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 New Zealand who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
Next gathering in the New Zealand 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
โAbout three years ago, that was me. Wildfire smoke and evacuating. That was my life. Today I made breakfast, went to work and laughed at something. Bit by bit it comes back. Keep going, even slowly.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
โA year and a half ago I was exactly where you are. It was the earthquake and the aftershocks and I couldn't see past it. Last weekend I went to a friend's birthday and stayed till the end. You get yourself back in pieces. You're not on your own.โ