Mental illness, abuse survivor & PTSD support friending meme
TRIGGER WARNINGS IN THIS POST
***THINGS IN THIS POST MAY BE TRIGGERING. PLEASE PROCEED WITH CAUTION.***
There are many friending memes out there that cater to fandoms, but what about that kind of connection for that caters for issues that eat away at us in places where joyful things like fandom can't even reach?
Many of the mental health, abuse survivor and PTSD communities on Livejournal don't seem to be very active these days, leaving it very difficult to find a way to connect with people who experience similar things to you. So I decided to make this friending meme.
If you're in need of people to talk to and reach out to, please feel free to join the friending meme. Post your own comment for people to respond to, and go through other people's posts. Talk, connect, find people whom you know will understand your struggles because they live their own version of those struggles, too. Anyone who has experience of abuse and/or assault, has a mental illness or illnesses, or has PTSD, is welcome to join in.
***PLEASE NOTE***: I will be switching comment notifications off for me so that my inbox isn't flooded; however, if anyone is giving you or anyone else any troubles or problems, please send me a private message and I will deal with it.
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COPY, PASTE & FILL OUT:
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ABOUT ME:
NAME/NICKNAME:
AGE & LOCATION:
GENDER IDENTITY & PREFERRED PRONOUNS:
OCCUPATION/STUDYING:
MORE ABOUT ME:
DESCRIBE MYSELF IN FIVE WORDS:
HOBBIES & PASTTIMES:
FIVE FAVOURITE BOOKS:
FIVE FAVOURITE MOVIES:
FIVE FAVOURITE TV SHOWS:
FIVE FAVOURITE MUSICIANS/BANDS:
THINKING ABOUT GOOD THINGS:
THREE THINGS I LIKE ABOUT MYSELF:
THREE THINGS MY FRIENDS WOULD SAY ABOUT ME:
THREE THINGS I'M GOOD AT:
THREE THINGS I'M GRATEFUL FOR:
THREE THINGS THAT I'M PASSIONATE ABOUT:
THREE GOOD THINGS THAT HAPPENED TO ME THIS WEEK:
THE DIFFICULT STUFF (TRIGGER WARNINGS AHEAD):
MY MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN A NUTSHELL:
I'M A SURVIVOR OF:
MY TRIGGERS SO THAT YOU'RE AWARE OF THEM (OPTIONAL):
MEDICATIONS THAT I AM ON (OPTIONAL):
OTHER HEALTH ISSUES (OPTIONAL):
OTHER THINGS THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW (PLEASE NOTE NECESSARY TRIGGER WARNINGS IF APPLICABLE):
EASIER STUFF:
HOW I RUN MY JOURNAL: (for instance: filters, how often you post, how often you comment, things that you talk about on your journal, etc)
FRIENDING POLICIES:
THINGS I WILL NOT TOLERATE ON MY JOURNAL:
ANYTHING ELSE:
POST SOMETHING THAT MADE YOU SMILE TODAY:
(THIS CAN BE ANYTHING FROM A GOOD THOUGHT TO A VIDEO ON YOUTUBE.)
STOP! IMPORTANT!
You must, must, MUST - I EMPHASISE MUST - fill in the "trigger warnings" section of your post before hitting the 'add a comment' button. This is so that everyone is aware of what to expect in your post before reading.
Trigger warning examples:
'rape', 'child abuse', 'ritual abuse', 'kidnap', 'cutting', 'self-harm',
'drug addiction', 'drug abuse', 'domestic violence', 'eating disorders', etc.
I will delete any person's 'all about me' post if trigger warnings are not clearly written.
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Okay, now you may continue.
PLEASE, PLEASE PIMP THIS MEME.
Please help this meme reach as many people as possible on LJ. Who knows how many people out there on LJ are suffering in silence.