Good Morning!

[Jynx]

Heck yes @SmilingGecko love a good shake down!! Like a dog shaking after getting out of the pool, and adding in some vocals helps too - just a big ARGBLEARGHBOOGALOOGEDA 😅

@avant-garde fun fact, using our voice, like singing, chanting, humming, actually soothes our vagus nerve!

[Jynx]

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@avant-garde wrote:

@Jynx 

Trauma induced neurodivergency, not autism, I started showing neurodivergent traits when I was 7 or 8.

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I've never actually met anyone with this diagnosis before, but it makes a lot of sense! I think the work of Gabor Mate touches on this - his book 'Scattered Minds' posits that ADHD is a way of the brain coping with trauma, and not actually inherited. I don't 100% agree, but it is still very notable, that crossover of trauma symptoms and ND symptoms. 

[SmilingGecko]

@avant-garde You will be ok. You got some take-away to tuck into! I have to cook something!? Don't always like cooking but some days I'm inspired. Haven't had take-away since the pandemic started. Anyway its good shedding tears it will get whatever it is out. Sometimes people can't cry. Here is a beautiful song to shed tears to ❤️ I played it to my ex-brother-in-law once and he broke down and cried in front of me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afLdNKJa9Is

[avant-garde]

@SmilingGecko 

it's not dinner time yet

[Appleblossom]

@TAB @avant-garde @Jynx @PeppyPatti @SmilingGecko @Judi9877 ...@avant-gard

Hello all ...

Its not morning here... But... Av a good one...

@Snowie @Dimity @Emelia8 @Shaz51 @Faith-and-Hope 

[PeppyPatti]

How are you @avant-garde ? 

How has it been dealing with your first iron transfusion ? 

[avant-garde]

@PeppyPatti 

I'm breathing and just rolling with the punches... and the tears

[tyme]

Sitting with you dear @avant-garde .

I'm sorry it's so hard tonight. Please know you are not alone.

I'm hearing you.

[PeppyPatti]

Dear @avant-garde 

So years ago when I had 30 yrs old energy I met a lady who had a 2 year old child called Elvis. I said for her, okay, I can clean for you every fortnight for free but you can give me two very nice dinners for my husband but as usual --very quickly, she began using me for cleaning her home while she lay around , I cared for her 2 year old and herself. The food she gave me was the bottom of a beautiful meal ......  

All because she told me how ill she was because she was getting the iron transfusions. I was horrified, that she and her husband owned homes around where I live, I cleaned for her once a fortnight while she lay around crying she needed iron transfusions. 

It was like as if, she quickly took advantage of a great situation for herself in that she got a free clean home once a fortnight plus I babysat for her then ide listen to her as she complained constantly about getting the iron transfusions. I ended up getting very annoyed and walking out. 

i ask you to take advantage of all your support precious @avant-garde even starting with your Gp and sane forums. Being able to move on from a difficult time shows real strength and character. I believe in you ... 

[avant-garde]

@PeppyPatti 

I don't understand the relevance of the story... it's quite horrible what she did to you...

I am not one to exploit people... I never have been...

That trigger is too strong