Hello again

[LittleBird]

Sorry for being emotional, frustrated and quiet etc. I'll get there 

[AphoticAtramentous]

Oh, Sunrise. Of course you can stay.

We are ALL a complex mess, in one way or another. An important thing to remember, that I remind myself of, is that not everyone is the same. We all react differently, do different things, and that's okay. There will be things you can relate to, things you cannot. You are not weird, you are human.

Post all the emotional things you want, if it helps you, that's all that matters. I too am writing down my memories and experiences and as you said, it can be enjoyable, but also sad. I cry with deep sadness, or fume in anger. It's good to let these things out.

And yes, it is important to socialise, but remember to know your boundaries. Don't push yourself too much, not unless you think it's completely necessary. Just do what is comfortable. ^-^
Hope to hear more of you, but no pressure!

[Three Roses]

Welcome back! I did notice you'd stopped posting and I am happy to "see" you again. It's easy to buy in to the lies we've been told about ourselves - truth is, no one is really 100% sane, we are all on a spectrum of sanity. Interesting book about that, "The Myth of Sanity". But anyway, yes of course you are welcome back here.

[LittleBird]

Thanks for the warm welcome back, I appreciate it. You've both said something very useful and I agree 

[LittleBird]

Just wanted to thank everyone here for their patience with me...

I've had such a weird journey since joining this forum. It's been a weird journey for a long, long time in my life, to be fair.

I appreciate this place so much, the understandings I've learnt from Surviving to Thriving (though not finished it yet!) and how good it feels to find some commonality with others here.

Sorry for being gushy lol, but thank you for helping me find confidence in a time in my life that would have been awful to bear alone.

[goth_mike]

I joined the forum after accepting that no-one should need to go through this sort of thing alone, and am also going through a bit of a gushy / never told anyone before etc. kind of phase, so hope others can bear with me for a while, however long that might end up being.  The positive messages of support I've found here have been extremely comforting through some quite bleak days and nights.  I sure can relate to the whole "life journey" feeling really weird and confusing!

[LittleBird]

Great to hear that goth_mike. It is positive to find a safe place for support, especially for those of us who have been let down for a long time.

Weird, confusing but totally worth it!