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Title: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Kizzie on January 31, 2021, 06:08:36 PM
It's fun/interesting to hear why members chose the username they did for OOTS so if you're willing to share that with us, please post here.  :)
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Alter-eg0 on February 02, 2021, 02:35:56 PM
Haha, mine isn't that interesting.
Years and years ago, back when I was very ill and nobody knew, I found an online support forum that I joined. And I was too scared to use my own name, so I figured, I need an Alter Ego.
Well, there we are :Idunno: No very original ;)
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Kizzie on February 02, 2021, 04:48:49 PM
 :thumbup:   I think it's a great name for here as it kind of acknowledges that we tend to wear a mask in public and hide the wounded part of us.   
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: CactusFlower on February 02, 2021, 04:57:00 PM
I chose mine to honor the place I live because I love it so much. Also the proof that even things you think couldn't survive can end up beautiful.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Jazzy on March 13, 2021, 03:15:19 AM
I picked my name mostly because it was something practically no one knew about me (I like jazz music, though I am particular about it!), and I was paranoid someone in my family would find what I had written and who I was, so I wanted to use a name that would make them question themselves if they thought it was me, as a last line of defence.

It was also at the time, the only "real" part of my personality. No one influenced me to like jazz; I just do. I wanted to start getting real about myself and my recovery, so I thought it was good for that too.

Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: JakobBolu on April 12, 2021, 10:42:41 AM
My name is an anagram from the real one ) of course I'm too scared to share it with anyone.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Jazzy on April 13, 2021, 11:36:10 PM
That sounds neat JakobBolu! I understand that you're too scared to share, I feel that way a lot too. Maybe it's better for you not to share. I feel a lot more safe and confident with some anonymity. :)
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Aish on May 01, 2021, 03:52:03 AM
My ex girlfriend who is one of my best friends is from Peru.  She says 'Aish' when she is frustrated kind of like it when people say 'sigh' or something.  I don't know why but I always found it endearing so I started to use it as a username for things.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: caboose on May 04, 2021, 01:44:15 PM
"Caboose" is the name I was given when I hiked part of the pacific crest trail two years ago. Another hiker gave me the name because I was very late to start hiking the trail going from Mexico to Canada, and it has kind of grown on me since. One meaning of "caboose" is a wagon at the end of a train, and I like the metaphor for my recovery. A lot of my development has been delayed due to my trauma, but the train is still moving forward, and that's what really matters.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: TreseO on June 02, 2021, 01:49:38 PM
My name is my defiance against the ones given to me. My granny said I wasn't named for 12 days, it was a singer my non mom heard and tacked her own name on but I don't use it. I really ticked her off by naming my daughter after my sister and taking back my step-father's name after my divorce. The 'O' is a nod to him.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: SecretsOfTheHeart on June 05, 2021, 06:01:18 AM
I've really enjoyed reading how people came up with their names. My name was inspired by the book 'The Wise Man's Fear' by Patrick Rothfuss. The words in this excerpt really resonate with me every time I read them.

..."There are two types of secrets. There are secrets of the mouth and secrets of the heart.

Most secrets are secrets of the mouth. Gossip shared and small scandals whispered. These secrets long to be let loose upon the world. A secret of the mouth is like a stone in your boot. At first you're barely aware of it. Then it grows irritating, then intolerable. Secrets of the mouth grow larger the longer you keep them, swelling until they press against your lips. They fight to be set free.

Secrets of the heart are different. They are private and painful, and we want nothing more than to hide them from the world. They do not swell and press against the mouth. They live in the heart, and the longer they are kept, the heavier they become.

