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over a year ago
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You're stronger than you tbink.
An expression we hear from people giving positive affamation and encouragement.
When or how have you surprised yourself at how much stronger than expected you were.
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When I spoke at my much loved aunt's funeral without breaking down.
When I sat with my brain injured mother in resuss without breaking down
I honestly think you shut down a bit to help you get through it. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"When I spoke at my much loved aunt's funeral without breaking down.
When I sat with my brain injured mother in resuss without breaking down
I honestly think you shut down a bit to help you get through it."
I imagine having a focus in such times gives you something to grasp onto.
Yes maybe we do close down as a form of preservation. Trying times and so many lessons in such times. |
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"When I dialled 999.
I've only ever had to do that once (so far). It's weird. "
It's very scary isn't it.
It's quite scary when you pick your phone up and the person the other end says
"I'm a paramedic, I'm with your relative, there's nothing to be concerned about"
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By (user no longer on site)
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" You're stronger than you tbink.
An expression we hear from people giving positive affamation and encouragement.
When or how have you surprised yourself at how much stronger than expected you were.
References to breath and bottom burps in another thread please "
I can talk about all my miscarriages and our fertility struggles without being a big bubbling mess.
I can talk opening to my husband about certain topics now without crying for days on end.
I can face my brother in law when I see him in public without feeling like dying.
I can face my parents in law in public without being overwhelmed with anxiety. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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" You're stronger than you tbink.
An expression we hear from people giving positive affamation and encouragement.
When or how have you surprised yourself at how much stronger than expected you were.
References to breath and bottom burps in another thread please "
when I finally found the courage to go behind my ex (controlling, lying, misogynistic) husbands back and set in motion the steps that would eventually lead to his imprisonment and freedom for me and my son |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"When I dialled 999.
I've only ever had to do that once (so far). It's weird.
It's very scary isn't it.
It's quite scary when you pick your phone up and the person the other end says
"I'm a paramedic, I'm with your relative, there's nothing to be concerned about"
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I've never experienced that. I can imagine it would be a scary feeling but also relief.  |
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"When I dialled 999.
I've only ever had to do that once (so far). It's weird.
It's very scary isn't it.
It's quite scary when you pick your phone up and the person the other end says
"I'm a paramedic, I'm with your relative, there's nothing to be concerned about"
I've never experienced that. I can imagine it would be a scary feeling but also relief. "
In my experience they don't call from the scene of an incident if the casualty is able to make the call themselves. Fortunately this realisation doesn't dawn on you until afterwards  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Two years ago I held my dad's hand as they switched off his life support, and watching it goes down was surreal, I was so positive that he was going to get better |
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I've sat at the bedside of both parents in the last 18 months and sung to them as they've passed away.
That's f@cking hard.
But I'm glad I had the chance to be with them when they died, especially as they lived other end of the country to me.
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By (user no longer on site)
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Some very inspiring strong people here it makes you humbled
I myself went through four years of intense therapy, I opened lots of boxes and they hurt badly but I faced the fear and that is fucking hard to do I didn’t know if I would be able too expose myself like that, I felt naked and vulnerable but boy I learnt my own power of strength and I’m a very different person now. To look at your own self is something that takes an incredible amount of strength and courage and proud of myself?? Yeah very much so.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Had to do CPR on my Dad... was the most horrendous thing ever... not the action, talking my little sister through it... Dads still going strong at 71... "
Jeez that must have been awful I couldn’t imagine but well done bless him xx |
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By *yrdsisWoman
over a year ago
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"Had to do CPR on my Dad... was the most horrendous thing ever... not the action, talking my little sister through it... Dads still going strong at 71...
Jeez that must have been awful I couldn’t imagine but well done bless him xx"
He's still going strong..we cant gwt ris of him   |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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When I held my sons hand before he underwent 9 hours of brain surgery aged 4. Asking my abusive husband to leave as I wasn’t prepared to put up with him being in the house but wanting to stay with his girlfriend. Going to the police to report his harassment of me yet again x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yes im much stronger then i ever thought, losing my Dad then barely 6 months later lying in bed with my partner and he sudenly just dies,i wrote a pem and read it out at his funeral something i wasnt able to do for my Dad  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Being told that my brother had died suddenly and then having to tell my dad and sister. I had to do by phone as I don’t live close to them.
Hearing them break down and not being able to do anything about it was horrendous.
It felt surreal that I could do that...it’s was only afterwards that it hit home! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Handing over my 3 week old baby to hospital surgeons for a life saving operation.
Sitting with my Dad when he died.
Heartbreaking moments but it's amazing how they strengthen you. |
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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago
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Didn't mean anything at the time but a family member phoned, I asked them what the noise was in the background and they casually said fireworks.. didn't think anything of it and put my dad on. I later found out they were in Iraq. Still makes me blink a bit. |
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By *oxy_minxWoman
over a year ago
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Dealing with all the shite I have had to deal with for the last year after my home was practically destroyed by a building development and being dealt with as I am a 2nd class citizen by all the other parties, my own solicitor included, I can confirm that I have had more than my fair share of mini breakdowns, which is just not me in the slightest but having no one to share it with just made it all the harder |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Being told that my brother had died suddenly and then having to tell my dad and sister. I had to do by phone as I don’t live close to them.
Hearing them break down and not being able to do anything about it was horrendous.
It felt surreal that I could do that...it’s was only afterwards that it hit home! "
I had to phone my partners sons and do the dame it was really awful hearing them sobbing |
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