[Caspy]

Hello! Cas here, and I just wanna say I've learned a lot about age regression and being little and stuff! I think I'm feeling alright right now, but it seems to happen a lot in the mornings. Are there any places where I may be able to find more resources and help, or just people to talk to about it? I don't really wanna bother anyone, but I also get to feelin' real lonely when it happens..

I noticed that I'm a lot nicer to myself when I feel like this. I don't feel so angry or sad anymore. But then certain things do make me sad. Though, one really good thing I've noticed, is that sometimes, just sometimes, I feel comfortable and ready to talk about things that have happened to me. I usually push it off, say that I have no right to complain. But in that moment, all I want is comfort and for people to say that I've been doing a good job.

Is it wrong for me to kinda prefer feeling like this though..? That part of me is so desperate for attention and praise, and I don't feel so terrible like I usually do, but it also feels selfish of me to want to stay that way sometimes or feel sad when it starts to fade away for the day.

[L.P.]

I'm not sure about resources... but things like inner child books or worksheets come to mind. That's a big thing for so many people who have been through difficulties, you know? Comforting that inner child who lacked. I'm not sure what's available out there. I have some worksheet on my lappity top, but I'm not sure if it's any good or not. But there is free stuff out there to google, and maybe some of it would resonate with you as yeah, this could be good. I dunno but figured it would be worth mentioning. No harm, no foul, yeah? As for places to talk, I'm sure a lot of people on this site (this forum subset and others) could and would relate and gladly hear you out whenever you wanted to talk. Besides DID/dissociative folks, trauma survivors, children of addicts, um, I dunno, ptsd and anxiety folks also come to mind. I guess it would come down to where you felt most comfortable talking. That's what's important.

You know, I relate. I always tend to be much nicer to other versions of me... I know it's not exactly the same, but still... I can be nicer, more tolerant, patient, a lot really, to my younger me's than I can be to myself. Though I suppose that's true for me and my system as a whole. Being nice to myself does not come easy. Me? I say if it works for you, roll with it. If some part of you can extend kindness to yourself that way, why not do it? You definitely deserve it. On multiple levels. And if it makes talking and working through things easier for you, why not? I'd be thinking that part just needs to be heard and if it brings you some kind of comfort all the better. My two cents. But as per disclaimer, take that with a grain of salt, eh? I am no professional anything except maybe lunatic again, sorry, in a weird head space lately and unfortunately it shows...

A/V

[dlantern]

Well find take to care for yourself first that is what is most important. I think if you actually do what you think is best then there will always be some that doesn't mind at all doing their job and passion. Folks have sooo much time to listen and reflect it is a way to know how far they have come. It all hinges on whether you can handle speaking to folks and being a little vulnerable.