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Anybody want to vent or chat about anything? (Triggering Stuff Edition) w/c 13.04.26
Billie
Community Manager Posts: 81 Budding Regular
Hey Everyone!
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Here is this week's space to chat or vent about things which you think may be more triggering for the Community but you still want to get off your chest.
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Every Monday morning we will close the thread and start a new one so we have a fresh one each week. If you'd like to check out this week's venting thread that isn't triggering, click here.
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Really not doing well tonight. Flashbacks are really bad and the guilt and shame around the sa is feeling super strong Even though it happened years ago. Struggling to breathe as my chest feels tight due to the cptsd Flashbacks so im holding off sleeping as I dont want it to turn to a night terror
Hey @SunsetDucky, last night sounded really heavy for you. I'm so sorry that you had to go through that. How are you doing this morning?
Hey Billie, still not great but I think im just tryna drown everything out with college work. I didnt sleep till about 6am until 9am so barely had any sleep but oh well
I hope the college work can be a helpful distraction. I know it must be really hard to get any rest while you are having really bad flashbacks, but will you have any time to be able to rest today I'm wondering?
Sorry i wasnt notified for this - I doubt it in all honesty because as soon as I stop theyll just start again. I might burn myself out but its a lose lose situation really
Hey @SunsetDucky, it sounds like the flashbacks have been so tough for you recently, thanks for sharing that with us. I just want to check in on how you are doing today? Are those flashbacks still feeling intense at the moment?
Heya callum, theyve died down a bit today thankfully but in the evenings theyre still getting super bad and im barely sleeping. I dont think it helps that I was away last week and my camhs worker is away this week so ive had to miss 2 sessions where we would be unpicking these flashbacks. Im not having a proper session next week either as I couldnt do the Wednesday as I have a 4 hour assignment so im having to do a video catchup on Tuesday Instead
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Its just so hard to stay clean from sh and battle the urges that come alongside the flashbacks but I guess im at 28 days so im doing it somehow
Actually hate the fact that im excited one moment for food and takeaway which is super big for me as I struggle massively with my eating yet as soon as I can see and smell it im instantly not wanting it. Dinner is gonna be super challenging now
🫂 im so proud of you. i know its rly difficult for you but im so proud of you for trying.