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Trauma dump, I’m trying to make sense.

Everyday feels like a struggle. I woke up late for work today and since my day has felt like shit. I painted my nails this lilac color with this glitter on top and I hate it, I thought I’d love it but I can’t change it now nor do I know if I even want to change it.
I know this is all little things that don’t really matter but it’s not really the little things. Idk what my problem is. Idk why living is so hard and the thought of what my future holds is terrifying.
What if I’m not what I want to be? What if I’m stuck at the dead end job and I repeat history like what my mom did to me?

Can I bring up something a little off topic?
I’ve been through a lot of shit and I know everyone probably says that. But god damn I feel so abnormal. My mom and dad were on drugs growing up. My dad passed away when I was 2 from a drug induced seizure on his bike. When my mom remarried it was awful my stepdad was horribly abusive not to mention our living conditons were DISGUSTING. We didn’t have access to food like my friends did, we couldn’t even do our laundry the pile was so high it touched the ceiling and I thought that was normal. My mother was for the most part absent, on drugs, locked in her bedroom everyday. She decided to lock her door after I walked in on her and my stepdad one day 👀. The reason I emphasize her absence is because my stepdad would beat my brother and she wouldn’t come out. 7 year old me would be stepping in to try and protect my 10 year old brother (ill call C) from a hulking man. So absent she didn’t realize when the neighbor boy took me into his closet. She didn’t realize my 12 year old brother (b) started molesting me, threatening to kill me if I said anything. I guess it was better that dcf stepped in. Foster care still wasn’t much better and every place I ever felt safe at in between ended up falling apart.
Guardians who stepped in when b did what he did. Guardians who’s adult son would actually harm me in the same way and get different punishment, no punishment. A family I called family who dcf thought was doing stuff to me. Though I fought to not be taken. Eventually the mother was shot and killed in a police raid. Due to c’s drug abuse and their kindness to take in young teens from broken families.
Them for me to find more family in a state away. Get adopted by my older sister (j) her husband and her daughter. It was great for a year until she got on drugs. Stopped coming home. And I moved in with my oldest sibling (k) he would later become abusive to me, physically, mentally, and sexually. He wanted to be in a relationship with me. He was 32. I was 15. Then for me to move in with my sisters (j) father. Who got me drunk one night and kissed me. Read my diary where I wrote about it and I knew he would so I wrote over what I wrote so he couldn’t read it. He still pointed it out though. He also knew what k did to me so did j. J called me a liar and said and I quote “her brother, her brother would never do anything like that”.
Backstory j and k are half siblings to each other and me b and c. But k and j grew up together. Not with me b and c. Me b and c are whole siblings same parents all round. It was like she was saying k wouldn’t do anything because he’s her brother but b would. Even though they’re both my brothers.
Idek why I’m talking about all of this. Idk what I’m trying to say or if I’ll even get a response. Idk if I’m looking for one or just to be understood and heard, nobody ever did before.
I question everyday was it me? What did I do to attract all this weirdness and craziness and that’s just a top layer of things. There’s so much more I don’t even have the time or energy to explain. Not like anybody would care though it’s just some random persons trauma dump. Idk. The world is fucked up. And I don’t know what my place is or why I’m here or if I’ll even be anything worth a life. I want to be. I desperately want to be the opposite of everything I was shown. But can I? I don’t know. The thought is the scariest part not even what I went through. The questions the never ending wait for the other shoe to drop.

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TRUE or FALSE: I consider myself a nurturing person.

Monday means a fresh new topic to explore, and this week’s self-care theme is nurture.🌷

How are we thinking about it exactly? At its most base form, to nurture means to care for or encourage the development of someone or something. This can be in regards to your relationships with family or friends, at work or school, while practicing hobbies, how you engage with strangers, or even how you treat and interact with yourself.

Do you consider yourself a nurturing person? Answer "true" or "false" below! ⬇️

#52SmallThings #CheckInWithMe #Selfcare #MentalHealth #Disability #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RareDisease #Anxiety #Depression
#Autism #Parenting #PTSD #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BipolarDisorder #Fibromyalgia #Lupus #MultipleSclerosis #Migraine #Spoonie

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No distortion#cptsd

You say I have a distorted reality from my childhood? No sweety,you have it mistaken with your perception of https://me.Your projected baggage that you cannot analyze without https://me.Go take your business and put it on your own sons and https://husband.Go take care of your mother and https://sister.I did not ask for your https://help.I wanted to be away from you for this exact reason.You, have seriously over stepped and have control https://issues.Go put that in your https://notes.We are no https://longer.I would rather be homeless than have you be my caretaker, you have showed me who you are, all of https://you.This has nothing to do with my https://childhood.This has, to do with You, As https://adults.I chose to not have a relationship with you.my choice.so go back to where you are wanted, it is not https://here.I was nice, now I will not be as nice and I will keep telling the https://truth.That you have no control https://over.You can keep me offline, lie about me all you want.it won't change the truth or who you are.You, need help and it is quite an Endeavor you put us in.

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Holy bump on a frog

I haven't seen my QPP for about 7 months. He messaged me today and said he missed me. I honestly thought I was out of sight out of mind.
I invited him to the pickle festival. He said he'd try.
I don't know any of his friends. He never includes me when he gets together in groups for leather bars. I feel like I'm his dirty little secret.
Before I became Ace he and I had a sexual relationship. I saw him weekly. Then it happened and I told him I can't handle it. He apologized and said he'd be more mindful. An that's when things shifted to I see him once every few months. I feel worthless.

