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Fahnette
Fahnette
Off to the store, taking my Drabbit with me. I feel like having some sort of small distraction with me makes it easier to be out in public. Not a wall-putting-up kind of thing, just something that I can easily talk about with people. If I'm able to I usually take my dog.

Anyone else do this, have an interesting conversation-starter or some sort of comfort thing that helps them focus and be present when out of your safe zone?
Fahnette
Fahnette
http://www.imaginariumgalleries.com/drabbit-gallery/

Check these out! I have a Stuplet that looks like a cat, but with wings and a bit of a mohawk. He's black, silver, and white.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Yeah, it's hard to admit it, but today I had to go by the Human Resources office at work about my health care forms for the next year. I really need for my health care benefits to be ship shape because of PTSD expenses, then the expenses for kidney failure I got from too high doses of PTSD meds, then diabetes, too. I get anxious.

So even though I could have gone to that HR office and turned in my forms wearing flip flops, shorts, and a t-shirt, I didn't carry a Drabbit but I dressed up. I put on a tie and jacket and my good shoes, so I might look better than I speak when I speak to anyone about my health care benefits. I get tongue-tied because it's a loaded subject for me.

It went fine.
arfie
arfie
I carry doodads which keep my fingers busy and/or satisfy my oral fixation (always gotta be dong something with my mouth). In other words, if the current doodad is small enough, I suck on it when I am not fingering it.

Some of my most consoling doodads are little pieces of junk I steal --yes steal-- from people I like. Don't worry. I only steal from people I like and even then, I don't steal before I get you to tell me the story. What is the point in stealing a bad story? Never steal valuables, either. Stealing a personal treasure is bad karma. Some of those stolen doodads have gotten me through an entire crisis.

Still haven't named any of the doodads, though. How bout, "Drabbit All?"
WeepyOne
WeepyOne
I have a small rabbit puppet that I carry in my purse with me. Just feeling his fur helps me. His name is Chester and when I used to fly I put him on the console of the plane. Chester was known by the whole airline and is the most well traveled plush toy on the planet. Everyone knew we couldn't leave the gate till Chester was aboard.
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