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Very relieved to have time off this week to swim and organize. Plus honestly just sitting quietly eating toast and cheese with my daughter after she got home from work, was so perfect.

Welcome!!

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Just wanted to send thoughts of care your way. I think it is always brave to share one's stories. I also struggle reading books anymore, but I used to love it as a kid. What about books on tape? I used to never even use YouTube much before about a year ago, but it's helped cheer me up a ton...

I second what someone said about this time frame being a hardcoded circadian rhythm. On one of the many mornings I would wake too soon, I read an article about how we used to have different sleep patterns until electricity was invented. Knowing that of course didn't help me sleep! Melatonin...

Bless your heart for the work you do and kudos for recognizing what you needed to do! That can be really hard. When my dad had dementia and I was his caretaker, he didn't remember me. It was achingly hard, but knowing he was not being neglected like the place did where we pulled him out of...

Right on! I started cutting mine slightly pre pandemic, could only find 1 out of 10 stylists that cut it right anyway. Have had at least a few very embarrassing undercut/bad fades I did before I got better cutting equipment and more experience watching videos and just figuring out WHAT I...

Oh GOOD! How are you this morning dear? This is a good one! Great reminder as I set out for the week... the year...

Like others have said, yes. Did you ever get drunk before you had PTSD? Everyone responds different some throw sandwiches at the wall, but I will blackout and unknowingly still be texting friends but veering off into details about past trauma's, or wake up even sicker because of reading a...

Just want to send you my thoughts of care for you when I read this.

Time with my teenage daughter, her compliments, the laughs we had.

Love to hear that they help you so much! I take any chance I can get to ride horses, which isn't all that often. Some family now have horses, so whenever I visit I love to make sure to at least say hello and pet them a minute, it is just SUCH a boost for the soul.

To recognize better the things I enjoy, and make those things happen more. To help. To try my best to make sure my loved ones know I love them.

Kind of the same way that I approach cleaning a huge mess. I focus on JUST putting away socks. Then ONLY putting away jeans. If I break it down into little compartments (With my favorite music blasting) it works. Setting aside a huge chunk of time where I am not expected to be anywhere...

This is such a tough thing to process. We need our partners to protect us from that behavior you described. It is a crime to grope someone without their consent I thought. Truly hope your husband will come to the recognition of what he needs to do, to make you feel safe.

So glad for you to have had this support for so long! I hope so as well. Other than being at work, there has never been a place I really felt comfortable at. Oddly enough even In my own home I rented for ten years. I asked my therapist why can't I even feel comfy in my own skin in my own home...

Cheering for you!!! There were times my throat would swell up and I could not breath if I simply touched the door knob. I know how tough it can be to walk outside, what a huge thing for you!!! :)

YES! Relate so much to feeling like 100 years old. I used to hike extensively, could no longer join friends on hikes and they thought I was just blowing them off. Meds that made driving feel like I was about to fall off a cliff, instead of it feeling natural like breathing. Meds that made...

Just yesterday I screamed in the mirror that I hate my sister. Felt good to see the expression that materialized on my face while I screamed it. I am so sorry you are dealing with this, I also am not going to know my nieces as they grow.

Thank you TruthSeeker!

How long have you been lucky to have found this place? Honestly over the past years I have had more and more support from strangers than the closest person to me. There was a day I could not stop crying on a walk, and about 7-10 people pulled over to offer help in many forms, even to give up...

That is wonderful you have made friends here. It makes my heart glad that you found healing here as well as the friendships. It would be an honor if we chatted more eventually. Definitely I do delete so many more words than I get the courage to post yet. Thank you for your kind words. ~Joy

That truly warms my heart. It is appreciated more than I can properly convey. Very glad for you that you found healing here. It is wonderful when we as humans seek to support and uplift, instead of tear down or neglect. There was a thread that helped me breath a sigh of relief, one...

Thank you ladee! Was diving into the thread about where memories are stored, and how writing about the trauma can help so much. This place seems like night and day compared to when I would try to finally share with people close to me. I was always met with either silence, "that's too much"...

So glad to find this forum!! Had long thought I had PTSD but never had a diagnosis until last year when I turned 40. Last year I nearly died after quitting drinking suddenly. (Was drinking WAY to much in excess to numb away the memories of past traumas/fresh pain etc) So last year was the...