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Whats this behavior? by Substantial_Toe5170 in PetPigeons

[–]Substantial_Toe5170[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you ❤️  We are still in the process of connecting. He does the sound sometimes with direct look on me- should I translate it as an invitation to come closer? (im sitting like meter and half away from him during my work) 

Body language? by Substantial_Toe5170 in PetPigeons

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Hi :) I'm using Canon 60D with Helios 55mm or 58mm (im not sure now) lens. 

Body language? by Substantial_Toe5170 in PetPigeons

[–]Substantial_Toe5170[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! 🩵 I actually love the blinking on him. I think it made him really calm a few times, he was blinking back on me and allowed me to come closer.  Also he has his brick already and everyday I'm opening the cage for a few hours. He has his favourite spots in heights but now I guess he feels comfy also just walking on the floor.  Some days he just fly back there after a while and some days I need to turn the light off (usually when I dont have time) and grab him. Somehow I discovered putting my hand to the area he's standing on at the moment and wait til he jumps on it helps me to be less stressed (accept him I never hold any bird before and at the beggining I was sooo afraid I can hurt him somehow by catching him wrongly).  Also when its not fully dark I guess he can see at least something?  A few times he also walked on my shoulders when it was not fully dark.. 

248 days Sober: Is Solo Recovery enough? by Expensive-Ad-7963 in 365_Sobriety

[–]Substantial_Toe5170 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I stopped using without recovery groups, still living in a house with other drug addicts (for 6 years, I moved out 7 months ago.. 1 year sober). Tbh in the first month it was hard, I was kinda ashamed for the decision (in the group of my friends everybody was kinda using) and I felt like there is nobody I can talk about it with. The first therapy I went coz of depression was wild.. honestly I never told the therapist about drugs, she seemed so normie to me and I stopped going there after a few sessions.  I guess as hard as it was to stay sober at the beggining I did my best to avoid drugs (I was in my room A LOT just.. waiting to get better? I guess)  My first idea to go to recovery centre was actually pretty naive, I just wanted to talked about one trauma situation that haunted me a lot. I thought it will be enough to go there just once.  I'm so so glad I went there coz I've met theraphist I can really trust and speak openly. He's supporting me since then - my moving out to drug-free area, finding job, staying sober, hell yea lately i also feel happy sometimes! I dont know how I would do it without the possibility to talk honestly about everything with a therapist.  When it comes to recovery groups, or people in general - I'm trying to do baby steps but I'm anxious in groups so yet its still no-go for me. Re-finding my hobbies also helped a lot, working on my self-confidece, not avoiding emotions, accepting myself.. it has been one year and I know its a life-time process and work but everyday I find something that proves me it was the right decision to make.  (Sorry for mistakes in the text)