Recent content by therisa

Congratz, @Ms Spock , on achieving this huge milestone, for yourself. I do hope, you get richly rewarded by the person, who is marking your essay. As this is, the first of many papers, you will write, in your lifetime.

Everyone handles stress, in a different way, @Cool Cat , especially, when we are talking about abusive or traumatic situations, that has resulted, in PTSD. Wish, I had a better answer, for you, than this.

@Cool Cat , my therapist has me, write it out, what I'm struggling to say, or draw it out, which usually works. As I find it, easier to communicate this way, with her, over talking.

I have similar feelings about the monster, who took Star in, @Solara .

Thank you, @greenleaf . The only time, she let me, hold her, is when we are sitting on the edge of the bathtub, after my bath. She will sit on my lap and purr, like a Mack truck. As I alternate kisses and long stroke pets, down her back. In many ways, Star has helped me, in my own healing.

Star, an abused kitten, who I have taken in, 3 years ago, still show signs of trauma, around me, even though, she knows, I won't hurt her and feels comfortable around me.

@Recovery4Me , just like Canadian and American English are two different languages. Thanks, for your attempt at humour. :)

It's ok, @Recovery4Me . Could you explain the joke, to me, please? I have perfect timing, in destroying jokes, when I tell them.

Sorry, but I don't slap those, already down, @Recovery4Me . Besides, if I have something that others need, in my building, I am willing to share. In the belief, they will return the favour to someone else, in need. Ok, I'm a dreamer. ;P

Yeah,@Recovery4Me , particularly that floor.

I gave away cat litter, to another tenant, in my building, who had none and needed it, badly.

A warm huge hugs, to everyone, for surviving one of the hardest times, on the calendar. For the first time, in a long time, I didn't have any suicidal thoughts, never mind, I sleep most of Christmas, Boxing and New Year Days. As this marks my fourth anniversary since, my last suicide attempt.

? Tired, restless, and anxious, not necessarily, in that order. Am dreading the coming week, as my one place of refuge, the library will be packed with kids, who have no idea of personal space.

@Britt.f7 , I understand, as I have said, "thanks, but no thanks," to all invitations for Christmas dinners, so far. Right now, feel sort of burnt out, after yesterday. Just want to go back to bed, and sleep the next week, away.

@CraftyCath , would send some blue skies, your way, but have the same yucky weather here, with a lil' snow mixed in. And feeling more balanced, after a 2 hr nap, this afternoon. The dentist was impressed with the positive poem, which I wrote and shared with her, about my feelings towards her...