It’s not a cliché that draining an old wound can be more painful than the wound itself has ever been. Especially if that wound has been left for a while to fester. But the whole point of draining such a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When you want to give hope to someone, sometimes you don’t give the whole truth. What most people don’t talk much about in depression and similar conditions, is that sometimes, no matter what you do… It just hurts. But it[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Someone said something about recovery that struck me. Recovery for most of us with mental health conditions involves us learning or relearning certain habits or ideas, much as a child would. It’s really baby steps for us and that’s difficult, discouraging,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Keeping grounded and present is really really difficult but it’s really helpful to learn this skill. Yes, it’s a skill that can be learnt, and needs practice.
These first steps are kind of the foundational steps. Even a year into therapy after learning these steps, they’re still steps I use to ground myself.
Theory is nothing without practice. And mindfulness sometimes seems a bit counter-intuitive at first. Like any new skill though, whether it’s trying to play badminton, climb a hill or mindfulness, practice makes perfect. Hopefully I can explain simply how it[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
And the use of mindfulness in therapy. At the very least, if you’re not going into the spiritual / meditation aspect. Regular postings are still a struggle. Please bear with me.
“Don’t be sad. Don’t be angry. Just move on. Forget it happened.” And then one day, everything explodes in the wrong way at the wrong person. And now we have another thing to suppress and sit on. What if that’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’msorryI’msorryI’msorry. I didn’t know I’d take such a long break, and I still don’t know whether or not I can resune a better schedule. For now though, this marks the start of a series on mindfulness. I’m not a therapist,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve been struggling along these few days with a few crises last week. At least they’re crises to me in my current condition. So it’s back to basics – I’ve got to learn to enjoy again. It’s not natural to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…