Traumatic experiences Community Daily Check In for Monday April, 22nd
Hello Trauma community! My name is Jackie and I just joined the team as a forum supporter. Its an honor to be part of such a supportive group and I am eager to learn more about everyone here. Please join me for my first check-in!
Happy Monday everyone! Hope everyone had a great weekend doing whatever that made you smile. Today I just wanted a general check-in as an attempt to get to know each other.
Whats your spirit animal? Why?
If you can be any texture, how would you feel? ( pun totally intended)
I rather drink COFFEE or TEA?
What do you like most about being here on 7cups?
I hope everyone here have a good rest of the day and always remember to walk the higher path.
@Jackie thats awesome! congrats on becoming forum supporter dear 
Whats your spirit animal? Why?
dogs! because they are enthusiastic, fun and want cuddles 24/7 (and would eat ANYTHING!)
I rather drink COFFEE or TEA?
coffee for sure! with lots of chocolate
What do you like most about being here on 7cups?
i enjoy the community the most. i love meeting different faces on here, listening to different stories, and seeing how everyone supports each other.
@AveryLove
Hi Avery! I as well love coffee with some quality chocolate! I just ate gingersnaps covered in dark chocolate with big cup of hot coffee. Makes my Monday such a better place. :-)
Hi Jackie! Its good to have you here. Thanks for being a forum moderator for us.
-Texture
I think it would be something smooth, maybe like velvet? Because I like the feel of things that are smooth. I am definitely a tactile person and I think back in the days when I was experiencing a lot of dissociation but I didnt know what it was, I would kind of touch everything I could. Feeling environment around me made things seem more real I guess.
-Coffee or tea?
Neither please. I just like a nice little juice box. Yes, like the kind you get the kids. I know but I really like them. And theyre 100% fruit juice so theres no sugar added.
-What do you like about 7 Cups?
A safe place to express myself. A place where people can actually understand and relate to what Im saying when it comes to surviving a traumatic event or coping with it afterwards. A place where other people feel the same things as me. It has helped me to realize its not that I am really weird or there something wrong with me, its that I survived a traumatic event and the people in my life, caring and kind as they are, have not. So thats why things are different for me. Its not because theres something wrong with me its because Ive had a different experience in life. Thats pretty meaningful.
@pioneeringBanana1598
No shame in juice box! I love juice box too, really takes me back to childhood and makes me giggle!
I am glad you find 7cups to be such a comforting place. I also agree! Thank you for checking in and have a good day :-)
My spirit animal is honey badger. A single honey badger can stand up against a pack of lions.
I would feel very soft, like my sweatpants that I wear everyday.
I would rather drink tea for its antioxidant properties.
I <3 this subcommmunity on 7cot.
@jkwon
Honey badger huh? interesting! You must have a a brave quality in your personality! I definetly lack some.
I wear sweatpants almost everyday as well. When I don't, it's shorts that feel like sweatpants. ;-)
@Jackie
Me too. I wear shorts or sweatpants or Pajama pants
@Jackie Hi, I am trying to do the Trauma Open Chat with somebody named "Hoxenos" -- it's on the calendar for 6pm EDT today. Do you know if they are not doing the chat? I only see Disability and Depression support open right now.
Thanks!
@MsBrownieBee
Hi Bee! I am sorry I missed this, please so message me next time so I can sure to get back to you. ( I am so bad at going down my notification in order! haha!)
Spirit animal: Dolphin - intelligent, compassionate, playful
Cactus Prickly tday
Frappe
Not feeling alone
@MsBrownieBee
Yay for Frappe! it's been really long time since I had one. I try not to drink anything with sugar in it but your post encouraged me to live a little and get one today! Well, after work. :-)
