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irisfairy
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PathStep 116 Compassion hearts231 Forum posts36 Forum upvotes55 Current upvotes55 Age GroupAdult Last activeJanuary, 2025 Member sinceFebruary 21, 2015
Bio

hello I'm a lady from Michigan on Lake Huron, I'm age 50 + and I have 2 daughters ages 18 and 13 my elderly father lives with us and I spend a lot of time with my boyfriend who is an alcoholic I have been in multiple toxic relationships and my children have suffered neglect and abuse I am a social worker and an artist I am learning about the childhood emotional neglect I experienced, codependency, and ACT I consider myself to have just begun recovery even though I have been seeking healing since I was very young I am interested in 12 step recovery, art therapy, nature, pets, and strengthening relationships self care and respect and validation and big for me I'm happy to be here, thank you! Whoops forget to mention that I think I am a hsp/empath

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really struggling
50 & Over Community / by irisfairy
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 September 2nd, 2024
...See more lots of changes and stress, discouraged, burned out and looking for support
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latest art therapy
Hobby Zone / by irisfairy
Last post
 July 16th, 2022
...See more https://photos.app.goo.gl/vEsqywXPB2vSMJk88https://photos.app.goo.gl/dQsy7Gkpia4dSYS87
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shattered and scattered here
Anxiety Support / by irisfairy
Last post
 February 2nd, 2022
...See more hi all, am so grateful for 7 cups lots going on here, much trouble coping starting fresh in treatment, am 54 exhausted, anxious, not functioning praying for all of us!
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what I've been choosing to do that helps
50 & Over Community / by irisfairy
Last post
 February 11th, 2022
...See more freeform crochet mostly, getting organized to do art journal with a friend, music, pets, physical self expression
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art/photography therapy, self portraits
Hobby Zone / by irisfairy
Last post
 January 5th, 2022
...See more recently began playing with self portraits for therapy and really enjoying it, wondering if anyone else has done/does this??? really want to share and discuss!
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sharing photos?
Hobby Zone / by irisfairy
Last post
 December 29th, 2021
...See more wondering if there is a way to share images here?
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