It is better to have a mouthful of poison than a secret of the heart. Any fool will spit out poison, but we hoard these painful treasures. We swallow hard against them every day, forcing them deep inside us. There they sit, growing heavier, festering. Given enough time, they cannot help but crush the heart that holds them."...
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Armadillo on June 05, 2021, 02:14:37 PM
I agree it is fun to see how people chose their names. I didn't put much thought into mine, it just popped into my head and yet it fits. The way I was thinking of an Armadillo is this kind of blah ugly animal with a hard protective shell that sort of waddles through life hiding and surviving. But after choosing this name I learned they are actually kind of cute and furry under it all and also that they have some wicked sharp looking claws. So under it all maybe there's more to me than just someone who rolls up in a ball and hides under a shell. Maybe I do have the tools to protect myself and fight back and maybe I can be vulnerable and soft too.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: combatwombat on June 07, 2021, 09:10:11 PM
My honeymoon was to Sydney, Australia, where I happened to buy a cute little wombat plush toy. That wombat was just the right size for throwing at loved ones when they were being silly. Hence he became combatwombat. 29 years later, the name gets more exercise than the wombat does  :bigwink:
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: BeeKeeper on June 08, 2021, 03:08:46 PM
Started out here as "BeHea1thy". My avatar was a Pink Panther face, kind of impish. I named myself for what I wanted to be, and the substitution of the number 1 for the letter "l" was a reminder that putting myself at the top of my priority list was a good idea.

BeeKeeper was assigned to me, and has special significance since my D has a business and her logo is based on a bee! Either way, we are meant to keep ourselves healthy, first and gently foremost.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Bodhi_§ on July 06, 2021, 05:49:22 PM
Hi everybody,

My username Bodhi comes from Bodhisattva and is something I picked while browing on Buddhism. I hope I can one day be a person who achieves this.  :)
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Jazzy on July 06, 2021, 08:33:00 PM
Hi Bodhi!  :wave:

I really like your name, because I've studied ancient Buddhism myself. While I don't agree with everything, there is much wisdom to be found in it. Above all, I appreciate the peace and serenity it speaks of. :)
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: pluto on August 01, 2021, 09:18:08 PM
I chose the name pluto as pluto represents death, rebirth, and transformation. I also just love pluto <3
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: bluepalm on August 01, 2021, 10:00:37 PM
Hi everyone,

Palms have, since my childhood, when I felt I was living in an icy war zone, symbolised somewhere warm,  beautiful and unthreatening; somewhere I would feel comfortable, with the breeze caressing my skin gently under sunny skies. It was my childhood fantasy. I had never been to such a place in reality. 

My favourite drinking glass is blue with palms embossed on it.

As I was wondering what name to use for OOTS I spotted my favourite glass and thought the combination of palms, and all they mean to me, and the blue for the pervasive sadness of my life, was an appropriate image to use for this forum.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Papa Coco on August 18, 2021, 10:12:12 PM
What's in a name? My ten-year-old grandson named me Papa Coco when he was only 2 years old. He's ten now and for him and his little brother Papa Coco is my real name. I've been working through CPTSD for pretty much all my life. In the Fight-Flight-Freeze-Fawn model I'm a Fawn, meaning I'll put everyone else's needs ahead of my own. So every time I log in as Papa Coco, I'll remember that my grandsons needs are worth the effort it takes for me to keep fighting for my mental health. To them I'm a hero. So for them I fight for my sanity. They're worth the hard work it takes for me to stay above the relentless freezing and fawning of CPTSD.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: pt_1112021 on November 01, 2021, 06:10:40 PM
Hi everyone -- this is my very first post.  My name is my first & last initials plus today's date.  Not very creative at first glance, but meaningful to me for a couple of reasons: 1) finding and joining this forum is a big milestone for me so I wanted to remember the date :) and 2) I recently quietly celebrated (ie, alone) 10 years of "freedom" from domestic violence (9/1/2011) and realized that it's an important anniversary & I wished I could share it.  So, here I am, introducing myself on 11/1/2021.  I'm happy to be here.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: dollyvee on November 01, 2021, 06:47:05 PM
I like that PT!

Mine is from an old Smashing Pumpkins song, Dolly Vita. I liked the lyrics "sweet as true love, cool as ice cream." But I think it's also a take on Fellini's La Dolce Vita or The Sweet Life and that's what we all want.

