Trying Something New
Over the last 5 years I have had one thing after another happen. In that same amount of time I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, Long Covid, CFS/ME, Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia, Asthma, Depression, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, and more.
There's growing evidence that the continued symptoms are tied to the continued stress and "little-t" trauma that I was shouldering. My body is stuck in "fight-flight-freeze." I'm working with a few specialist to address acute medical needs and a great OT who is helping me with gentle exercises to move back towards a functional life. However, it has been mentioned multiple times that I would find some relief If I share my story, let myself acknowledge the hard parts, let it move me and let me move on. A good friend knows writing is my creative outlet and suggested that in particular. To protect the privacy of loved ones, I haven't wanted to share on social media, but confidentiality is better protected here.
Have I missed the point of this group? I don't want to misuse the resources here. If I need to find a different place, I can. If this is a good place to share, then I will probably share a bit of my story.
@cuppatea0104
Hello cuppatea0104! Welcome! 🌸
It's sad to hear how your body responded to the prolonged stress caused by traumatic experiences, sorry to hear.
Yes of course, here you can share freely, just for privacy it's better to never mention names/surnames of people you eventually need to talk about. It's important to aknowledge the emotions you got from the relationships you had, so the point would be, for you, to share about it and it's okay to mention what type of relationship it was (friends, relatives, partner).
You can also explore the different communities support we have in 7 cups, you can give a look at the forum area HERE
Hope you to feel better soon, it's positive that you have a good support system that works with you for your life improvement! Sending you a lot of good wishes and good vibes! 💙
Nope, you haven't missed the point of this site at all. You describe EXACTLY what we do here: give you a place to vent that has no strings attached but where people understand what you are going through. Welcome!
There are lots of different spots here. This particular location is what I call the slower, but steady route. If you want to keep posting onto this thread, someone will respond daily to it. You can tell us all of your ups and downs, hopes and dreams for the day.
There are also lots of other more rapid forms of support if you want to be pointed to them as well. @cuppatea0104
