Recognising The Small Positives

[ms spock]

I did more over the weekend and last week.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I did better being alone by myself today.

 

[ms spock]

I can see where I need to change.

 

[ms spock]

I went out and stayed out for 10 hours and did lots of things.

 

[Britt.f7]

I wrote in my blog after a hiatus of about two months. I really needed to do that.

 

[Abstract]

I thought I might like somewhere to put them and maybe others would to.

In the last week I feel I have had my first small moments where I can truly realise I am traumatised. For the first time. Without the war going off in my head and confusion reigning.

 

[arfie]

Yeah you. At one point in my own recovery, when I found myself discouraged with trying to feel like I have made progress over things which sound so insignificant in casual conversation, I found myself in front of a brick sky scraper downtown, feeding my compulsive number use by counting the bricks in the side of the building. I am like The Rain Man with communication skills... No talent for communicating. Just skill...

During this compulsive moment, I realized that NONE of the bricks I was counting is very big. All those bricks added up to one big building...

Keep building, Abstract.

 

[Britt.f7]

Good for you Abstract.

Even though I haven't done it yet, I know I'm going to, so my success today is going to Thanksgiving dinner with my family. You don't know how strongly I wish to back out. However, I'm going through with it.

 

[Seasounds]

@Abstract, I'm happy for you. The right time, the right kinds of support and self-care, give rise to healing movement-that you control. Trust your judgement. Happy Day!

@arfie, your analogy is so thoughtful and poignant, about the process of taking many steps-one brick at a time, and putting many pieces of information together-one row at a time, to build a strong structure.

@Brit, I remember the feeling of wanting to back out. It is when you know a truth, and when you know the acknowledgement of certain events will change your life, and others. Support to you.

 

[InsideAWord]

I haven't been able to listen to music since my trauma, which was in August. For the past three days, I've been listening to music and even dancing while listening to it. Hurray!

 

[digger]

Great idea for a thread :)

So often it is the little things that can make or break a day. I am often reluctant to give myself credit for those little successes because to a 'normal' person they wouldn't be a big deal and so it seems daft to feel like they are, but yeah, actually, sometimes not burning the tea is a big deal, and I will count it! ;)

Today's little big deal was managing to keep myself safe from me even when my head had spiralled down into chaos mode after my doctor's appointment.

 

[DharmaGirl]

This is a great thread. I had a huge flashback during therapy last week, my worse one ever, and I realized that it was true. I sort of half believed it, but couldn't say that I really believed. Now I do.