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TealPhotog
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Preparation for Vacation ( catchy right? Don’t get to exited please read this before continuing with the tread)
Trauma Support / by TealPhotog
Last post
 February 28th
...See more Welcome aboard Teal Photog Airline, with service to from trauma to healing. Please fasten your seatbelts at this time and ensure your seats and trays are in the upright position for take off. We do expect some turbulence & possible storms on our route. As this will be a lengthy flight we are prepared to land at various airports along the route to refuel as needed. Comfort food, weighted blankets, emotional support animals, pillows, stuffed animals, and hot tea, hot chocolate, & coffee will be available as needed throughout the flight. In case of anxiety please turn your attention to the screen in front of you as calming nature scenes and soothing sounds will be streaming throughout the flight. Please keep in mind oxygen is important so remember to breathe deeply. If you would like to join me on this journey please be aware of any & all trigger warnings. Please feel free to leave supportive comments or if you relate to something I would like to know. I am also open to questions if you have any. inspiration: I am looking forward to a vacation I have been on before but a long time ago before finding freedom. However as soon as the tickets were booked the flashbacks started. Not necessarily bad in & of themselves but the feelings they bring up are. I have realized that there will be many, some I know of and others that I may not have expected. I need to be ready to handle them so other people can enjoy them selves and I can remake memories with nothing but joy, peace & happiness. Goal: be able to to identify how triggers feel when they start & implement healthy coping skills immediately this thread is created to help hold me accountable to my own healing by giving me a space to write out & express how things in my life from birth to young adulthood effected me today, and lead to my CPTSD diagnosis. I will try to focus on the effects rather than the actual details. However, please be aware of the following Trigger Warnings. I will try to type specific TW at the beginning of each post please use these as “exit signs” as needed. thank you for flying with me! TWs: Mental, emotional, Spiritual, & religious abuse. Patriarchal & authoritarian themes. Slightly cultish ideals. Please note this covers most of the topics that will be mentioned, however this list is not exhaustive.
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Question about the butterfly project
Self-Harm Recovery / by TealPhotog
Last post
 February 6th
...See more I am just starting my recovery journey as of last night. I am trying the butterfly project method. My question is what do you use to draw the butterfly? IE; specific brand of pen, permanent marker, eye liner…. What has worked best for you?
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Slowly realizing/ admitting this not just a “bad habit”
Self-Harm Recovery / by TealPhotog
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 2 days ago
...See more TW: SH Hello, I know that title may sound like it’s not “real” SH, but please believe me, it is. It is closely related to stress & anxiety. Even when it hurts I have a hard time stopping. I am not sure how to talk about this without talking about the method. I don’t think I have fully admitted to myself its SH, but everything points to that. I am feeling ashamed, embarrassed, scared, and lost. I a hoping to find coping methods & support here.
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TealPhotog’s One line a day journal (thread)
Journals & Diaries / by TealPhotog
Last post
 2 days ago
...See more I am hoping this will help me be consistent with some form of journaling. I know it will help my mental health and life in general, but I have never been able to be consistent. Maybe this will help. T/CW: just in case. I grew up in High control, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually abusive environments. That has lead to a slew of diagnosis on top of the ADHD, dyslexia & PMDD. With that in mind, I can’t always predict what exactly my “One Line A Day” will contain. If you made it through my above rambling I am open to comments & questions. If you see that I have not posted for the day, please feel free to comment & remind me. With gentle Compassion, TealPhotog
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