Recognising The Small Positives

[Red Feather]

I feel a bit hurt that the post has been moved here. It was a huge accomplishment for me.

 

[amethist]

If you read the following thread Nadia, you will hopefully understand why it was moved.

[DLMURL]https://www.ptsdforum.org/c/threads/purpose-of-accomplishments-successes-area.10782/[/DLMURL]

 

[Red Feather]

Okay. Thank you. It was progress and a really important one. But success would probably mean I can sing in front of an audience again, or something like that.

 

[amethist]

Exactly Nadia and hopefully one day you will be able to do just that.

Keep posting your progress here though.

 

[GreenFrog2]

I have been learning how to wait and be patient this week. There are things happening, and I just want them to be finished. I am learning to live with the fact that they will take weeks or months to happen, and how to not get to worked up each day because progress is so slow. It has taken me ages to be able to do this with some success, to stay calm and accept that these things are not going to be over and done with in a day or two.

 

[Britt.f7]

I need my art. If I don't have my art I think I will devour myself.

Nadia, while in outpatient group therapy, our art therapist gave us a bunch of drums. Some of the people weren't sure they could actually play, not because they didn't have skill, but because they weren't sure they had it in them. The therapist had us sit in a circle. She started the beat and had us join in. Then she wanted us to just do whatever beat we wanted. Eventually the ones who had difficulty in the beginning started to beat the drums. Tentatively at first. Then they really got into it. Afterwards we all talked about how it was for us. The ones that were hesitant but then got into it, felt liberated. It ended up being one of the better music sessions we had.

For me, I hate anything that might make me look foolish. Hard to be a child. I really had to tell myself to listen to the music and not worry what others might be thinking. Part of me realizing they were all trying to work with their own issues. I do have to say it was a bit freeing for me to.

I am not a musician, but a writer. When I can't write, like now, it is very difficult. Difficult to get back into it. Things are holding me back that I need to work through to get the words out. I wish patience for you. You deserve to have the music back into your life.

 

[Red Feather]

Thanks for that Britt. That means a lot. I am glad to hear about the session with the art therapist. I really wish art therapist would get more respect from the medical community. Here in Germany it is hard.

 

[Britt.f7]

I've noticed that the therapists here, in art therapy, tend to be multifaceted. I know one of the therapists majored in music therapy, but didn't just teach that.

The treatment I was in was a day treatment, 5 days a week. So we had various sessions throughout the day, but always something that involved one type of art therapy. It wasn't always easy to relax during those sessions but definitely therapeutic. I wish it was better in Germany.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I have a small positive but it is really a good one. My new friends came by and offered to take me to church tommorow. I am so glad, it is so hard to go by myself. I have found a decent church to go to. I am trying to build up my life. Baby steps. I was so grateful that she offered. What a nice thing to do for me.

 

[Tanishq]

I was searching for threads like this. Thank goodness, it is here on 1st page of chitchat.

I recognize small positive from last weeks. I haven't got cough. I every day eat one chocolate to maintain myself and it helps me to stay positive. I eat chocolate to stay out of sudden dizziness. I am someone who gets cold and cough very easily with chocolates. This hasn't happened as winter has started here. I don't lost energies too quickly. That's what I am improving with help of walk and yoga.

 

[stillscared123]

It has now been one months since my last panic attack! So relieved, the last one I had was the worst one too.
I also no longer feel extreme anxiety from one of my triggers (bright lights at night)!! :) It gives me hope!

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I am very happy for you. It is wonderful news. Good for you.