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Jonathan Crane ([personal profile] restingstitchface) wrote in [community profile] abraxasnet2023-04-09 03:57 am

@everyone

Aurelius once wrote, "If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment."

My fundamental concern about this wisdom is that it fails to spot the physical root of trauma. People who cannot snap out of their distress also deserve compassion and treatment.

My apologies for the intrusion. Locals informed me about the recent chaos and I found myself concerned and a little hesitant about reaching out. Back home I treat those who approach me for support with their mental health. I had excellent resources there but here I can offer nothing but a listening ear.

I understand some of you might be feeling exposed, stressed and intimidated. To you I offer my own wisdom. If you worry about what lies ahead, you will be the only one who suffers in the end.

To all else, kind regards for listening.

Oh. Reading, isn’t it? This system is entirely new to me. What a brave new world this place is.
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[personal profile] communish 2023-04-12 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe we could figure something out. Meeting up.

Might be useful, if I ever get to go back to that kind of work. Since you're a professional and all.


[ It's a flimsy veneer, but it still feels safer somehow. If he doesn't say it outright, he hasn't committed. He can still change his mind if he decides his remaining emotional baggage is structural. ]
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[personal profile] communish 2023-04-12 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
Why don't you tell me when you've got a place, and I'll reach out if I have a question before then?

Barracks doesn't seem like a good place for a private conversation.
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[personal profile] communish 2023-04-13 07:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Not if you don't mind that I am a procrastinator.