Recent content by ValkyrKai

I don’t know why I’m so adverse to journaling. Probably my brain trying to convince me not to do it. and I don’t remember any major deaths affecting me when I was young. All I can remember is a conversation I had with my mom about death when I was around 12. I dont know how we got on the...

Hey Cathe! I definitely understand your fears of making your pain worse by tracking it. I think reminding yourself of the reality of the situation can do wonders. When tracking remind yourself that what you’re doing is not dangerous, it can’t hurt you. Even if you don’t believe it keep saying...

Hey all. it’s been a minute! I hope everyone is doing well. I wanted to share something that literally just happened (about 5 minutes agro when writing this) and want to pick your brains. I’ve been trying to learn to feel my emotions more and more. I finished the SEP about a week ago, and...

it’s definitely always played a huge role in my life and definitely the thing that caused so much stress in my life. I’ve recently tried to remind myself that it’s my choice how i spend my life; and that I don’t have to do anything, or be in any position that society things I should be in. I...

this happens to me all the time and just happened this week! Luckily, while it was upsetting that it felt like progress had halted I didn’t let myself start to worry that it was back to stay, or lose hope! And it sounds like that’s what you did too! So congratulations! I think it’s okay if we...

Thank you everyone! I appreciate your advice and insight and encouragement so much! I’m excited to continue the work. I’ve see. Jan’s posts about existential psychotherapy and I’ve been meaning to incorporate it more into my process!

Hey All! I figure its been a while since I made any kind of progress report, and I've been collecting a few things that I wanted to talk about but for whatever reason I haven't made a post. So I'll make one now :) as far as progress this last week has been really really great. I think I...

Diana! You’re amazing!! I’m so happy to hear that you’re not only feeling better but also thinking better!! I think thinking better and all the other positive things this work is doing for our brains is going to end up being the thing we appreciate the most on the other side of this.

I just started week 5 of the SEP and I’ve noticed quite a change in my symptoms. The tools I’ve gained from doing the program and also just listening and learning from the people on this forum have been tremendous in helping retrain my brain from years of fearful thinking and anxiety, which I...

It can be so hard with families because there is this social pressure to accept them no matter what because they are blood. Lot of people with jerk sisters in here lol. My sister sucks too. To the point where if I do ever see her again I don’t think it’ll be a very good interaction at all. And...

All this on top of the fact that being in high temperatures is simply exhausting and can make you’re patience wear thin pretty quickly. It’s no wonder someone might not have the wherewithal to use their usual techniques to combat symptoms.

I wish you would imply that I was a circus person cause I am! haha! And I definitely gravitate and tend to make friends with people who are just as weird as I am. All my favorite people are weirdos. <3

I’m a little late to this party but congratulations! and your victory made me realize something: my symptoms tend to get gradually worse on work days until I’m bending over like an old man(I’m 34) and I choose to stop a couple of time to rest on my walk home because of how intense they are...