What small thing/s did you do today to chip away at your avoidance?

[Beans]

I reached out, had a long fun convo with someone and now have a hangout, possibly date (per my therapist) tomorrow. Wtf??? Not avoiding is forcing me to have a life :eek:

 

[8888]

Crosses are a trigger for me. Not yesterday but a couple day ago I looked at some cartoon pictures of crosses.

 

[Ronin]

Dived into research. It didn't help avoidance much, but it sure killed panic attacks and losing time.

 

[ms spock]

Exercise 1 hour brisk walking and 1.5 hours of playing social tennis.
Thought through the next things that I have to do. Set goals and achieving them.

 

[mumstheword]

I tried to talk to my son. I called but no answer. I texted some very forthcoming, honest and loving texts to him. I came here. I posted. I even asked on my intro thread about how people are overcoming the trauma-brain avoidance and freezing patterns. I am preparing for a very social few days with other women I (so far) feel safe with. I am accepting my avoidance patterns and thinking to myself, its only my brain and hormonal system kicking in to "keep me safe". Today I won't fight it too much, i will build up my energy for some very social days to come and i will be ok when I feel I need very unsocial data.

*Not data -days

 

[ms spock]

I went to do an hour of walking with my walking group, then I played social tennis for two hours. I came straight home and made a booking that needed to be done.

 

[ms spock]

Made a list, did some things on the list. Now to repeat x 100.

 

[ms spock]

Breathing, and being present in this now. I stopped beating myself up as well.

 

[ms spock]

Stepped towards some of the hard things, rather than running away.
Faced up to the truth.

 

[mumstheword]

Been staying home, in my town and going out in it a bit. It's very hard to be here, But it enables me to enjoy the fact that my children are a very close, united front/team (for the most part), instead of nearly everyday busing over to the next town, where I'm not constantly triggered.

 

[ms spock]

Doing things.
Making lists and doing those things bit by bit.
Walking towards what is the hardest thing is thing for me.

 

[ms spock]

I went to a social exercising situation for an hour this morning. I came back and saw my partner, so we have a proper goodbye before I leave for the weekend.

Confronting what needs to be confronted.