HealingMama
MyPTSD Pro
Thanks for sharing about your journey @TruthSeeker I am glad to hear that you made some lasting friendships from your class, and it's helpful to hear others struggle with this.
A few years ago I made some friends through a martial arts school. I actually can still call them up to hang out. I agree it works well bonding over a shared activity or interest. It worked much better for me that way.
I have to think about what sort of activity I can do where I'm likely to be accepted. There's a drum circle here that meets once a month at a facility that is clearly for women who feel wounded. I can try to get more involved there. I also hope to get involved in the UU church here once the pandemic has slowed down enough. At the drum circle the focus isn't on me and I don't have to talk much which makes it easier. At the church, I can discuss shared values and ethics and don't have to feel pressure to expose myself as an actual person.
The drum circle place is probably more feasible right now. UU attendance will probably call for activism and I don't have the bandwidth right now. The drum circle place a woman introduced herself saying she had PTSD and it was hard to go places and was received warmly. It appears they are intentional about creating safety. I think that could work.
A few years ago I made some friends through a martial arts school. I actually can still call them up to hang out. I agree it works well bonding over a shared activity or interest. It worked much better for me that way.
I have to think about what sort of activity I can do where I'm likely to be accepted. There's a drum circle here that meets once a month at a facility that is clearly for women who feel wounded. I can try to get more involved there. I also hope to get involved in the UU church here once the pandemic has slowed down enough. At the drum circle the focus isn't on me and I don't have to talk much which makes it easier. At the church, I can discuss shared values and ethics and don't have to feel pressure to expose myself as an actual person.
The drum circle place is probably more feasible right now. UU attendance will probably call for activism and I don't have the bandwidth right now. The drum circle place a woman introduced herself saying she had PTSD and it was hard to go places and was received warmly. It appears they are intentional about creating safety. I think that could work.