Chat, check-in, and hang out

[woodsy1]

I don't know if you are aware but my trauma diary is typically a long post in the morning that you have been responding to lately but I don't get a lot of responses to mine. I am convinced it is because my posts are too long, which is fine because I am using that as a diary more than as a place to start conversations. But if you want to engage people, don't do what I do. Instead, keep it short and interesting. Adding a question or two doesn't hurt, either.

What kind of question?

 

[woodsy1]

I actually heard somewhere that the emotion of grief does actually pass down and sits in the chest.

That's fascinating. Right along with this, you can actually have diagnosable symptoms of a broken heart.

 

[woodsy1]

It probably does. I just hear about it from women more often. I know my picker is broken when I go out into the world and try to make friends. It's hard out there.

It sucks that people would actually take advantage of our pathetic state.

 

[Survivor3]

4 months ago I had a 4.5 hour heart attack. I was in hospital for 5 days. They had to give me an emergency heart stent. The docters told me that I nearly died.

 

[woodsy1]

Yeah, how was Thanksgiving with Mom?

Thanksgiving was very nice. I took ham, turkey, stuffing and gravy. She provided yams (yum!), Olives, and cranberries. We had a generally good time.

How was YOUR Thanksgiving?

 

[RussellSue]

What kind of question?

In the diary, like a discussion question or general quandary like what do you do when, or how do you feel about...
Sometimes I get bored and think about what is going on in the world and just create a new thread (not a diary) that has some social relevance and have found that I get to converse more than I do with my diary. I try to challenge myself to create catchy titles, too.
I had trouble grocery shopping and created a thread - Groceries in the time of Covid. I started that What are you Good At thread because I was bored/loney and it's fun, encouraging, etc.
People will engage about relevant, fun, interesting stuff. My life is pretty boring, so I have to use my creativity to figure out what people might talk to me about but I am getting better at figuring it out, over time. It's taken some test runs for me.

 

[woodsy1]

Cool, I have a good relationship with my mum also. I don't see my dad. I find it to difficult. He's changed and not like he used to be but I can't forget the damage he caused.

I hear you. Dad was tough on me. We had a decent relationship before he passed. I sat with him as he left.

 

[woodsy1]

In the diary, like a discussion question or general quandary like what do you do when, or how do you feel about...
Sometimes I get bored and think about what is going on in the world and just create a new thread (not a diary) that has some social relevance and have found that I get to converse more than I do with my diary. I try to challenge myself to create catchy titles, too.
I had trouble grocery shopping and created a thread - Groceries in the time of Covid. I started that What are you Good At thread because I was bored/loney and it's fun, encouraging, etc.
People will engage about relevant, fun, interesting stuff. My life is pretty boring, so I have to use my creativity to figure out what people might talk to me about but I am getting better at figuring it out, over time. It's taken some test runs for me.

Thank you. You made me smile.

 

[RussellSue]

How was YOUR Thanksgiving?

Quiet. I miss my husband's family more than he does.
I never had 5 siblings and their families to hang out with before. We had planned to get back home this holiday season but it's not happening, now. I'll be glad when the holidays are over.

 

[woodsy1]

4 months ago I had a 4.5 hour heart attack. I was in hospital for 5 days. They had to give me an emergency heart stent. The docters told me that I nearly died.

Holy holy! Trying to not swear here. Well, I'm sure glad you are still with us, buddy. I appreciate having you around.

 

[woodsy1]

Ok. Ok already. You all pulled me out if my funk.

Thank you so much.

You guys rock!

Woodsy1

 

[Survivor3]

Thanks! Yeah i thought I was Done! Heart attacks are really f*cking painful!!!