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stonepicnicking_okapi ([personal profile] stonepicnicking_okapi) wrote2022-01-21 07:32 pm

Snowflake Challenge 2022 #8

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Challenge #8

In your own space, celebrate a personal win from the past year: it can be a list of fanworks you're especially proud of, a gift of your time to the community, a quality or skill you cultivated in yourself, something you generally feel went well.


Warning for mention of self-harm/cutting


This is the only thing I could think of. Sorry it's a bit meh.

I didn't cut once in 2021. I don't even remember having the urge.

Cutting is a habit I've had on and off since I was 15 and after not being an issue for many years, it flared up with a vengeance after the 2016 US presidential election and my turning my back on my extended family, the faith I grew up in, and most of my old acquaintances. The urge was aggravated by interactions related to my son's soccer team. Moving him to a lower, less expensive, less-vocally-Republican team for the autumn 2021 was the right decision for many reasons, and I can definitely say that contributed.

So one less thing to worry about (for now) and I am working through a DBT (dialectical behavior therapy) skills workbook to help it stay that way.
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[personal profile] muccamukk 2022-01-22 03:20 am (UTC)(link)
I don't think that's meh at all! I think that's amazing. Good for you <3 I hope 2022 goes the same way.
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[personal profile] smallhobbit 2022-01-22 09:57 am (UTC)(link)
That is brilliant!
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[personal profile] firecat 2022-01-22 01:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations!
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[personal profile] scfrankles 2022-01-22 04:06 pm (UTC)(link)
That's wonderful news, it really is ^__^