Fun thread
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Not Alone on November 02, 2021, 12:11:50 AM
Quote from: pt_1112021 on November 01, 2021, 06:10:40 PM
Hi everyone -- this is my very first post.  My name is my first & last initials plus today's date.  Not very creative at first glance, but meaningful to me for a couple of reasons: 1) finding and joining this forum is a big milestone for me so I wanted to remember the date :) and 2) I recently quietly celebrated (ie, alone) 10 years of "freedom" from domestic violence (9/1/2011) and realized that it's an important anniversary & I wished I could share it.  So, here I am, introducing myself on 11/1/2021.  I'm happy to be here.

Your name is significant. Welcome.  :heythere:
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Little rabbit on June 09, 2022, 07:39:08 AM
As a child, I loved rabbits, but was too terrified to tell anyone, or god forbid ask for one. Also, I did a mental health exercise of carrying around a small doll to represent my child self for 30 days. It was a little rabbit, with a zipper pouch in which I put a locket picture of myself in elementary school. I still take her to bed with me every night.  I'm very happy to say that I did get myself a pet rabbit and attained furry baby bliss as well!
So I thought this name would keep reminding me to take care of myself and to notice how cute I am. :P
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: a8 on June 21, 2022, 09:34:24 AM
inspired by a computer game from my childhood called A5li5en58 (search bot protection, remove the fives) so a8 is short for that but also means alienate...
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: OwnSide on October 29, 2022, 04:33:07 AM
Just joined! After reading through the first thread for inspiration, I settled on a reference to a mantra I came up with recently: "I am on my own side". It reminds me to pause and figure out how I actually feel before making a decision. I'm also unlearning some self-criticism and being on my own side means practicing a compassionate inner monologue when I'm stressed.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: seshprinny on January 03, 2023, 09:08:35 PM
I have a username that I use on all my social media accounts, but it's easily identifiable.

So we have seshprinny. Because I like to party (session), and every girl is a princess (prinny). It seemed like a cute username for anon posting until I realised I self medicating with partying 😬😂
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: FrozeFire on January 13, 2023, 05:00:36 AM
My trauma response was to freeze the fire in me.

Working on thawing that out, but that fire can burn hot, ow!
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: OwnSide on January 15, 2023, 04:28:09 AM
Welcome FrozeFire! That's relatable.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: natureluvr on February 01, 2023, 10:37:36 PM
I chose the name natureluvr because I feel very much at home outside, with the fresh air, sunshine, (or clouds), trees, creeks, streams, birds, etc.  I love to hike, walk outside, bird, and sometimes (when I'm up to it) even painting outside.  I feel God's presence outside, and feel as though the elements of nature are very healing and therapeutic. 
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Scrat on February 28, 2023, 07:15:08 PM
Hi Everyone :)

I choose Scrat because when I first felt that there is hope for healing I could only explain how I feel and how I am in this unforsaken world by saying that I am Scrat.
Scrat, who is always chasing after that nut without any chance that he can hold it for long, yet he never gives up, it is just unfathomable to him to give up chasing that nut.
What is nut? - asked the very first person I could trust and connect to. And I had not the slightest idea how to put it into words. But I knew I was holding that nut when I was trying to cry while telling about my abuse for the uptenth time, but the very first time in my life, there was this person, who moved... moved over to me, she took my hands and comforted me. I held that nut for the very first time in my life.
Later, another good person told me that it's so sad, you really are like Scrat in the world, you are having this huge effect on the world, while running around without anyone ever seeing you.
And when Scrat meets girl Scrat I am so envious and longing, because I am chasing after that one chance of having someone in my life who loves me, who I can look at with that utter love and adoration as Scrat does... momentarily forgetting about even that nut. :)
So I am Scrat. And one of my therapy goals is reconnecting with Scrat in me and being able to tell what is nut.

