Capulet

Hi, @faeryblossoms - welcome to After Silence! I love to write, too. It's always been my biggest outlet. I hope you'll check out our Healing through Creativity forum when you get an opportunity - you can share some of your art and some of your writing there, if you would like. It's nice to 'meet' you, although I am sorry that you found us as a result of traumatic circumstances - but am hopeful that being here is another several leaps in the healing direction. I wish you well in this journey - and hope that you find this is a great place to be and there's never a shortage of suppo

Hello @Zazka and welcome to After Silence! I am in agreement with Mary, you've found an incredibly supportive community and I hope that being here among those who understand will bring you peace, comfort and eventual healing. Take gentle care, looking forward to getting to know you. Best wishes, Capulet

For the last few weeks, we have had a broken front door lock; and my son's key was refusing to come out of the door. Home Depot wanted $130 for a new lock/set that looked the most like the one we have now. $130 that we just didn't want to have to spend right now. I now have past-due vet bills, a car payment, increased insurance payments, this just wasn't on my to-do list. So, we left the son's key in the door (it was LITERALLY stuck and wasn't even turning, so it was impossible for anyone else to pull the key out and let themselves into my house) and started using the top deadbolt

Welcome, @Warriorgirl1 to After Silence. I'm sure you'll be finding your way around like a pro in no time at all. Aren't our members amazing!? Anyway, we're all here to help and I cannot think of anything to add to what has already been suggested, so I'll just be supplying my official welcome into our community. I'm sorry to learn of the circumstances that have brought you to us, but am hopeful that you'll find that you're among many others who understand this journey. It can be quite comforting to know you're not alone in this. Wishing you all the best! Capulet

Welcome, @Hugakeribear to After Silence. We are for sure an extremely supportive community and although I am sorry that trauma led you here, I am glad you have found a safe place among us. Wishing you the absolute best in your healing journey - and looking forward to getting to know you further. All the best, Capulet

Hi @KeLLe - welcome to After Silence!!! I am slow to get in my official welcome, but you know what they say - better late than never. I'm so sorry that trauma has led you here, but I am glad you've found a safe place. The folks here are fantastic. I hope that being here brings you peace, comfort and healing - I know that wedding planning can be SO stressful (congratulations to you and your to-be!) and that stressors are famous for bringing up things we don't necessarily want to deal with. But you're definitely not alone here. Looking forward to getting to know you - again - w

As promised, the update on yesterday's family gathering - dual birthday party for my nephew (5) and my niece (1). I meant to update earlier but a status update seemed more appropriate - admittedly, I was a ball of nerves, and my mother wasn't helping matters any. There was much to say, much swirling around in my already-busy brain, but I figured, lemme get through the day, first - let me recuperate (with or without Lucy's 5-cent therapy) and THEN I'd write on this. To backtrack, my sister decided to invite my mother's brother to a birthday celebration for her kids - he is a person who,

Hi @PhoenixRoxanne - welcome to After Silence!!! I am sorry to hear of the circumstances under which you've found this amazing site, but am hoping that being here will provide you some peace, comfort and healing. I had no idea we were listed in a book - that's very interesting to know. Maybe I'll see if my local library has it! We truly are a good bunch and this site is truly dedicated to providing a safe place for all of our cherished members. It does take a village - so, thank you for all the support you'll be providing to others. I am sending you all of my best wishes as you

Hello @prettybird148, Welcome to After Silence.

@goldraindrops - thank you, dear friend. It means so much to hear that - I've heard it before but it's pretty easy to lose these positive affirmations once the doubts start to sink in. It's been a wild week of me becoming used to the idea of life as I know it changing in the Fall. Now, I'm trying to self-affirm that change isn't necessarily bad - it's just going to take some adjusting! There's no turning back, now, though - the 'hold my place' fee has been paid. ;) As stated somewhere else - onwards and forwards! The only direction to go from here. Thank you for your love and enc

Hello @ExactStudio - welcome to After Silence!!! I hope you will find that you have found a wonderful community filled with amazingly supportive folks. I am sorry to learn that your trauma was fairly recent but am glad to hear you are dedicated toward healing and that you've had some support from the people around you. That is a HUGE step and I'm glad you've taken it. It looks like you're on the right track. Take good care, and again - welcome! - Capulet

Hello Len! Welcome to After Silence. It's nice to 'meet' you, although I am sorry you were led here under tough circumstances. I do hope though, that you will find you are not alone! Best wishes to you on your healing path. - Capulet

Hi, @GinaH - Welcome to After Silence. I am so sorry to hear of your recent breakdown. Sometimes things truly become overwhelming and I don't think anyone is completely immune to that spiral you mentioned. I hope you are proud of yourself for recognizing your needs and for taking the steps to find support. That's never an easy thing to do - good for you for taking this leap! I am sad to hear that you've experienced trauma in your past but am hopeful that you'll find an abundance of support here. Our members are very understanding people and I am sure you will find that you ar

I'm not sure which to believe, first. The fact that I received an email from the University that I applied to transfer into this coming fall - at 12:02am in the morning. Someone was apparently in the office VERY late, despite this coming week being Spring Break... Or.... .....that I've been accepted for the Fall 2019 term and will be working toward my Bachelor's of Science in Social Work. I've previously made this goal of mine known - but until a few nights ago, it was simply that - just a goal. I knew that there were going to be additional processes behind it. There

Hello, @0Kelly0 - my sincerest welcome to After Silence. The people here are pretty amazing and I hope you'll like it here. Hope your day is going well, too! Capulet

@Citizenerased - Welcome to After Silence. I'm so sorry to hear you are currently struggling but it is my sincerest hope that being here will help bring you some comfort. Looking forward to getting to know you through your posts. Thank you for taking the time to introduce yourself - I hope you recognize what a huge, brave step that was! Best wishes, Capulet

@asleep - hello and welcome to After Silence! So happy to 'meet' you although I am sorry to hear that you have been affected by trauma. As others have said already, this is a great site, filled with lots of supportive and kind souls. It is my hope that you will find that you're not alone and that many are walking this very same path. Best wishes to you, Capulet

HI @Bayfox, and again, a huge welcome to After Silence. I too wish I would have found this site sooner than I did, but I guess it's better late than never! Take care and I'll see you around! Best, Cap