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@deidre It's difficult to live each day with any level of PTSD, and then to have additional triggers in work-related activities must be a challenge. Did your choice to be an Early Childhood Educator come from your life experiences?

I am glad you didn't follow through on your self-harming thoughts today. What did you do when you got home? Do you have a family member or close friend to contact when you feel those iterations? Like @parus, I often will turn to journaling, or something creative, to get away from myself, and the triggers. If you are so moved, please call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
– Call or text 988
– Chat with a counsellor at https://988lifeline.org/chat/
Chat is available 24/7 across the U.S. You don't need your phone. You can chat on your computer.

Please let me know how you are doing now?
Ginger

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Nov 23, 2020

@deidre, I'm so glad to see you back here on Connect, and that you remembered us as a resource when you're feeling vulnerable.

I notice that @gingerw provided the US National Suicide Hotline. If I recall, you live in Canada. PEI, right?
Here's a link to Canada Suicide Prevention Services should you ever wish to text, call and chat with a trained counsellor any time of night or day https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/

I'm proud of you for recognizing that your impulse to resort to past behaviors was not a solution yesterday. How are you doing today?

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