Also: Screenshots of Scrat make such great therapy tools when I am not able or afraid to tell how I feel. I just show the screenshot :) Emoscrations I call them :)

(@Kizzie, too, who complimented on my choice of forum names in the other thread :) Thanks Kizzie.)
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Armee on February 28, 2023, 10:08:19 PM
That's really touching, Scrat.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Kizzie on March 01, 2023, 04:29:10 PM
It really is touching and I'm so glad you shared.  I love Scrat even more now!  :)
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Scrat on March 01, 2023, 08:47:53 PM
Awww, thank you both for the warm welcome and the kind words. It is really strange for me yet to encounter those. :)
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Kizzie on March 02, 2023, 04:05:23 PM
 :hug:
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Ruinedpuzzle on April 07, 2023, 07:10:58 PM
I chose the name RuinedPuzzle for 2 reasons:

1) I've always felt like a puzzle that's missing pieces.

2) it's from one of my favorite songs.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Kizzie on April 08, 2023, 01:30:21 PM
Thanks for sharing, I figured it had to do with missing puzzle pieces or that your abuser(s) had messed up your puzzle - something along those lines,  but not that it was from a song.  What song if you don't mind me asking, just curious?
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Mandox on April 08, 2023, 02:47:55 PM
My name is a nickname from my Dad.  I wanted to try and save him from himself, but of course I could never succeed in that.  I hope I can save myself !
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Armee on April 12, 2023, 05:00:42 AM
 :grouphug:

I relate to that feeling. I'm sorry you could not save your dad and I'm sorry you were put in that position. You sound very loving.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: c_is_for_contempt on May 30, 2023, 04:47:28 PM
Hai,
I just signed up yesterday.
My username is just to acknowledge a lot of buried anger that bubbles just under the surface.
Part of me thinks it would've been better to have a positive username ^__^; but this just felt more honest as to why I'm trying to seek help, so there it is.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: cyberJudas on June 19, 2023, 04:11:14 PM
My name is just a slight alternative to my common username I use on other sites. Cyber Judas is the name of an MS-DOS game and the sequel to Shadow President. Both games are overdramatic political simulators, and the Judas part is a reference to my actual name. Since I'm really into computers and hacker culture, it felt appropriate.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Kizzie on June 19, 2023, 05:20:38 PM
Oh I wondered why you chose that name.  Good to know  :)
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Towhee on July 12, 2023, 02:15:58 PM
I chose Towhee because I love birding and nature in general.  I find spending time in nature to be deeply healing and can reorder my thoughts.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Kizzie on July 14, 2023, 05:28:24 PM
I had to look up Towhee although I was pretty certain it was about birds by what you wrote. We have a ton of song birds out behind our house which backs onto a nature reserve. I only know a few of their names but they are so lovely to listen to and watch with a cup of tea and a pair of binoculars on the balcony. I could live without the geese mind you. Just before mating season and before they are getting ready to migrate they are incredibly noisy.  We usually have 60 plus so quite the cacophony!
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: blue_sky on July 20, 2023, 10:25:16 PM
I named myself Blue Sky because on the inside I feel like the character "Blue" (or Sadness) from Inside Out.

I also feel like the vast and beautiful Blue Sky on my good days; you never know how big it is and when the dark clouds may cover it up.

Sky is also a shorter version of my last name  :)
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Goosey on September 04, 2023, 12:25:14 AM
Mine is a bit silly. "Goosey" is a nickname a close friend of mine gave me, and I kind of adopted it. I figured it'd be a good anonymous name to use on here.

It's actually just a shortened version of "silly goose," which she likes to call me. Over time, that just became Goosey. She often says it when she's reassuring me, like "don't be silly, Goosey." (As in, reassuring me my worries are unfounded, not dismissing how I feel, just to clarify.) So it's very positive to me. (And I think it's cute!)
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Bermuda on September 04, 2023, 06:28:45 AM
I love the meaning behind your name. I imagine she is a good friend.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: BillB on September 07, 2023, 01:11:26 AM
Why BillB?

I was adopted by my stepfather. My mother fed me a bunch of lies about my real dad and I grew up accepting he never wanted to know me. I didn't find out the truth until after she passed. I still don't understand why no one in the family told me the truth about him. I guess no one wanted to cross my mother. Anyway, several years after mum passed, I plucked up the courage to try and find my biological dad. That's when I found out the truth. I found a whole new family (half siblings I never knew I had). I went back to the UK and spent 2 glorious weeks getting to know them. Sadly, dad had passed several years before I found them, so I never got to meet him.

