Recent content by Willi

Hi, all. Are there any daughters out there who grew up with Playboy in the house? For me, seeing them arrive as a regular subscription in the mail, then housed in the bathroom magazine rack, like they were as much of a staple as, say, toilet paper or the bottle of Old Spice on the shelf above...

Oh my, oh my... I am tearing up with gratitude that my words resonate so well with you. Wow. It helps me to keep going. : )

@PitbullLOVE , are you aware of Peter Levine's work on somatic experiencing and his book Waking the Tiger? After years and years of running, with no place to go, I finally got a handle on what was happening with me. My road map and round trips these past few years, always resulting in me being...

I'm so very happy to hear this, @Bloomy. Let me know how it's going for you, will you? I too have covered a lot of ground in just the past 24 hours. I'm better able to adjust my sites and manage my feelings toward something much more useful, potent and that can fill me with worthiness. All are...

I think I meant this for @Wtfiswrong. I'm having a hard time figuring out the flow of this chat; how it works. Sorry, I'm quite new to the forum.

Lol. I too was thinking about the terms sufferer and supporter. Can we come up with something more resonant than that? How about Posters and Preemies. ; ) Those who are working with post-trauma and those who are yet to be enlisted, or Pre-trauma (not to be negative but, because, you know...

I like the 'manly' typo, TT. Was that what I call a "Freud-O" [a typo betrayed by a Fruedian slip]? ; ) By my coming to this forum, insights are popping off like fireworks; how strongly, deeply we hold onto beliefs about ourselves, our responsibility for another human being...and our roles...

@J'qel I forgot to add in cooking! : ) The prepping, the planning, the doing, especially if left in peace to do it...it's very, very helpful.

I am using fiber arts --knitting, felting--, journaling, writing. I am also studying Somatic Experiencing and other trauma-release related work. More specifically, today, as I was nearly paralyzed with fear of not knowing what my next step should be, I remembered my own advice which is, action...

And now I'm worried that I posted in the wrong place?

What's Bothering Me: Don't know where to begin finding a new job Worry about burning out my closest support network Getting over a breakup Things To-Do: Get my cover letter/proposal written Go for a walk Eat really well Join this forum! (check!) Get in the shower (it's been a few days)