{Sticks head out of shell}. It's morning and even though the sea is still a bit rough, the waves aren't nearly as huge as they were last night. Hmmm...I now appear to be floating in the middle of nowhere with @Former-Member, an elephant on a surfboard named @Former-Member, a @Former-Member, and @Former-Member the sea turtle. Er...does anybody know the way back to Forum Land? @utopia, @TheVorticon, @Faith-and-Hope, @Former-Member@NikNik...anyone else around...could someone please set off some flares or something from Forum Land so we can find our way back??? Until then, I guess I'll just float. Phew, that really was a super gigantic storm. On the bright side, hopefully spending the night getting tossed around by those giant waves got all that sand out of your shell @Former-Member. Sand in your shell is super uncomfortable!! I'm kind-of excited to discover that you are a sea turtle @Former-Member. I've never actually hung out with another sea turtle before. 
Thank you for riding with me everybody. Wow, that must now be about the ten millionth four hundred and fifty-two thousandth time that I've proven the theory that this too shall pass - and my 100% success rate of surviving every day living with BPD remains intact. I'm awesome.
Oh hi there @Phoenix_Rising, so glad the water has calmed and you are able to pop up and look around, floating sounds like a good idea, deep breaths and going with the flow for today 
I have found some jellyfish for brunch, you caught me mid mouthful so excuse the eating face hehe, nom nom nom, want to try some? It's quite salty....
@Former-Member Mmmmmm jellyfish. I'm glad it's red. I only like red jelly...fish. 
You are right in saying that today is a day to go with the flow. These waves are still kind-of rough although much calmer than yesterday. I am about to go and snuggle under my weighted blanket to try and settle the big feelings some more. Super big thank you for staying so close....but not too close...ok, that's too close, {accepts a super brief tinsy tiny turtle hug from @Former-Member and then swims away}. 
@Former-Member @Former-Member @Faith-and-Hope @utopia I think my shell has sprung a leak or something. I felt very clever because I got myself dressed and out of the house for a walk and about five minutes later I started to totally lose it. All I could think was that I had to get home because if I went into meltdown in public it would cause a whole other level of muddle. So I'm now at home crying and rocking and really really really in a pickle. Something is very wrong. Please can you come and find me out here in the ocean and ride with me?
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