Recent content by HollDoll

Thanks so much for the long thoughtful and encouraging reply, @Baseball65 . How right you are about all the new 'stuff' out there to have / do in order to be a better parent / give your kids a better childhood. I lol'd at your description of your childhood about digging holes and chewing on...

Hey all, The main symptom I'm struggling with is chronic insomnia. I'm at the point where I can hardly move around in my days without feeling like I am going to fall over- which certainly makes staying home and caring for my 17-month-old very difficult. The irony is that I know this symptom...

Alan thank you so much for responding, I appreciate it so much. I will have to check out midnite...I have tried quite some heavy-duty stuff these past few months with mixed luck, but I'm always open to trying something new and at this point would prefer something more natural because withdrawal...

Thank you both for your replies! I haven't found much on insomnia here and I can easily feel pretty alone with this particular symptom.....but the greater issue is certainly anxiety and how I respond to things that overwhelm me (like becoming a mom), so shifting my focus to anxiety makes sense...

Hey all, Really starting to lose hope after 6 months of chronic insomnia. I've had bouts of it in the past before, but never lasting this long... It ended before when I got really "intense" about outcome independence. I ignored it to the best of my ability, recognizing full-well that it was a...

Hi Jan, thank you for responding, I really appreciate it! And thank you also for the congratulations! I completely agree that my primitive brain is reacting very intensely right now in response to this pain. My doctor said what I pretty much assumed she would: that baby's head must be pressing...

Hi all, So I'm nearly 36 weeks pregnant with my first baby. I've had a super healthy pregnancy up until this point and have been able to continue all my normal activities, including weight lifting, pilates, cardio etc. while modifying as necessary and feeling great. A few days ago I felt a...

Hi Marcia! Thank you for the reply. I like that idea, esp considering gratitude and acknowledging the positive amidst suffering has been something I have struggled with a lot. Need / want to incorporate it more, and I appreciate this "small-scale" approach, thanks!

Think this is fascinating and brilliant; def will be trying. Thanks again, Andy!

Andy, That's awesome- will absolutely check out and/or pm with questions, thank you!!!!

Hey Andy! Thank you SO V MUCH for your kind, encouraging response- I was really reaching out for such, so it meant a lot to read your reply. Have been feeling a little crazy with all the 'fear of the fear' stuff so it was a relief to know I am not the only one who has experienced that, lol...

Hey guys, Noticed recently how I have been starting to 'fear my fear.' Been fearing my symptom and its existence less, but when fear about it does come up I get fearful over feeling the fear. Think this is cropping up because I have gotten better at not fearing the acne as much- even going...