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Laura, so glad you are back. So glad you lived through some catharis re the rape. On some level, you needed to do it. Glad June is there for you. And glad you are reestablishing contact with your family.
Soldier on.

Hi Laura

It's so good to hear from you. Your road trip sounds really positive - I'm sure it was something you needed to do and that is why you ended up doing a lot of stuff that was purely instinctual and intuitive. It sounds to me like your subconscious has finally allowed you to begin to release your past and move on into a whole life.

I'm so glad you spoke to your family again. It sounds like everything is starting to heal for you. You really have come a long way - keep taking those small steps forward and enjoy the process of living.

Thankyou. It was a good trip. It helped me to confront my fears and now I feel confident to move into the future. I have decided that I need a career change. I am going to do nursing at uni next semester (if I get in). I think that it will be good. Well I will see how it goes anyway. I am sick of working in the building industry.

Have a great day

Laura

Hey Happy Birthday Laura!

I wish you all the best for your career change. I'm sure, as a nurse, you would have bucket loads of empathy for your patients. I used to work in admin at a hospital, so I do know that nursing can be a very emotionally draining vocation as well as a rewarding one. June will be able to guide you through preparing for how it might affect you - but you will have plenty of time to work through that while you are studying.

Thanks Elle. You have just made my day.

Nursing? Wow. I could never do that. I have nurse friends who I admire thoroughly. I have always heard, "The doctor takes care of the disease; the nurse takes care of the patient.
To echo Elle, you will make a great nurse! Good on you.

thanks jan.

Laura,

It sounds like there's some closure in your life, which must feel good even as it hurts. Saying good-bye to past relationships and even old career paths is hard...but it's exciting to think of the future!

Nursing would be a fulfilling, demanding occupation. You'd bring a great deal of compassion and empathy to patients' experiences, I bet. I've had a few surgical procedures, and I definitely remember the nurses better than the doctors! They were around more often, and more caring somehow.

Your life has sure changed in the short time you've been sharing with us. You've come a long way.

Thankyou Laurie for those encouraging words. I always enjoy hearing from you. I feel confident. I know I waver a lot, but I am getting there, however long it takes.

Have fun

Hello All. I just thought that I would send a quick post to let you know that I am still alive. I don't think that I am going to post in here anymore. I will still be around occasionally, so if you want to know how things are please pm me.

Life is plodding along alright at the moment. I have just come home today from a two week stay in hospital. I also was in hospital for a bit over a week about four weeks ago. Things seem to be under control now and I am happy.

I have applied for nursing at uni. I will find out next week as to whether I am accepted for next semester. I am fairly confident that I will be.

Thankyou so much to everyone who has posted words of encouragement and support. I am so grateful for it. It has made a huge difference in my life. Without it, I would not be here.. seriously!

Thankyou all once again. I love you and appreciate you more than words could possibly express.