Recent content by Lotus

Okay, thanks. I only got to Day 8 however I’ve been reading books like The Mindbody Workbook by Dr. Schechter, Complex PTSD, Journey into Love, Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers however most importantly I realized I have Narcissistic Victim Syndrome and...

I purchased Hope and Help for Your Nerves and I do not understand what “Have a planned program of occupation.” means. I at least know that she doesn’t only mean working but what would that look like? Do I really need to plan to “have a meal in a busy shop or restaurant”, spend time outdoors, go...

A majority of my symptoms started when I started dating my husband 18 years ago and he’s a covert narcissist so this makes sense. Not only do I have a high inflammatory marker but I can tell there’s a lot of inflammation in my body from skin conditions to IBS to chronic pain.

I can relate to this. I have seborrheic dermatitis on my face and I’m obsessed with it, what I look like, the peeling, the itching. It’s a huge distraction for me. I’m a perfectionist and obsessed with how I look so it makes sense that my brain would do something to my face, the first thing...

Wow, this is totally me. Makes me feel like I’m not alone. I’m under a lot stress so I’m guessing that’s what’s causing it and it definitely serves as a distraction so that’s probably part of why it’s not going away. I also have dermatillomania which fits into this skin condition and TMS. I also...

It’s hard to reduce pressure when my inner child lives in great fear of my mother punishing her for doing something wrong despite the fact that my mother is dead. I feel like I’ve done so much trauma work, and yet seem to have so far to go.

That is so interesting. I never thought about it like that. Thanks for your support.

This is key.

The question to ponder on day 5 is to think of some activities I really enjoy doing. I think I enjoy going on a walk. It’s crazy to say that but I’m not really sure I know what I enjoy. I don’t know if I’ve ever even enjoyed anything. I’ve always been in my head. And when I was alone I was just...

I know this is an old reply but you remind me so much of myself and why I searched for “perimenopause“. A couple years ago things started to go awry with my period. I had always been so regular but they got heavier and started lasting longer. I eventually realized that I may be in perimenopause...

I know this is an old reply but I was wondering what happened. My plantar fasciitis had gotten SO much better after learning about TMS but, after wearing natural/minimalist shoes, my feet are killing me. I’m back to not being able to stand and barely walk. I don’t want to go back to shoes with...

This is an old post but was curious if The ANS REWIRE Program helped. I’m currently doing it for the second time but started to feel that it was triggering my symptoms because Dan partially focuses on physical causes. My most confusing symptoms are chronic fatigue and brain fog. Thanks.

Wow, all really good questions. Very insightful. I’m guessing I was in fear before my walk which obviously isn’t helpful. Doesn’t help that I was with my abusive husband and walking in a bad area. I’m struggling to use tools and do the program because of my brain fog and that makes me angry...

When was the last time you exercised or did another physical activity? Yesterday. What was this activity? Went for a walk. How did it make you feel physically and emotionally? Stressed because my foot was hurting so badly.