things seem more difficult to cope with. Healing from trauma is hard but remember you can always reach out to people here within this community and even though we may not be able to give an overnight fix, sometimes knowing there are people here who can appreciate what you may be going through can help you feel less alone