Battles

[Dreamy]

@MJG017 sounds like a perfect make-a-wish dream to me 😂.

The person where i get to cuddle the kittens does fostering so there's always one's coming and going. It's funny cos they started with one cat of their own and now they have like 6 cats, 5 of them being foster fails that the have kept 😂. 

I could never work at a place like that cos I'd be the same in wanting to save them all. 

[MJG017]

@Dreamy 

Ryker, out middle cat, we got from someone my partner knew.  She fostered cats (from the RSPCA I think, looking after them while waiting for them to get adopted - not 100% sure) and she had to go I testate for a week so we were asked if we minded taking care of Ryker while she was gone.  Of course we said yes, he was a tiny little kitten at the time.  Needless to say, he never left.  I still think I was set up, but I adore all of 10kg of the big scaredy cat! 🐈 🤗

[Dreamy]

@MJG017 haha maybe a set up but one that had a good outcome 😂. 

What's your plans for the day?

[MJG017]

@Dreamy 

I'm not complaining about it 😂

No plans for today.  I did get anything done on my assignment yesterday, so I might have another crack at that   Although as soon as I sit at the PC I'll think I'll just play a game for 30mins or so and hours later.... 🤣

I should do some more today though, because we have on online study forum for it tomorrow.  It's all on trauma informed care.  And I know you'll find this hard to believe, but it's taking me ages because I get the feeling my answers are way longer than they want them. 

[Dreamy]

@MJG017 hopefully you have gotten some of your assignment done? Sorry I had a nap for a bit, so tired today. 

That's going to be hard for you to not give long answers. The more details the better right? 

[Dreamy]

Hello @Jynx, how are you going? 

[Jynx]

Allo allo!! How are you going @Dreamy? 

[Dreamy]

@Jynx got a rotten headache but I'm somewhat ok otherwise. Been dealing with vivid flashbacks since last night after being triggered. 

[Jynx]

@Dreamy Oh from the crappy call? I was having a lil read of your convo with @MJG017 (PS Hiiii and also d'aww you two make me smile so much, happy to return the favour hehe) and good LAWD that is like, 'supporting someone in a crisis no-nos 101' smh

You found any helpful strategies for them yet? Still a pretty new experience for you, the flashbacks I mean, no? 

[Dreamy]

@Jynx yeah from that crappy call, really wasn't helpful at all. Me and @MJG017 have some random chats 😂. Yeah I didn't think it was a question that should have been asked, like they wanted graphic details. It was the fact that even after I said that I didn't want to talk about it anymore that they kept on going. 

Yeah they are still pretty new to me and i haven't found anything that works really, like I'm sometimes able to bring myself back into the present briefly but then lose myself again. I try to focus on things around me and name the colour of things, texture etc. Sometimes I'll hold something to try and keep myself present. But it's really hit and miss with whether something works or not.