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Sadielady3
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Lots of positive things today. First, I've been really working on my calming box. It involves glitter and rhinestones. I forgot how much I enjoy crafting. Perhaps I should get some crafting kits to do when I start EMDR. I have paint by number kits (yes, plural) that I have never done and that's good but maybe some other things as well. I should think on this perhaps.
I went to my T's group. It was probably the best group I've ever gone to. Based on things he talked about, I know he read my letter. He didn't disclose things to the group but little things he mentioned and he was super supportive and positive about everything I said tonight. We also discussed coping strategies. I talked a lot about my calming box as a lot of people had questions about it. I will be doing show and tell with the box next week. Other people will now be making their own boxes. I may get new ideas from them as they create theirs. I view the box as being a living thing that will continue to grow. Things I put in it that I end up not finding helpful will eventually leave. I am hoping to have twenty to thirty useful things in there to help me keep from getting distressed. We also were planning a group field trip to go fishing. I'll go, I think, if it really happens (most things like this don't actually ever happen though so we'll see). I just felt really connected to the group tonight. I'm in a good place for the moment and I want to enjoy what that feels like. I think I might actually feel a little bit happy.
I went to my T's group. It was probably the best group I've ever gone to. Based on things he talked about, I know he read my letter. He didn't disclose things to the group but little things he mentioned and he was super supportive and positive about everything I said tonight. We also discussed coping strategies. I talked a lot about my calming box as a lot of people had questions about it. I will be doing show and tell with the box next week. Other people will now be making their own boxes. I may get new ideas from them as they create theirs. I view the box as being a living thing that will continue to grow. Things I put in it that I end up not finding helpful will eventually leave. I am hoping to have twenty to thirty useful things in there to help me keep from getting distressed. We also were planning a group field trip to go fishing. I'll go, I think, if it really happens (most things like this don't actually ever happen though so we'll see). I just felt really connected to the group tonight. I'm in a good place for the moment and I want to enjoy what that feels like. I think I might actually feel a little bit happy.