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arfie
arfie

Morning inventory is looking another step toward functional. May be pulling out of the current episode. Insert superstitious gesticulation here. I like knocking wood. Wood spirits are my personal favorite piece of my Irish American heritage.


My words scramble unmercifully in my psychotic states. I often cannot even tell which language I am speaking. Confused looks from the people I talk to are among the nag flags which tell me to start polishing my psychotherapy toolbox. On-line reactions are harder to interpret, but. . .


How am I doing? Am I stable enough to move freely in the open forum yet? Gentle honesty welcome. Still feeling quite fragile, but . . . Testing, one, two, three


Small steps, big faith and lots of prayer

Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
I'm so sorry you've been struggling sweetie..... I'm glad you're pulling out of it though.... Baby steps are steps in the right direction and I am very glad you're here..... Big squishy hug and a blessing.....xo
MayB
MayB
I second the motion...I'm sorry things have been off for you Arfie...

You have been missed! Thanks for stopping by with an update...

(((((Hugs)))) may it all go into the rear view mirror and quickly!
jennyoo7
jennyoo7
I think if you're well enough to question if you're ready then you're close enough for me. What you speak of is something I call my alien time. Where everyone is speaking a different English and I'm functioning on a different frequency. It's not fun and leaves you vulnerable but the silver lining is I feel more humble after. Hope you find your silver lining in it all.

You are a huge asset to this group, I notice when you aren't posting (I go through spurts of posting but read often). To me if you're able to put the feelers out and are self aware that you're off kilter then that's a good sign things are balancing. Best of luck Arfie.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
What jenny says goes for me, too, arf. You're so important to the group, you can trust that you've built up a ton of good will for your own support among those of us who appreciate how much support you give. Lean on us. As jenny also says, the fact that you can formulate the question here is proof of your self awareness already.
arfie
arfie
Road rumor confirmed. There really are Ozarks in Missouri. A random travel buddy in Peru tried to convince me of that and we nearly came to fisticuffs over it. Been through Missouri more times than I can count. I woulda seen 'em. Studying my toe tracing arcs in the sand. . . Not only are there Ozarks in Missouri, they are quite beautiful. And me without my camp gear. . . Ya couldn't ask for better camp/hiking weather. A bit of a reminder of how many times you can roll right past great wonders and never notice?

Thanks guys. Feeling better today. I am currently on the Missouri side of Fort Defiance, my personal family grieving spot. Got the unsung poet, Big Brother, in the metaphorical passenger seat. So sorry for your life, Big Brother. I really do feel like he is finally free of the burden of our childhood and enjoying the trip with me.
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