What do you avoid in your daily life? What do you no longer avoid?

[ms spock]

I went to my Weight Watcher's group. So I didn't avoid social contact.
I went to dinner and meditation last night, so I did not avoid social contact.
I experienced a few of my emotions for 5 minutes yesterday so I didn't avoid feeling as much.

 

[katz]

I avoid using the shower. I was "harmed" in the shower, so I would much rather take a bath.

 

[The Albatross]

I still avoid more difficult potentially hostile 1 to 1 situations with people.

I don't avoid much of anything else anymore.

 

[freebird]

It's going to take a long time before I can comfortably to go out walking by myself. Grocery shopping started to get stressful when batshit crazy people started following me to my car. Now you see on the news just jogging out by yourself, makes you easy prey.

Of course, dealing with a lot of social phobia, even causing me to even avoid posting.
Eating on time. Too much or too little.
Sleeping on time. Too much or too little.

What I no longer avoid? Taking meds, and drinking enough water basically. Hopefully in time things will improve even more.

 

[ms spock]

I did address a bill issue today.
I also rang and procured documents.

 

[DharmaGirl]

I avoid people. I avoid friends. I avoid therapy. I no longer avoid having a life by daydreaming all the time, I no longer avoid chores, or house renovations. I know I avoid a lot more, but I can't think of what they are.

 

[ms spock]

I am being more here, overall. I am finding it hard.
I am turning up more in life. This is good.
I am learning a lot.
I am managing my eating really well over all.
I am being more present in life.
I am learning to trust myself.

 

[ms spock]

I am not eating all the time to numb out and be checked out of life. I did really well yesterday I didn't eat when we went to a cafe as I knew I wanted to eat later, a dinner, at a friend's place. I didn't want to overeat. I did do a bit of comfort eating before I left, but overal l am still doing so much better. So I had a cup of peppermint tea. There was a time that I felt so needy and desperate for love and care, that I could never turn down food, as food was my family and friend, bit by bit I am improving so much. I am starting to meet my own emotional needs. I am willing to validate my own feelings.

 

[ms spock]

I too avoid connection even though it's what I want most! So there are a couple people here even who I have been extroadinarily grateful to for their kindness and understanding. I avoid them sometimes and feel terrible shame about that.

I really want to think you for your contact with me. It is really nice, and I look out for you.

I am trying to be more here. I am doing it.

 

[Teasel]

Thanks @Living in the 70s really nice to hear that :-) :hug:

 

[ms spock]

I am making myself go to exercise groups, go to social events, challenge my thinking, read books I need to, and talking to my partner.

 

[ms spock]

Going to bed at night.