Allie's Archives: a recovery journal

[Three Roses]

I hope you van take some much-needed down time in the midst of all this! Have you tried visiting the Healing Porch? Its imagery can be very soothing.

http://outofthefog.net/C-PTSD/forum/index.php?topic=8269.msg57828#msg57828

[sanmagic7]

i'll be on the healing porch today, allie, if you want some company, or just someone to sit quietly with.    listen to the waves rolling in - that's a lulling sound for me, and i can use it today.  hope to see you there.  big hug.

[Blueberry]

  Allie. Sometimes a quick trip to the Healing Porch or some other calming, nurturing visualisation can do wonders.

[DecimalRocket]

No words, allie. Just a hug.

[alliematt]

We recently had a visit from the Orkin man, and what it all boils down to is that we need $2600 worth of work done on our crawlspace, which means Christmas is going to be skimpy. (The work got done on Monday.  We just need to pay the bill, and the bill will start to come in February.)

When my husband told our son that we wouldn't have any presents under the tree due to the expense of the crawlspace, I thought, "Not if I can help it."

Yesterday I got five tins at Dollar Tree.  Today I plan to bake.  A couple of the tins will be filled with baked goods.  One of the tins will have a (used) power pack and charger for my son's cell phone.  And I am making my son a hat to wear when he watches Doctor Who (striped blue and white). 

Also, when I told my counselor yesterday about the finances, at the end of the session, she waived my co-pay.

So I'm pretty pleased with myself.

[Three Roses]

 

[sanmagic7]

you brought such a big smile to my face, allie.  how creative are you!  very happy for you and your son is one lucky kid.  big hug, sweetie.

[Blueberry]

Yay Allie    I love your creativity too and your get-up-and-go. Sounds like resilience to me, making sure your son is going to get presents under the tree.

[DecimalRocket]

Everyday ingenuity at its finest. . . .

   

[alliematt]

Tis the day after Christmas and . . .

Thanks to the generosity of several people, I was able to go to Walmart and BUY presents!!  I ended up getting a couple of movies for my husband, some chargers and a portable battery for my son, and also some pajama pants for my son as well. 

I also used the gift cards to order several more movies for myself (and a couple of birthday presents for my husband; his birthday is in February) and also to get a wireless printer which I've been wanting for some time. 

Now that Christmas is over, it's back to the regularly scheduled mayhem.   

[sanmagic7]

so very happy to hear that, allie.  sounds like it was christmas in the truest sense of the concept of what this season is supposed to be about.  very glad for both you and your family.

warm, loving hug to you, sweetie. 

[DecimalRocket]

It can be a breath of fresh air to have such a nice Christmas break after all the stress, huh?

Well, good luck. 

[alliematt]

I'm currently cold, as are many residents of the South and the East Coast.  I'm curled up next to the space heater. 

[sanmagic7]

keep warm and stay safe, dear alllie.  thinking of all of you out there.  big warmth-giving hug.

[DecimalRocket]

I don't enjoy the cold either, allie. Hope you can keep warm.