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Annie71
Annie71
I know I've been away for a little while. New Years is tough for me and I get pretty withdrawn around it. It's when I had some pretty terrible stuff happen, it's my toughest anniversary. There was being drugged and raped, alcohol poisoning to the brink of death, getting hit, being abandoned by friends I trusted, and losing someone very important to me, all in one night.

It's also hubby's birthday, so extra difficult with that.

Feeling very lonely. Hubby went with friends all day, came back with a sudden cold so went straight to bed about 6 pm. So I made supper for the baby and I, but his bedtime is 8 pm. Parents out of state. Friends live over an hour away. So rang in the New Year by myself.

Sad to be by myself, doubly so on New Years, and even more so on the anniversary. I cry a lot. I think if it weren't for the baby I'd be just, done.

Is there anyone out there?
jewells1
jewells1
Go snuggle next to hubby. watch a rom com. I wish you a better 2014.
Jewells
nelliefay
nelliefay
Hey Annie, hope you got through New Year's Eve OK.
arfie
arfie
Hi Annie. I was already snoozing at midnight-thirty, but I hope a hearty "good Morning" might sweeten your wake up rituals. Hope us hard-wired morning people are not a trigger for you. It took me a long, long time to realize what impact my morning energy has on the world at large. :~\ I am still making amends to folks who have been run over by it.

I treat my PTSD anniversaries like a case of the flu. ESPECIALLY the anniversaries that coincide with the social pressure days when the whole world seems inclined to justinate my participation. I give myself gentle self-care and awareness, treating the symptoms as they present. Eat well, lots of fluids and lots of rest, and watch for well-meaning party animals eager to wiggle dirty fingers in open wounds.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
I traveled 12 hours by train to spend New Years with the family of a seminary professor I had 10 years ago. Theyve taken the place of my estranged family that gave me PTSD and landed me here in the first place. So, some sadness on New Years that I won the lottery and got that miserable of a biological family in my time on this planet. But joy at having a family of choice that is so top notch that I can visit even though it takes 12 hours through the snow to get to them.

I can understand your lonelines. Hope you have a better one. Youre never alone with DS PTSD at hand.
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