Recent content by Lalaland123

Yes, I've often heard that self love and self compassion are like the foundation of recovery and I believe that is true (I think Rebecca Tolin often mentions self compassion in her videos). I'm also trying to be more forgiving towards myself (and others). From a video of Dr. Rebecca Kennedy I've...

Thank you for your answers. That's sometimes how this whole journey feels to me - like one big experiment. I realized I don't really like talking out loud to myself in case someone hears me. I'm already doing Nicole Sachs JournalSpeak but I think I'm going to start a new notebook for stream of...

I do have some weird cognitive traits such as aphantasia and anendophasia (meaning I can't visualize and I don't have an internal monologue). I really only start to notice that I'm stressing about my symptoms when I'm very anxious and my body feels uncomfortable, but 90 % of the time I'm unaware...

I've looked through older threads to find ways to deal with interpersonal conflicts. I'm in a situation where I live with people who trigger (I know this isn't the right word but I can't find a better one) me almost daily. I've gained so much emotional awareness that I can recognize that I am...

Thanks. You're probably right, even though I always wanted to improve the insomnia without meds and it somehow feels a little bit like cheating, maybe now is not the time. It was the same with Cfs, pacing and calming the nervous system helped me out of a quite severe state and only then was I...

I think I do understand the principle of outcome independence but still struggle to apply it. With cfs/pots/pain I'm doing quite well concerning this principle but I really struggle applying it to severe insomnia although I know that it is probably the key to improvement. Before starting...

Does hypnosis also work when you're quite numb in your body / unable to feel sensations? I'm looking for methods which help me be able to feel my feelings. Plus more access to my memories would be great too, but I've read in Dr. Sarnos book that one doesn't always have to know which exact event...

I think this might apply to chronic pain, but not for chronic fatigue syndrome? If I'd push through I'd end up way worse, even with a different mindset, but if I try to expand my activity levels carefully, I usually improve a little. I know that Dr. Sarno recommends resuming all physical...

Thanks, I'm going to check it out.

Thank you for your answer. In your posts I've read that meditation helped you a lot for reconnecting with your emotions / being able to feel them. Did you do guided meditations or silent ones? What kind of meditation exactly did you do? I don't know a lot about meditation, the only kind of...

Thank you all so much for your answers, I've read them all and they are all so valuable! I also think feeling and allowing all emotions is important since one can't experience the positive ones without experiencing the negative ones too. I'm definitely going to try out the SEP soon.

Thank you all for your words of encouragement. This is what I needed - you helped me convice myself that this is going to work. @JanAtheCPA Thanks for your reply. Yes, I definitely see it as a big part of me since it shaped my personality and probability also lead to the tms symptoms. But I...