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Everything Stopped Seven Years Ago

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shimmerz

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I get it now. I should have gotten it before but I was frozen. Everything - every detail and aspect of my life came to a screaming standstill 7 years ago.

Prior to that everything moved along. I got things done, I kept up. I had fun. I did my work. I cooked, I cleaned, I giggled, I danced. Then, in one instance everything froze.

I am not a new person - the impostor that I thought had invaded my body. I am still me. A frozen solid me. I get it now.

I have been going through my files and shredding stuff. I can see the timeline. My body, my brain, my soul, my self all came to a screaming halt seven years ago. Because I ran a business that means I had 14 years worth of files. Normally I would have rolled those over but I couldn't. I just stopped functioning. The files are gone now. All of them. Even the recent ones. I have thrown out my makeup which has been sitting around for years. 7 to be exact. I remember buying them before this all happened. I never wore it again I just took it from spot to spot. Now it is in the garbage. Gone.

So am I, in fact, unfreezing by disposing of all of this stuff? Can I resist the urge to 'replace' it all? I was driven like a crazy woman to 'replace' everything he took. Can I move enough now, breathe enough now that I can remember that it was all a trap? A black hole? I must NOT replace - I must remake.

I thank you all so much for your help yesterday. Quantum shift here today - California hair cut and all ;-)
 
@shimmerz I just moved and downsized from 3 bedrooms plus attic and basement to a 1 bedroom condo with no storage. I had years of files about my chemical injury and years of files about my sons dyslexia and the struggles to get either of these issues resolved. I kept moving them for what I don't know. The statute of limitations ran out ten years ago. I took it all to the dump-couldn't bring myself to sit with it and shred it. You are so right when you say you were frozen I get that. Once it was all gone I felt a big weight off my shoulders. It's in the past. Yeah, and all my makeup was so old it solidified. Glad you're feeling lighter.
 
So am I, in fact, unfreezing by disposing of all of this stuff? Can I resist the urge to 'replace' it all? I was driven like a crazy woman to 'replace' everything he took. Can I move enough now, breathe enough now that I can remember that it was all a trap? A black hole? I must NOT replace - I must remake.

Maybe, just maybe, you'll find a spaciousness, an openness in having all of that stuff gone. Can you allow yourself just to be with that for a time before you go "replacing"? Can you maybe agree to be mindful in the process of replacing - staying present and mindful as you buy things you actually need or want? This seems to be an opportunity not to just remake but create....to only have things that you need or love...to bring beauty into your life.

And I would love to see what a California haircut looks like!
 
Shimmerz. I'm so happy for you :) Sounds as if you've made some awesome progress. You did it ! That awareness that your life did not end 7 years ago. You are still shimmering. Enjoy your new found freedom :hug: it's wonderful
 
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