I've forgiven my mother and my family for the lies. In honor of the dad I never knew, I bought him a gravestone, and I write under his name (he was an unpublished writer), and my username in this group reflects that. It just seemed appropriate.

And I never realized how writing that brief explanation would make me feel so emotional!

Steve (I prefer to be called Steve; it's just feels too weird otherwise)
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Kizzie on September 07, 2023, 02:29:39 PM
That's tragic that you didn't know the truth about your F, I'm so sorry.  It's wonderful that you've found a family you didn't even know you had though.  I love that you are honouring him by writing under his name. Hug if that's OK  :hug:
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Canotia on September 30, 2023, 01:39:31 AM
My name Canotia comes from the plant canotia holacantha.  It is a beautiful green plant with red flowers. Instead of leaves it has thorns and is also knows as Crown of Thorns.  It is beautiful but dangerous.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: colicmel on October 15, 2023, 07:24:28 PM
Just a play on the word melancholy, ive been depressed since i was a small child, so it seemed a good fit and was available.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: tofubreadchillicoriander on December 19, 2023, 06:55:06 AM
While visiting Seattle, USA for work I went to lunch with teammates to a Vietnamese restaurant where I ate for the first time a delicious tofu Banh Mi. The bread was so fresh (the ingredients as well) and crispy, I just loved it henceforth the username. I'm also a picky foodie. Nowadays I get close to what I ate back then by eating a salad with almost the same ingredients.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: whs on December 19, 2023, 10:27:08 PM
my username is from the initials of the place where I experienced the majority of my traumatic experiences.  Were I learned that this world is never a safe place.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: sehaneg3 on January 03, 2024, 05:30:56 PM
Sehaneg3

I chose my name to honor my 3 children. ❤️ Ive used letters from each of their names to spell my username. I want to heal so that I am more present with them and not so overly obsessed with my own pain and thoughts in my head.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: sehaneg3 on January 03, 2024, 05:36:46 PM
Steve...thank you for sharing your story. Im sorry that the truth was kept from you. I think you paying homage to your father is a nice gesture.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Crash45412 on January 14, 2024, 05:22:36 PM
The 'Crash' bit is after the book 'Crash' by JG Ballard, one of my favourite books of all time. The numbers at the end are just random lol.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: SamwiseGamgee on January 23, 2024, 07:27:34 AM
I chose my user name because Samwise is really the hero of Lord of the Rings. And because he represents for me a light when all other lights go out. If you know you know.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: SamwiseGamgee on January 23, 2024, 07:36:33 AM
Hi SecretsOfTheHeart I absolutely adore this series.I just got done with The Narrow Road Between Desires. I just love Bast. Looking forward to Doors of Stone.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: wlfpck00 on February 03, 2024, 10:45:52 PM
My username actually used to be my aol username back in the day when you had dial up and I was in high school and was playing soccer -- it was my life then -- really a true coping skill to survive the abuse I was endearing. But, I was graduating in 2000 and our mascot was the wolfpack so I made the username wlfpck00 so I thought I would keep that as my username for this account. It was available and I haven't had the aol account since dial up stopped and I went to college. I have loved the sport of soccer and even played in college. It has been my saving grace truly.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Meetingmyself on February 05, 2024, 07:21:53 PM
Trying to pick a username was stressful for me! Why? Who knows, something about make it make sense, don't pick something stupid, don't pick something too long if other users want to reply using my username! Anywho, I'm realizing more and more that it's hard to differentiate who I actually am vs who my symptoms make me think I am. So hence: meetingmyself. I figure it would be nice to stand in front of the mirror and know without a doubt who the person looking back at me is one day. 🤞
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Blueberry on February 05, 2024, 07:38:22 PM
Quote from: Meetingmyself on February 05, 2024, 07:21:53 PMTrying to pick a username was stressful for me! Why? Who knows, something about make it make sense, don't pick something stupid, don't pick something too long

I can really resonate with this kind of stress.

