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#5
General Discussion / Re: My report of my personal MDMA and Ketamine Experiences
November 10, 2024, 07:31:44 PM #6
Recovery Journals / Re: Rainy Journal 2025
November 08, 2024, 09:15:08 AM
I'm sorry Rainy. I'm constantly thinking about this dynamic... our wants, our needs... Trying to communicate and express these things... and being heard... It's so hard. I don't know if I'm finding a way... out... or otherwise. I relate to your situation.
#8
Recovery Journals / Re: Healing journal (tw) Angering / strong emotions
November 08, 2024, 07:02:15 AM
Gummy bear gun!?! Does that exist? Where can I get one?
#9
Recovery Journals / Re: Allie's Archives: a recovery journal
November 07, 2024, 06:49:43 PM
Alliematt, it seems to me that you are in an emotional flashback. Too much and too many things at once. If this is the case, try to recognize it. Knowing you're in an EF can help identify your thinking patterns and steps to take so that you can start feeling safe. I don't believe now is the time to be questioning your past actions nor imagining god is "disappointed". You are struggling and need to find a way to get oriented regarding your terrible stress. Please take care of yourself. We're here with you on the forum. Sending love and support, chart
#10
Ideas/Tools for Recovery / Sedona Method
November 07, 2024, 10:58:29 AM
I'm continuing to explore the Sedona Method and want to post some info and links to it.
The clincher is it's free. There are "Releasing sessions" pretty frequently. They are announced on a distribution list on WhatsApp (link below).
I waited to talk or suggest this to anyone because I'm still not 100% convinced. But that being said, I'm am not stopping. It might very well be doing something, and as weird as the technique is, I've experienced ZERO negative impressions, and I've now done about six or seven "releasings". It definitely has a spiritual aspect. But it's not so straightforward and simple as might be expected. For example, depending on what I discuss as being my focus of "release" the therapist will not always approach the situation the same way. It's not always the same. I'm sure as I continue to learn about the technique I'll figure this out, but for the moment, the technique used has been very "appropriate" in a weird way.
How do I feel after the "releasing" sessions? Very often I feel nothing at all. Although I can cry profusely during the session. BUT, I've still got a strange sixth sense that this technique is "doing" something on a neuronal level. Is this my imagination? Perhaps, but the change in me is so slight and subtle I can only guess at all this. But my intuition is telling me to continue. And you can't beat free therapy, especially in the long-term realm of Cptsd...
Here's a video sample of the technique:
https://youtu.be/bT-dQ0dDgGE?si=Ulo0HJWMI2BsyBKm
Here's the WhatsApp group in order to participate in "releasings":
https://releasing.community/
One last observation. The technique is not only about "letting go". It also focuses on "holding on" and doesn't address this in a "usual" way. I find this detail very intriguing.
Would welcome any feedback, good, bad or indifferent.
The clincher is it's free. There are "Releasing sessions" pretty frequently. They are announced on a distribution list on WhatsApp (link below).
I waited to talk or suggest this to anyone because I'm still not 100% convinced. But that being said, I'm am not stopping. It might very well be doing something, and as weird as the technique is, I've experienced ZERO negative impressions, and I've now done about six or seven "releasings". It definitely has a spiritual aspect. But it's not so straightforward and simple as might be expected. For example, depending on what I discuss as being my focus of "release" the therapist will not always approach the situation the same way. It's not always the same. I'm sure as I continue to learn about the technique I'll figure this out, but for the moment, the technique used has been very "appropriate" in a weird way.
How do I feel after the "releasing" sessions? Very often I feel nothing at all. Although I can cry profusely during the session. BUT, I've still got a strange sixth sense that this technique is "doing" something on a neuronal level. Is this my imagination? Perhaps, but the change in me is so slight and subtle I can only guess at all this. But my intuition is telling me to continue. And you can't beat free therapy, especially in the long-term realm of Cptsd...
Here's a video sample of the technique:
https://youtu.be/bT-dQ0dDgGE?si=Ulo0HJWMI2BsyBKm
Here's the WhatsApp group in order to participate in "releasings":
https://releasing.community/
One last observation. The technique is not only about "letting go". It also focuses on "holding on" and doesn't address this in a "usual" way. I find this detail very intriguing.
Would welcome any feedback, good, bad or indifferent.
#11
Ideas/Tools for Recovery / Re: You are protected
November 07, 2024, 06:36:39 AM
Protected implies outside agency. Like it's something external that's doing the protecting. But since I can easily imagine my adult-self protecting my child-self this works.
#13
Recovery Journals / Re: Post-Traumatic Growth Journal
November 06, 2024, 06:52:53 PM
Congratulations Sensorgan. You describe it very well!
#14
Recovery Journals / Re: Allie's Archives: a recovery journal
November 06, 2024, 02:50:56 PM
Hey Alliematt, I hear you. I'm sorry too. What a horrible way to wake up. I had a little forewarning, six hours ahead, I saw the tragedy before the official announcement. I'm so sorry. On top of all we have to deal with, a deranged clown with all the power. It is truly strange. I don't know about America anymore. I think Rome was similar much of the time. Our species still has evolving to do.
I hear your pain and struggle. Sending support... hope it helps... at least a little.
-chart
I hear your pain and struggle. Sending support... hope it helps... at least a little.
-chart
#15
Ideas/Tools for Recovery / Re: You are protected
November 06, 2024, 12:02:09 PM
Thanks Sanctuary, I'll try changing the message I repeat to myself and see what happens.
As an aside, your anti-virus makes me think of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, with the letters in bold print on the cover, "Don't Panic!"
Whatever works, and no matter, I'll try anything if it could * rid me of this amygdala dysfunction.
As an aside, your anti-virus makes me think of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, with the letters in bold print on the cover, "Don't Panic!"
Whatever works, and no matter, I'll try anything if it could * rid me of this amygdala dysfunction.