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[sfw] Support / comfort
Added 2021-07-12 23:55:09 +0000 UTC
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So...um. Thank you so much for this, Tom. It was much needed after the month I've had. Been struggling with my own medication issues and really bad returning anxiety and panic attacks (and meds withdrawal, long story lol). I appreciate that not only in this audio, but on all of your platforms, you are such a compassionate and safe space for mental health. It's really important. I listened to this today after a stressful experience and not to repeat Crystal but...it only took a couple of minutes for the tears to start lol. The hugging and crying part in particular just got me sobbing. Sometimes we just need someone to say 'you're gonna be okay' and be supportive and validated and to hold that space for the emotions to come. This was just so kind and needed and it *did* feel safe, very much so. So just...thank you again! <3 PS - "My sad little princess" is so cute. XD
Gingersnap
2021-07-13 16:53:40 +0000 UTCI feel crusty because I do not have as great a reply nearly as your comment, but thank you. It means a lot to me that the video could bring someone to peace, that's what it was about, just making people feel safe for a few minutes. I'm glad it helped you!
Tombanter
2021-07-13 16:04:46 +0000 UTCTom, I think this is amazing. The message and entire tone of this audio is going to provide a great deal of reassurance to those who need it. The kindness in your voice and the words of comfort you’ve chosen have the ability to be a gentle catalyst for the listener and help them be able to let out those pent up emotions that we tend to push aside and not process during difficult times. For example, (Beware: oversharing ahead!! LOL) I’ve been having a difficult time with my anxiety/panic disorder this past week. I have not consciously been stressing about things, but my physical symptoms have started acting up more in the past two days nonetheless and they’re difficult to try to “ignore”, ie. feeling super keyed up/panicky as well as mentally foggy/detached; super aware of feeling my heart beating in my chest (I have PVCs); feeling a buzzy tingling across my whole scalp and forehead, as though a hive of bees is buzzing inside it, etc. I decided to listen to the new audio while I ate dinner so I settled in at the table and hit play. 90 seconds. That’s all it took. At a minute and a half you say, “It’s okay baby, I’ve got you” and for some reason at the “I’ve got you” tears just started pouring down my face. I’m not exaggerating. Everything I’d been holding in or pushing aside lately just suddenly burst out of me and I just let it go. I hadn’t realized I was that overdue for a good bawling session, but there it was. (Maybe we do need to get back to having “Weeping Wednesdays” on Twitch? LOL 🤷♀️ so we all cry on schedule at least once a week!) Three quarters of the way through and I figured the well had run dry…my tears finally stopped. Then as we got closer to the end you hit us with the, “You’re not alone. I know you feel like that but you’re not. You’re not.” and that tapped into a new found emotional pool and I started bawling all over again. I do feel emotionally lighter though if that makes sense….as if I’ve opened up some room in my brain that was packed full of tears from floor to ceiling like a hoarder. 😉 I feel as though there’s less on my shoulders even though I know very well my circumstances haven’t changed. I think it’s great that you included the resources you did at the end. You’re going to reach and help a lot of people with this, Tom. You should be proud. 🌷
Miss_Please_N_ThankU
2021-07-13 10:25:03 +0000 UTCPerfectly timed. Thank you. 💜
raetgw
2021-07-13 03:51:34 +0000 UTCI’m not sure if this was intentional, but I really appreciate that there is a black woman in the thumbnail for this video. Mental health doesn’t get talked about nearly enough, and in my experience, even less so in conversations about black people and other POC. Thank you for this audio! 🖤
Whatsacheryl
2021-07-13 00:37:54 +0000 UTCPerfect timing! Thank you so much for this. ❤️
rebecca.scifi
2021-07-13 00:25:15 +0000 UTCThank you for this
Haz
2021-07-13 00:15:06 +0000 UTCThank you so much for this, Tom🤎
jennywitha_y
2021-07-13 00:04:44 +0000 UTC