Welcome to the forum, Meetingmyself :heythere:
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Meetingmyself on February 05, 2024, 11:43:25 PM
Thanks blueberry! Happy to have found this site and to be able to connect with you all!
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: StayInTheLight on February 07, 2024, 01:30:09 AM
I chose StayInTheLight because my critic voice is like a black hole that follows me around, always inviting me to step inside and disappear into the abyss of despair. I've noticed that if I make even a small move in the opposite direction (i.e. towards the light), however small and even if I don't feel like it, the voice gets quieter and I forget the black hole is even there. I want to stay in the light as much as I can!
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Kizzie on February 07, 2024, 04:40:21 PM
Both beautiful names MeetingMyself and StayInTheLight!  :thumbup: They really reflect your story and goals in just a few words which is not easy to do. 
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: StayInTheLight on February 08, 2024, 05:38:02 AM
Thanks, Kizzie!
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Little2Nothing on February 09, 2024, 05:03:19 PM
I decided to use the name Little2Nothing because my mother always told me I would be "little to nothing." Now I'm using that name to remind myself that although I have been hamstrung in may ways by my trauma I also have a lot to be grateful for. My wife, kids and grandkids all prove her prediction wrong.

I have been in therapy on and off for 10 years. I struggle with my worth and value. I have shed many tears over the pain that I carry - yet I am still here. 

So why did I decide on that name? To remind myself that no matter my abuse, struggles and fears I have not passed that on to my kids. I determined as a young man that my wife and children would never endure anything close to what I survived. So mom I am sorry to disappoint, but I did amount to something more than my trauma!
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Bermuda on February 14, 2024, 01:20:02 PM
Little2Nothing, I love that! Sometimes proving people wrong is my driving force too.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Heartly on February 15, 2024, 09:02:17 PM
"Heartly" is the name of the most wonderful cat I ever had (and will EVER have).  We shared 14 years together until he passed in 2022 from cancer.  He was so loving and curious about life.  He was a white and gray cat, and when he slept, his grey markings went into the shape of a heart. So it's my way of bringing him along on my journey.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: vitamind3000 on February 23, 2024, 01:04:52 AM
I saw the bottle of vitamin D3 capsules in my room and it felt right. I like the idea of vitamin D being the sunlight supplement (and it'll remind me to have my daily vitamins).
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Glowworm on March 04, 2024, 09:28:58 PM
It is marvellous to me that some organisms illuminate the darkness with the light that they make in their own bodies. It is a hopeful reminder that I too can grow my own light within, to find my way through the darkness.

It also reminds me of my favourite poem, which always makes me smile...

I wish I was a glowworm,
For a glowworm's never glum.
Because how can you be glum,
When the sun shines out your bum?


Feel free to call me Glowworm or Glowy for short. I am glad to have found this community.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Bermuda on March 05, 2024, 06:13:52 AM
What a cute thought. I love glow worms.
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: Upwardbound on March 21, 2024, 02:34:40 PM
Hi all,

I'm new here. My name is Jennifer. My username is Upwardbound. This had been with me for at least a decade as a way to focus on moving upward in all facets of my life, and specifically CPTSD and all that comes along with it. After 21 years and just before my 40th birthday doing my own research CPTSD was a revealtion that I needed. It is all starting to make sense. Now, I have a trauma informed therapist, am on medication and working on moving "Upwardbound" to aim for the goal of thriving vs surviving. However long it takes and however difficult I'm ready to reclaim my life so I can live it to the fullest and BE FREE. I know I have a long journey ahead, but my faith, family and willpower/determination WILL propel me forward.

I'd love to connect and share more about my story. I am already grateful for this group, so thank you for having me.

Love, light, strength and patience to all of you CPTSD SURVIVORS! We are in this together, and WE CAN DO THIS!

Jennifer
Title: Re: What's in a Name Part 2
Post by: ShortJ on March 26, 2024, 11:15:28 PM
Hi all :)

My name shortJ comes from simply the fact I am short and my birth name starts with J.

Sadly no comical story of choice.
Just a simple explanation.

My life has been far from simple so where I can, I choose simple.