Red Cross / Red Crescent
Disaster relief, family tracing and emergency help in almost every country.
For people who lived through fires, floods, hurricanes and earthquakes. Talk with people in Japan who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
Next gathering in the Japan circle: Weekly check-in ยท
โPlease be gentle with yourself. I wasn't, and it made everything harder. Telling one person the full tuth helped me more than anything. And talk to someone, even if it's just in here.โ
โWhen the water comes in, you will think it is the end. It is not. You will lose things, maybe everything on the ground floor. You will be angry and tired. But you will find a dry corner and a neighbour with a spare wrench. Take the help. Write down what you lost for the insurance. And do not forget to eat. The water goes down eventually. I promise.โ
โTo whoever needs this: I was whee you are in November. The flood took the ground floor. Today I cooked a proper dinner and enjoyed it. It's slow, but it does come back.โ
โFor anyone new to this: I was right where you are two years ago. The flood took the ground floor, and I couldn't see past it. I picked up the guitar again. xโ