Nell, you are a treasure.
Keeping yourself safe and working with the safety plan. I understand how painful it is for you at the moment, so remind yourself you have managed nearly a week. The first part is always the hardest because of the shock factor.
How is your husband going? Does he know what happened? Leaning on him a bit and talking when you feel it's OK will help.
Oh dear, more flashbacks and new ones no doubt triggered by that encounter. I imagine you are worn out with the whole thing. Try to do the ordinary things like eating good things, even in small quantities and perhaps a short stroll with husband. There's lots of data on exercise and the value to improving mental health, or at least this is what my GP tells. She's probably right. Small steps.
I am managing OK . I have to see a specialist tomorrow about the constant high levels of inflammatory markers. My GP cannot find a reason although she says that different inflamed areas in my body may be due to different reasons. Great! Take a pill for the arm, a different one for the legs, surgery for the brain (joking), and another pill to stop the first two from fighting. I don't think it will come to that, probably just arthritis and me having a whinge.
I'm pleased you find the SCBS useful. I think they are pretty good and don't need lots of explanations, though it may be because I explain well (?). 😊
Lovely to hear from you.
Mary
