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    Dreaming of what my life could have been if I had not been a victim of sexual abuse at 10

    I deal with this same sort of grief. It's a case of greiving the loss of potential. I'm a bright lady, thoughtful, caring, but I had similar responses to my childhood violence, neglect, emotional and sexual abuse trauma. Messed up in school, dropped out, got into getting out of it and...
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    Using two words only, keep the story going

    Breathing deeply
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    Freeze Response (Dissociative Defense)

    I've struggled with freeze/dissociate and fawn modes a lot. I'm not so far along, perhaps, as Truthseeker. It's only been a few short years since I realized I've been dissociating, much of my life, or struggling with it, I only learnt that it's a thing through reading on this site and then...
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    What Are You Feeling Today? Not Thinking, Rather Feeling! Can You Identify Yours?

    Tired, in a bone-weary, soul-weary way Angry Grateful Relieved Guarded
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    What Are You Feeling Today? Not Thinking, Rather Feeling! Can You Identify Yours?

    I feel ok. Relieved my daughter and I are ok (we had a hurtful exchange the other day). A bit excited, my sister contacted me, wants our two sets of fams to meet (first time ever). A bit tired and sore, my neck's a bit sore. It's time for bed. My head is it's usual bit foggy, but, I'm used to...
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    Does anyone else struggle with this

    I used to have it, really bad. Agonized over having anything, worked super hard all the time, if I could even stand up and sometimes I couldn't, was anorexic so hardly ate, and I agonized over buying a $3 skirt from the op shop (you might know them as goodwill shops). I got over it, eventually...
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    What Did You Eat And Drink Last?

    Mexi style beans with jalapenos, fried eggs, mixed leaves, alfalfa sprouts, with grated cheese and a spoon of sour cream
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    Getting A Service Dog.

    @blackemerald1 is asking you if you are in Australia.
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    Other Dermatillomania

    I pick too. I noticed a number of my kids have inherited my yuck habit too. I didn't know it had a name. I don't have any answers, but will be watching this thread in case somebody does. Thanks for posting about this @Chris-duck .????.
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    What Are You Feeling Today? Not Thinking, Rather Feeling! Can You Identify Yours?

    Dopey (not drugged dopey just brain crapping itself dopey) sniffly, ache-y, brain-tardy, tired, although it's morning and I've recently woken up. Pressured, having my plagued-with-morning-sickness preggo daughter staying, she's homeless and glum.
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    Public Commitment to Exercise

    I did my daily routine from 30 days of yoga with Adriene (I'm up to day 25). Just paid for a month subscription to her website. Also did some "all trimester yoga" with my daughter, which I enjoyed a lot more than she, coz she feels tired and sick and is pretty miserable, right now Then I did a...
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    What Did You Eat And Drink Last?

    My homemade; onion bhajis (I think they are called that) Yoghurt cucumber Raita Veggie curry mushroom korma type curry Spiced pine nut rice Chicken pickle (Indian, very gingery, spiced fried chicken, delicious)
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    What Did You Eat And Drink Last?

    Homemade butter cake with our homegrown mulberry compote and fresh strawberries and cream and mulberry-cream cheese topping Tea And then plunger coffee, strong.
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    Sufferer lifelong abuse sufferer still trying to figure out what "normal" is

    Hi and welcome @badb.?You've been having a really rough time. I hope things ease up for you. Lots of us find the exposure therapy of journally here, really helpful. And the peer support is invaluable. Also, starting threads around anything you'd like input from other's, who get it, could be a...
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    Using two words only, keep the story going

    Joyful awareness
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    What was the most interesting item(s) in your newsfeeds today?

    I must admit that my use, has, mostly, been beneficial and I can attest to the truth that the resolution speaks of "can benefit" yes, I would possibly not have made it without the anti depressant and mystic and transcendent, while very "earthing", experiences, from, mostly ethnobotanical fungi...
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    Using two words only, keep the story going

    Merging, melding
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    What Is On Your Mind Right This Second?

    Oh, it sounds like you are talking about loving-kindness and if so, I am totally with you. And envisioning a more enlightened world. A beautiful thing to do with your mind-power!!!! Edit: And no, I'm not American, but I admit to being a bit of an Ameraphile! I'm Australian, although my 7...
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    What Is On Your Mind Right This Second?

    You should know (although don't take my word for it, look into and investigate, research for yourself) that the BLM movement is funded by George Soros and money donated to them goes the the Democrat party, Joe Biden's campaign, in particular, at the moment. The Democrat party is also highly...
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    What Did You Eat And Drink Last?

    Whole grain toast with avocado, salt pepper, jalapenos, fetta, onion, light sour cream and lemon Plunger coffee with coconut keto collagen and cocao
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