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Reset Your Vagus Nerve: Helping Your Body Remember What Safety Feels Like BigmommaJ

Have you ever wondered why you know what you should do, yet your body seems to fight you every step of the way?

Why is it so hard to stay calm? Why does anxiety take over? Why do cravings feel stronger than logic? Why can one stressful moment make it feel like all your progress has disappeared?

The answer may not be a lack of willpower. It may be your nervous system.

At the center of that system is the vagus nerve, the longest cranial nerve in the body. It forms a critical communication pathway between your brain and many of your major organs, including your heart, lungs, and digestive system. The vagus nerve plays a key role in regulating heart rate, breathing, digestion, immune function, and your body’s relaxation response (Porges, 2011).

For many people living with trauma, addiction, anxiety, or Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), the nervous system has spent so much time in survival mode that feeling calm can actually feel unfamiliar. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA, 2014), trauma affects the brain and body in ways that can leave people constantly scanning for danger, even when they are physically safe.

This is why healing is about more than changing your thoughts. It is also about helping your body experience safety again.

What Does It Mean to “Reset” Your Vagus Nerve?

Although people often talk about “resetting” the vagus nerve, it is more accurate to say that we can strengthen our body’s ability to return to a calm, regulated state. Through repeated healthy habits, we improve our nervous system’s capacity to recover from stress.

Think of it like strengthening a muscle. Every time you practice calming strategies, you are teaching your body that it no longer has to remain on high alert.

When Your Nervous System Gets Stuck

Trauma, chronic stress, and addiction can leave the nervous system trapped in survival mode.

Common signs include:

– Constant anxiety
– Emotional overwhelm
Panic attacks
– Irritability
– Trouble sleeping
– Digestive problems
– Feeling emotionally numb
– Difficulty trusting others
– Strong urges to use substances to cope

Research consistently shows that prolonged stress affects both physical and emotional health, making recovery more difficult without addressing the nervous system itself (National Institute of Mental Health, n.d.).

Five Ways to Support Your Vagus Nerve

1. Practice Slow Breathing

Slow breathing—especially extending your exhale longer than your inhale—activates the body’s relaxation response.

Try breathing in for four seconds and out for six to eight seconds.

2. Splash Cold Water on Your Face

Cold water activates the body’s natural “diving reflex,” which can slow the heart rate and encourage relaxation.

3. Hum, Sing, or Pray

The vagus nerve connects with muscles involved in speaking and vocalization. Gentle humming, singing, chanting, or prayer may help stimulate these pathways while also encouraging mindfulness.

4. Move Your Body

Walking, stretching, yoga, or other gentle movement helps release built-up stress while supporting emotional regulation.

5. Connect with Safe People

Healing rarely happens in isolation.

Positive relationships help regulate our nervous system. Feeling seen, heard, and accepted allows the body to recognize safety again (SAMHSA, 2014).

Healing Is More Than Positive Thinking

One of the biggest misconceptions about recovery is that people simply need to “think differently.”

While thoughts matter, healing also requires helping the body feel safe.

As Dr. Stephen Porges (2011) explains through Polyvagal Theory, our nervous system constantly evaluates whether we are safe or threatened. Although Polyvagal Theory continues to be discussed and researched, its emphasis on the connection between physiological state, relationships, and emotional regulation has influenced many trauma-informed approaches.

Recovery isn’t about pretending you’re okay.

It’s about teaching your nervous system that you no longer have to survive every moment.

A Seven-Day Challenge

This week, spend just ten minutes each day caring for your nervous system.

– Practice slow breathing.
– Take a short walk.
– Listen to calming music.
– Reach out to someone you trust.
– Spend a few quiet moments in prayer or reflection.

Small actions practiced consistently can reshape how your body responds to stress.

Your nervous system learned survival through repeated experiences.

It can also learn safety through repeated experiences.

Healing doesn’t happen overnight.

It happens one breath…

One choice…

One moment at a time.

Rise Above Your Norm.

BigmommaJ
#vegaserve #MentalHealth #Healing

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I’m new here!

Hi, my name is MiniN. I'm here because I have been struggling with a wired type of anxiety, where I am afraid to go out before I am 100% sure my colon has been emptied, fearing that I will be embarrassed if something went wrong and I can't control myself. This also made me scared of getting into a serious relationship with someone (marriage). I don't want to be embarrassed in front of her or if I would have kids in the future. I am sorry that I wrote a lot, but I have been struggling with this for years. Any advice?

#MightyTogether

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Acknowledging the reality of age. #Depression #Anxiety #Relationships #FamilyAndFriends #ComplexPosttraumaticStressDisorder #MentalHealth

For as long as I can remember I have been determined not to age prematurely as far as my outlook and attitude goes. It disturbs me to see people who act like they are 20 years older than they are. It seems a waste.

I turn 66 next week but I try to have the energy and movement of a 50 year old.

Today though I got a reminder and reality check that indeed I am not in my prime anymore. Having been diagnosed with very brittle bones and having spent two much time in hospital over the last 12 months with fractures my doctor registered me with government provided assistance.

In a few days time I will be assessed and most likely the government will pay for a gardener to prune our trees and a few other garden tasks. They will most likely also provide some cleaning help. These have previously been my tasks. I have paid huge taxes over the years so I have no qualms getting free assistance but the reality I can’t do everything I used to is humbling.

I will get used to this. I must. I am sure that there would be countless people in other countries who would love government assistance like this.

I still don’t want to grow old graciously. I want to grow old outrageously large and still pioneering ideas and inspiring others. It’s time accept that sometimes we all need a little help.

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