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Happy Monday, Mighties! ☃️

It’s a pretty cold and wintry day for Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks . She’s currently watching a blizzard from her window, which reminded her of the storms her mom used to talk about when she was growing up. “There was so much snow in the Blizzard of ’96!” she would say. 😂

Her city is having a snow day today, and it brings back memories. Growing up, she had to go to school no matter the weather. 😩❄️

What was your experience? Did you have snow days or other weather-related days off when you were growing up?

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Hearing Voices is a virtual support group for anyone who identifies as a voice hearer.

Voices, visions, or other unusual or extreme experiences may be unique, but they are not uncommon. The Hearing Voices Support Group is a place where people can share these experiences in an atmosphere of acceptance and respect.

“Voice hearer” is a term which includes people who hear voices, see things others do not see, have multiple identities and/or other unusual experiences or beliefs. Voice hearers do not need to have a diagnosis or identify with one, but they may have received diagnoses such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective, or psychosis.

💻 If you'd like more information or would like to join, you can find the link here. Virtual groups are every 2nd and 4th Friday, 3:30 to 5pm Eastern Standard Time. Closed captioning is available:
naminycmetro.org/programs/hearing-voices

If you have any questions, feel free to comment below!

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Thank you so much for joining our Mighty community, we’re really glad you’re here. ✨ If you have any questions/concerns, or need any help at all, please email mailto:community@themighty.com.

To get started, feel free to check out these two posts to learn more about how to make the most out of your Mighty experience:
What are some tips for posting on The Mighty?
How can you get the most out of your experience on The Mighty?

To begin navigating, you can explore the group directory where there are lots of public or private mental health, chronic illness, condition-specific, and creative groups to join: themighty.com/groupdirectory

If you find the list overwhelming (we feel that!), we recommend you check out our staff picks marked with a ✨ sparkle ✨.

Additionally, you can follow these links here to browse and check out our Mighty newsletters and collections as well:
themighty.com/newsletter/subscribe
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Note: To find your newsletter subscriptions, you can look in the Preferences section of your profile. ⭐

To find all things Mighty you can take a look at our Linktree here as well: linktr.ee/themightysite

Cheering you on! We hope you find what you’re looking for.

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Let's continue on our self-care journey, shall we, Mighties? Our next checkpoint is setting boundaries. How comfortable do you feel about setting boundaries with yourself and with others? Does it come easy or do you find it challenging?

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks shared that she's comfortable setting boundaries, but continuously enforcing them is challenging for her.

What are your thoughts?

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Hope by Melanie R.

In the deepest depths of the dark,
bringing life to drowning hearts.
Rescued from the whirlpool.
Lifeline from the flood.
Going through the storm,
swept over-
all washed up.

Jesus reached in troubled waters,
met me where I was.

Now I’m walking with Jesus on the waters in the storm!

Oh, hope from my Jesus, hope from my Lord!

Life for the drowning heart,

Hope if you’re drifting.

Hope if you’re lost.

Now I’m Walking with Jesus on the waters in the storm!

Zechariah 10:11
They will pass through the sea of trouble;the surging sea will be subdued.

Isaiah 43:16
Thus says The Lord, who makes a way in the sea; a path in the mighty waters.

#IfYouFeelHopeless #ChronicInflammatoryDemyelinatingPolyneuropathy #ChronicPain #MitochondrialDisease #CheckInWithMe #InsideTheMighty #PrimaryImmunodeficiency #Gastroparesis #IrritableBowelSyndromeIBS #AskMe

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks was recently having an interesting conversation about the definition of “normal,” especially as it relates to managing a mental health condition. It got her thinking about how she defines “normal” and how she learned to recognize the difference between her symptoms and her true personality.

She realized that her definition of “normal” has changed over time. Ultimately, she feels it’s her relationship with self-awareness that helps guide what “normal” means to her each day.

What are your thoughts? How do you define “normal” while living with a health condition? How does your relationship with your health shape that definition?

Feel free to share your insights below! 👇💭

#MightyMinute #CheckInWithMe #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #Disability #RareDisease #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Autism #Parenting #PTSD #ADHD #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BipolarDisorder #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #EatingDisorders #Depression #Fibromyalgia #Lupus #MultipleSclerosis #Migraine #Spoonie