Validation
coylygirl
Community member Posts: 282 Empowering
I have a mate whom I've known for about 5 years from a writers' group, He's a DJ on a local community radio station and when he hard about my trauma and relapse he asked if he could do anything to help. I said I'd appreciate a shout out and a request. Well was it ever mind-blowing? He just said I was going through a tough time and deserved better, then he said I was the STRONGEST, SASSIEST, SMARTEST woman he'd met in a long time. If I were able to cry... I have such amazing friends
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That's very nice of them @coylygirl, it definitely sounds like you've got great friends.1
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Thank you, I have the best friends and neighbours and they have become my safety net. I am trying not to become too dependent on them and I use the Samaritans services after hours. I cannot recommend them highly enough, The professionals, including the police have been superb and I'm feeling so much gratitude and for this forum as well1
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I'm glad you've had such a positive experience with a variety of services @coylygirl
What song did you request?1 -
N xumb by LinkinPark( (it was a rock station so he wouldn't let me have Destiny's Child!)0
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The best suggestion someone made when I was feeling down about my life was to find something you like doing and do that to help you feel a bit happier and validated. Sometimes it can be just watching a TV programme that makes you feel more hopeful, that the world is a kinder place than you are experiencing right there and then.3
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I am loving music at the moment and I have tv music channels, alexa, yourube to choose from, But Thursday from 7 - 10 is my mate Rick on his rock and comedy show. Yesterday he gave a shout out to my team and played Madness by Muse0
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