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Very Triggered and possible triggering post.

I have been fighting the wanting to cut for a couple of weeks now due to being triggered for all sorts of reasons. Today I ran into my Rapist, who I put in prison for ten years. It's a small area and its happened before but this time he recognized me, I saw it in his face and I am freaking out, he stalked me before he broke into my house and put a butcher knife to my neck while my nine-month-old daughter was in the next room sleeping. Am actually drinking at the moment which I know is not the healthiest coping skill but I have had about an hour in half of sleep in the last thirty hours or so. I work at a DV/SA shelter and I worked last Friday and the new client disclosed a whole shitload on me, which is fine it's my job but vicarious trauma is a bitch too, then I did a double yesterday got off at seven this morning and I have training out of town tomorrow and half to be up early so am staying up so I can sleep tonight and hopefully stay awake for training as those are my normal sleeping schedule. So now I have to go deal with all that and I am not even real sure on the topic except its specifically for those who work in shelter/crisis line. So hopefully I don't get hit hard tomorrow too cuz dammit I'm about to lose my damn shit. I know that the majority of what I am feeling right now is due to lack of sleep, but I am also worried about the stress and lack of sleep and my FND acting up tomorrow. FML. These feelings won't last forever, and I know that but some prayers or juju or whatever ya got would be greatly appreciated.
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Hey All...I hope that you have a lovely, peaceful beginning of your weekI have a bunch of chores that need doing but may put them off til tomorrow and just hang out with my landlord/roomie todayWhat about you?...Anything special going on?Have a great day and take good care of you!!..Xo
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Once again I've had a fever today. I'm not going to the hospital because that's a huge waste of time but I did schedule a dr appointment for Wednesday afternoon.

I got through training fine yesterday, I just needed some sleep in my and I am feeling much better then I was so I won't so its all good, but I will take the improvement!!!
I'm glad that your training went well.... I hope you're able to have a good sleep.....xo