[OC] We did it. We crossed the border

Delighted for you two!

Now that you've taken care of immediate dangers by getting out of the conflict zone (you've done a great job to make it on your own), make sure you find a place that is warm, safe and have people that you can feel you trust around you.

Being mega-paranoid is great - it will help keep you safe. Remember to take care of your mental health also - this is just as important as your physical health.

Some mental health tips:

  • Find a safe place to just relax and call your own. Even if it's a cupboard under a stairs, or a bedroom someplace that you can call your own for the time being. Our mental health relies on knowing subconsciously that we are safe in our little castle.
  • Eat well if you can. Eating crap all the time can affect your stomach and this can affect the mind.
  • Sleep and routine. Once you make it to a safe place, try to establish a routine where you get a few hours of sleep and do something to keep you occupied. Coming down from an adrenaline rush that you just had is big. Be prepared to be exhausted!
  • Talk to people you trust. It's great you have a companion with you. Stay together!

Source: Had to raise myself as a kid with some shitty "guardians" that hindered rather than helped in bad ways. Much older and wiser now, but still bear the scars.

Hope you two have a wonderful life!

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