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COUNTDOWN to stress and excitement

KittyTwist
KittyTwist

So....i am going on a trip in two weeks to help protect sea turtle habitats in thwe bahamas.  i am SOOOOO excited about this!!!!


i have been wanting to work with this group on other projects for YEARS but it just hasnt happened, and now i have my chance!!  


but with the way i am, i have OCD,PTSD & DID, i have gotten used to sheltering myself a lot. i mean im a pretty rambunctious and fly by the seat person, but within a comfort range.  and now i am travelling OUTSIDE those bounds.  


when i have done that in the past there have been problems....so i am nervous and i guess scared.  


i have tools now that i didnt have before though, so i just have to find a new way to approach it all, a new path.  which is exciting!  but im still dealing with the tension, racing heart, dizziness and whatev. 


anyway, had to process this, so thanks everyone for helping this group be an important and comforting place.


youre the best

lilmissy7
lilmissy7
Oh wow Kitty that’s so nice, I love what you’re doing, sounds like a beautiful thing & I know you’re nervous but I also hope the experience brings you a great sense of peace
Hugs <3
KittyTwist
KittyTwist
thank you so much. im going to try to come up with emergency reaction p!ans just in case, but honestly i will probably be in such awe of it all, i wil more likely be on a high than feeling panicked.

thanks for the support!!
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
This reads like a fabulous trip.... I hope that you have a blast..... Bahamas was the first trip that I ever took and it's lovely there
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
What you're doing is such a contribution to the world, I really commend you for it. Doing such good is a great motivator for asking your p-doc for the extra meds and/or the strategies for coping with your diagnoses. That's what I do with my p-doc about my trips to Mexico. And the Caribbean is every bit as beautiful as it looks to be on TV and in the movies. You're going to love it.
KittyTwist
KittyTwist
thanks guys!!
i am so excited! i am working on stress management techniques so i will have something in my pocket if i freak out. and i am trying to remember that i am EXCITED not NERVOUS. the two feel so similar to me, i think i haven't separated them in my mental vocabulary and i need to
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