Lived Experience Forum

[Arizona]

My body got so cold that I had to turn the heater on and put a jumper on and make myself a cup of tea. I'm in my bed now with my hot water bottle under my feet. The man has gone now. Now I have to cope with the general neighbourhood noise until night time. I'm going to do a breathing meditation and then I will listen to my audio book The Body Keeps the Score.

[Arizona]

My therapist is supposed to be calling me now. I don't feel like talking to her. I don't feel like talking to anyone. I'm tired and depressed and I don't have the energy to make dinner. I just want to go to sleep. If she doesn't call me by 8pm I'm going to sleep. 

[Arizona]

I have just woken up in a terrible state of anxiety. I can feel the trauma in my body, mostly in my legs. I'm terrified and exhausted.

I'm going to drink some water and make myself a cup of tea. 

[Arizona]

I have changed my mind. I wrote a poem but it took me into the past and I don't want to be there. It is fine to acknowledge sad feelings from the past but I don't want to stay there.