Recognising The Small Positives

[Deleted member 12723]

To focus on my breathing and just observe feelings without judging them is lessening my anxiety. It is really helping grant me relief. I am so glad. It is a small thing but very powerful.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

To overcome the anxiety. I had it yesterday morning and I shook it off. I am doing so much better.

 

[Red Feather]

I have been working through music theory book, and being patient with myself when the waves of emotions and concentrations problems come over me, I can come back to it and keep on working. It is very interesting and it feels like I am accessing it, and something can grow from this. Patience, Nadia... .

 

[Britt.f7]

I'm taking what I learned from my nutritionist and applying it to my life, with little anxiety, but still doing it. Small steps. I know it will get easier and better.

 

[safenow]

Having people to talk to is making a big change in me. I wasn't ready for this, so I'm not sure how to handle it. Such a small thing to normal people, having people to talk to. But such a big thing to someone like me. I consider the rest of the world "normal" people. Even those with PTSD, because you've all had family or lives at one time or another. You've all have people somewhere along the line to talk to or be nurtured by.

Today for the first time, I came to realize most everyone alive played peek-a-boo when they were babies. Most everyone alive had a blankie or a stuffy when they were babies. Today my littlest little is weeping for what she never had. It's the first time she has felt loved enough to do that.

Thank you all for showing her that love. We are not used to love.

 

[Changing4Best]

Chocolate helped me out of some kind of negative mood this morning.

 

[safenow]

My blood sugar was low this morning, I am so glad I keep honey in the house. Even though it was 65, that honey and a peanut butter sandwich we able to bring me back up and out of it.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

To have a very comfortable bed and pillow to sleep on.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

To have my husband in his right mind. Not to have anxiety. Getting things accomplished so I do not have a list of things to do. Not having to dread things.

 

[Britt.f7]

Getting over something quicker then usual without it eating away at my brain. That's positive.

 

[ChavaRo]

Lately I've noticed I've been able to get through telling people about what happened to me without breaking down in tears - did this once online with a friend, and also with the doctor I went to. Even if I was upset, even if I felt like crying and was fighting it the entire time, even if my heart was practically beating out of my chest, I did this! I'm less overwhelmed by telling my story. I think it's a good sign.

:)

 

[PurpleSurvivor]

As the title says I went out for a walk today. I used the time to make a plan for this month. I'm waiting for a book to arrive at the local bookshop and then I'm leaving this town. If things go as planed I'm starting the process of getting diagnosed late in April or early in May.

On my way back from my walk there were some kids I thougth were arguing about something. I started grounding myself by paying attention to the present, and it kinda worked. I was still on edge when I walked in and noticed that I was about to slip into a flashback. After biting myself in the hand to get something to pay attention to I walked into my computer room and started listening to music, smelling and eating almonds and toughing a blanket. It worked.