Hey,
It's been a bit, but one ways that has been helping me is working with my inner child.
Firstly I started doing the vitamin breaks, what are like time of day, where I take a fruit/vedgetable break. I cut them up and put on a plate for my inner child to enjoy. It helps me be more disciplined and create a healtier routine, because I have a responsibility infront of my inner child.
Another thing. Lately there us a guy in my life. He knows about my inner child and cptsd. He is very kind and supportive. He kinda became the father figure. Not in a freaky way or anything like that. Mostly he's been trying to get my inner child out more. Make me play and have fun and smile. We even wondered if we have been good parents. It's kinda sweet.
I don't think my inner child minds his presence. She quite likes it. I do feel supported.
It's all very healing. I feel apprehensive though about the future. It's all just a new territory for me. I don't know much about inner children and that is a topic where I need to research more.
I can't get to therapy now. I am in waitlist, but it's a 2 year long waitlist.
Good grief Ran, a 2 year wait for therapy, that's completely unacceptable! I don't know about where you live but here in Canada many therapists treat according to a sliding scale, what you can reasonably pay. It might be something to check.
Good to hear you have a friend who is trying to help you bring out your inner child. That's what I worked on first and it made such a difference that young me had some fun and began to trust adult me to look out for her.
Hope you're able to get some therapy earlier than 2 years and in the meantime, let your inner child have some fun. It's a balm to the soul or so I found.
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