Jan-pattern
Bronze Member
The combination of my Other Half's undiagnosed combat PTSD and my own discovery, through being here, that my own combat-related PTSD is nowhere near as far into 'recovery' as I had assumed for some years, plus some general life-and-work rubbish stuff finally coming out of stasis and starting to move again, plus an ongoing and seemingly unchanging rubbish with a close relative's terminal alcoholism and its effects on her children... all that had been building up and up and up, all situations I felt I couldn't influence, that bloody helplessness...
Anyway, a relative at the other end of the country was away for a few weeks so I borrowed the house and came here alone for a fortnight. A week in and, My God, there's a lot to be said for physically removing yourself from the usual home!
If you're thinking of doing this, though, be aware that sometimes it can give your subconscious the time and leisure to start dealing with stuff - I'm more relaxed than in months and months, but I'm getting some really nasty dream stuff.
It's still good, though - walking several miles most days, putting a lot of time and effort into eating properly - it's like a rest-cure crossed with a health farm but without the annoying music and other people! :)
Just wanted to check in and say hi, and maybe put the idea into people's heads that you don't need tons of money to "get away for a good holiday" like so many idiots advise without telling you who'll pay for the good holiday! Just the train fare and food-money and some really long books to read!
Jan
Anyway, a relative at the other end of the country was away for a few weeks so I borrowed the house and came here alone for a fortnight. A week in and, My God, there's a lot to be said for physically removing yourself from the usual home!
If you're thinking of doing this, though, be aware that sometimes it can give your subconscious the time and leisure to start dealing with stuff - I'm more relaxed than in months and months, but I'm getting some really nasty dream stuff.
It's still good, though - walking several miles most days, putting a lot of time and effort into eating properly - it's like a rest-cure crossed with a health farm but without the annoying music and other people! :)
Just wanted to check in and say hi, and maybe put the idea into people's heads that you don't need tons of money to "get away for a good holiday" like so many idiots advise without telling you who'll pay for the good holiday! Just the train fare and food-money and some really long books to read!
Jan
