Hey All,
This isn't so much a bright shiny message, more of just good old meat and potatoes success.
I'm having a lot of things hit me lately - some arising from new experiences, as well as some old emotional junk that's been lying around that I wasn't really clearly aware of. But… what would...
The really important thing I think, is that many of us feel or have felt, exactly what you're feeling now. Realizing you're not alone, and you're not the only one is a *huge* help, I found.
Just letting down your guard and letting someone in, or to see a peak of what you are feeling inside is a...
Thanks TB,
I think I was just on overload for a bit there. I've got a note that Dylan wrote on the board here a few years ago. It's still stuck on my cork board in the kitchen in the #1 spot. I think I've just gotten used to looking a little farther down the board lately. Time to get back to...
Hello all,
I have not been here much for a number of years, but seem to be experiencing a very powerful "unthawing" lately. As it has been described to me, with the physical and neurological shock resulting from intense events, coupled with and hugely exacerbated by the unbearable feeling of...
I should point out, for my own peace of mind if nothing else, that what I say above was where I was at many years ago. My Neuro-psych has walked with me through hell and back, and I don't think anyone else on the planet could have done what she has done for me. Love, admiration and respect are...
Dogs are not capable of complex analysis. They need to rely purely on their *knowing*. Their lives once depended on it.
I think we all need to start paying closer attention to how our loved ones, pets, etc. see US. They are not blinded by the fog behind our own eyes.
Becky,
Nice. Very, very nice. I have found for myself that THE ABSOLUTE HARDEST PART, BARRE NONE has been getting to a place where I could believe ANYTHING was ever going to be possible for me again.
It was Tija, an EXCELLENT friend that I have found on this board, and stayed in pretty tight...
Sounds very familiar to my ear and mind. Trust is a very, very hard thing from the place that he is in. I would describe my own experience of it, as feeling much like a dog or cat that has grown used to being kicked a lot. Kindness? What the heck is this!? It's very confusing to the emotional...
First, you've got to understand what's happened inside of him. The simplest way to describe it is to compare with something familiar.
If you remember the old Star Trek, where Captain Kirk is "split" into two identities - one good, one not so much so.
His True Heart recognizes all of your...
Amazing what we can survive. Cheers to all.
I grew up in a neighbourhood filled with violence and uncertainty. That was where my journey began, for the most part, in earnest anyway. As a teenager, I amusingly in a tounge-in-cheek kind of way referred to it as "The Little Bronx". I still have a...
Hi there,
I haven't been back to this site for quite a while, so I'm not sure we've spoken. Noticing how a neutral part of your body feels can be a very effective way of staying here and now. Simply noticing how the bottom of your feet feel, or behind your knees has worked very well for me in...
I wasn't sure where else to post this one... it's an old story, I first heard it as a child, and it's so worth reading. Hope you enjoy.
Dave
STONE SOUP
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Once upon a time, somewhere in Eastern Europe, there was a great famine. People jealously hoarded whatever...
Very enlightening... what begain for me as life-long guilt and insecurity, errupted into rage. Then, I was so humiliated and ashamed (and guilt rears it's ugly head, big time) I stuffed it all back down. I'm beginning to hone in on my basic sense of insecurity. BIG work in progress.
My personal take is that the mental and physical are inseperable... what affects one, directly affects the other. Mental stress causes chemicals in the body to change, just as chemical re-balancing can alleviate mental stress. What works for one person may not, for whatever reason, work for the...
I was woken up at home once while peeing in the laundry hamper, and laughing about a joke someone told at the party... hey, these little things are free comedy ;D
I have to admit, the butter knife in the crack is pretty original, though ;D
Little Johnny Jokes
Just when you thought you'd heard them all...
Beautiful
One day, during a lesson on proper grammar, the teacher asked for a show of hands for who could use the word "beautiful" in the same sentence twice. First, she called on little Suzy, who responded with, "My...
Yes, I've used the stretchy bands too. They are also good. Just keep trying things until you find something that fits. You really do have to take it slow, though, or you'll wind up hurting. Best of luck. I tried Yoga because it sounded so peaceful, but wound up hurting myself several times...
Hey popeye, I had no idea. I struggle with these feelings fairly regularly myself, and as T and others have said, it changes. Myself, I've got to just get out of the house for a while sometimes, go for a walk, a drive, whatever.
The Ambien may be the culprit, all these meds mess with our brain...
On the Way to the Wedding
On their way to get married, a young couple was involved in a fatal car accident. The couple found themselves sitting outside the Pearly Gates, waiting for St. Peter to process them into heaven. While waiting they began to wonder; could they still get married in...