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Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
The school work week ended well, and I'm on Fall Break now to mend for a couple of days and rest up. This afternoon, though, one of my former students in my death and dying class at the community college called me. Her 75 year old father in law was in the hospital across the street dying, and she wanted me to be with the family. I spent the afternoon there with them by his bedside. Nice people, and they seemed to draw some comfort. It was tiring, but I was glad to be called to do something for them like that even with all of my problems with PTSD every day.

I know we have our problems--boy, I have flashbacks every day. Every day something triggers me. But we still have something to offer sometimes, too. It's good to know, because often I'm just thinking I'm only keeping myself afloat. Sometimes, it's more than that, too.

I'm just posting it because it was a blessing to me after a rough week where I got a lot of support here. I had a problem at work that triggered my PTSD and kept my up half of the night Tuesday. But the support I got here settled me down. Then I got to pass on some support beyond here. It's a chain.
yadlim
yadlim
That was so wonderful of you. You are a true wizard to be able to go from getting support to giving it at the drop of a hat!

I know I always feel best when I get to help.

Great hugs and wishes!
yadlim
CrazyCanuk
CrazyCanuk
Wow, that was nice of you to go sit with the family of your student. You are an amazingly giving professor! My therapist tells me that helping others, volunteering and stuff like that are good things to do because they make you feel good and distract from the PTSD. They give a sense of worth, value and confidence.

I know you have been struggling and with flashbacks everyday and not sleeping well, it certainly explains why you have been struggling. (((hugs))) as you wade through this to the clearing on the other side.

Hang in there
LeoX3
LeoX3
Awesome with a dash of amazing, Muji. That's lovely that you did that:-)

Enjoy the break, and yes, it does make a person stop, doesn't it? What we do that is helping when we think we're just getting by....

Big hugs and gentle purrs,
Leo
arfie
arfie
It is, indeed, a chain, muji. What goes around comes around. Thank you for paying it forward.

Hope you invest in some healing rest during your break.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Thanks, everybody. It does seem like being part of the chain is good therapy for PTSD and for the soul.

Have a good weekend. I'm off to see the game tomorrow and unwind.
MillaSofia
MillaSofia
I know. I have had the honor to help families help their love ones pass on, just be with them. You are a good man. The work is hard, but the feeeling for me is one of "awe." How can I be such a comfort to these people? Doesn't matter. I am. I know what to do. You know what to do. Many blessings to my dear friend, Muji, the wondercat.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Thanks, Milla. I love having the title of "wondercat" bestowed upon me. What an honor. Yes, it's a hard time to sit with those who are losing a loved one, but it is indeed a time of "awe." That is the word. It's awful but awesome to be a companion to a time like that.

I'm spending the night in a hotel room before going to the game tomorrow to be shallow and holler about sports for an afternoon. I got a little triggered when I checked in the hotel. Flashback-ish. Just tired, I guess.

Looking to unwind tomorrow rooting for the home team and thinking of shallow things like the score of the game, good distractions like that.

Hope everybody else has a restoring SUnday tomorrow, too.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Didn't sleep a lot last night. Excited and a little scared about being in a stadium crowd with my PTSD, but it's on my bucket list to go to an NFL game. Rah rah rah.
lovesmama
lovesmama
Yay...'an NFL game how exciting...!!! You deserve to have the time of your life... It is so wonderful to feel like we are of some good to this world...'sitting with someone who needs your comfort in a time like that really makes the soul feel useful and needed... It is a good feeling! Im hoping your teams wins :)
LoveAlice
LoveAlice
Wow that is awesome that one of your former students called you for help with something like that. That is so great that you went there to be with the family. She must really look up to you.

You are right, it does seem like sometimes we are just keeping our self afloat..but when we have something to offer it feels good.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
May we all keep ourselves afloat and do good when we can.
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