Recent content by Steef177

Some days are missing because I could not reach the website, but I've been journaling and practicing self care. Trying my best to complete the program before starting the Alan Gordon program. Lately I’ve been seeing more clearly how my personality traits affect my stress and symptoms in...

After I finish this program, I want to keep self-care as a weekly habit, not as a reward. My plan is to protect 4–5 hours a week for “just joy” (no purpose, no self-improvement). For me that could be a relaxed game session, reading, a low-pressure creative session, or a simple walk. I also want...

Today I really saw how strongly perfectionism still shows up in my daily life. I noticed it clearly during social situations, like dancing, where I put enormous pressure on myself to “do it right,” to know everything, and to not look insecure. That pressure quickly turns into anxiety and panic...

Thanks for your reply, I haven't thought about it that way

I had trouble reaching this site again, so it's been a couple of days. Over the last few days I’ve really seen how my personality traits and current stress feed directly into my symptoms. When my days get too full of obligations, expectations, and musts, I push past my limits without noticing...

Since starting this program I’ve noticed some real and meaningful changes in my life. The biggest one is that my fear around symptoms has decreased a lot. I understand much better now that what I’m experiencing comes from a sensitive, overactivated nervous system and not from something being...

thanks, I had a hard time believing this, but the believe is starting to settle

and ofcourse, baffling to me, after a huge journalling session and posting this, my pain dissapeared again.

and ofcourse, baffling to me, after a huge journalling session and posting this, my pain dissapeared again.

I notice that I make “mistakes” all the time, in my relationship, at work, in how I respond to situations. For a long time, that made me feel sad, guilty, and responsible, especially toward my partner. But when I really reflect on it, I realize that I haven’t made any irreversible mistakes. No...