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    Day 18 Pain moving but still severe.

    Day 18. Pain has started moving, still in my eyes but of course it is because I find myself wishing it was anywhere else in my body so my brain is...
    Thread by: GemmaLeanne, Jul 23, 2025, 1 replies, in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Emotions around a flare.

    Thank you for pointing that out, awareness definitely is powerful! I can relate to the changing of appearance and then self criticism that that...
    Post by: GemmaLeanne, Jul 18, 2025 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Emotions around a flare.

    Self compassion is the thing I find the hardest and I'm forever batting away my automatic negative thoughts about myself. As soon as I've read...
    Post by: GemmaLeanne, Jul 18, 2025 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Emotions around a flare.

    Thank you, I definitely struggle with not doing the false happy face because I know no one around me wants to hear how I'm truly feeling, thats...
    Post by: GemmaLeanne, Jul 18, 2025 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Emotions around a flare.

    Thank you for sharing this I will definitely give it a go trying to change the automatic negative thoughts with positive ones!
    Post by: GemmaLeanne, Jul 18, 2025 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Emotions around a flare.

    You are so right, I think as well I was going through a really rough time just before my pain started and I would never cry infront of him, apart...
    Post by: GemmaLeanne, Jul 18, 2025 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Emotions around a flare.

    It's really interesting that you say about the self compassion and it being ok to be sad because I feel like I beat myself up for being sad and...
    Post by: GemmaLeanne, Jul 17, 2025 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Emotions around a flare.

    Thank you for this comment, I get constant comments from family members saying 'he can't see you like this' when I cry and making me feel like...
    Post by: GemmaLeanne, Jul 17, 2025 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Emotions around a flare.

    After having a really good week last week this one has been incredibly tough with high pain again, I hold it together all day for my son but once...
    Thread by: GemmaLeanne, Jul 17, 2025, 15 replies, in forum: Support Subforum
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    Day 11 How to handle frustration around symptoms.

    I have been doing a lot more with my family but its not immediately after journalling as I do this in the evening before I go to sleep. Should I...
    Post by: GemmaLeanne, Jul 14, 2025 in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Day 11 How to handle frustration around symptoms.

    Day 11 on the SEP and I can honestly say that in the last week I’ve had 4 days where my pain was a 3/10. This for me would have been unimaginable...
    Thread by: GemmaLeanne, Jul 14, 2025, 3 replies, in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Day 3 Overwhelmed.

    Thank you, I'm so glad to have this forum for support. I also enjoy reading the success stories!
    Post by: GemmaLeanne, Jul 5, 2025 in forum: Structured Educational Program