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#81
Recovery Journals / Re: Desert Flower's Recovery J...
Last post by Desert Flower - December 02, 2025, 07:06:53 PMI feel cleared up. Yes, I wanna live, definitely. Do not want to go to that dark edge that I know is there, no I don't.
I'll stay here. I'll do the hard work if I must. And be(come) happy. Yes.
What a day.
I'll stay here. I'll do the hard work if I must. And be(come) happy. Yes.
What a day.
#82
AD - Emotional Dysregulation / Re: What is Joy?
Last post by Kizzie - December 02, 2025, 06:00:11 PMI have to agree with Narc Kiddo that joy is such a big emotion that we could not risk feeling when we were experiencing trauma either as children or as adults. I remember feeling like I could not allow myself to feel much positive as a child for fear of the other shoe dropping and feeling deflated like a balloon. It hurt less if the fall wasn't so great. Nowadays I too aim for contentment just as NK has said, takes a lot of pressure off and it isn't quite as threatening.
I'm so sorry to hear you are feeling depressed right now. The holidays are fraught for us sadly. I hope it helps if even if just a little to know it matters to us that you are feeling low
I'm so sorry to hear you are feeling depressed right now. The holidays are fraught for us sadly. I hope it helps if even if just a little to know it matters to us that you are feeling low
#83
Physical Issues / Re: The Body Keeps The Score (...
Last post by Kizzie - December 02, 2025, 05:47:13 PMIt's a very popular book (if somewhat difficult) but you're so right about it helping us to understand just how much of an impact trauma has on our bodies.
#84
Successes, Progress? / Re: Setting boundaries
Last post by Kizzie - December 02, 2025, 05:45:06 PMGood on you LadyBoar, that's is such a huge step in recovery - yay!!!!
#85
Physical Issues / Re: The Body Keeps The Score (...
Last post by NarcKiddo - December 02, 2025, 05:37:58 PMYes, I have read it and found it very enlightening and helpful, if somewhat distressing at times. I'd go so far as to say it is pretty much required reading for anyone with CPTSD, so long as they are able to recognise and self-soothe if they feel themselves getting triggered.
#86
Recovery Journals / Re: starting over
Last post by Chart - December 02, 2025, 03:40:59 PMSan, So very happy to hear you passed a good night of rest.
#87
Recovery Journals / Re: starting over
Last post by Desert Flower - December 02, 2025, 02:22:13 PMCheering for you! 
Thank you for being here.
Thank you for being here.
#88
Recovery Journals / Re: Desert Flower's Recovery J...
Last post by Desert Flower - December 02, 2025, 02:20:15 PMRight. I'm here. Holding on.
Feeling detached now. Fair enough.
I won't give up. I won't give up. Not giving up.
Scared though.
Feeling detached now. Fair enough.
I won't give up. I won't give up. Not giving up.
Scared though.
#89
Recovery Journals / Re: starting over
Last post by sanmagic7 - December 02, 2025, 01:41:52 PMthanks so much, blueberry. it's being a great trip going thru all that again. good timing, too. i'm smiling 
#90
Recovery Journals / Re: starting over
Last post by Blueberry - December 02, 2025, 01:36:41 PMWow, san! Your story of the Beatles and then the Stones 
Wonderful! 
Quote from: sanmagic7 on December 02, 2025, 01:31:16 PMno anxiety last nite, and i slept all nite, got close to 8 hrs. feel pretty good this morning. and that's a weird feeling, but i'll make do! lol!
Wonderful!