Living life as it comes
Coming from a very Christian background, I have been brought up to be wary of yoga, meditation, and all things similar. I was warned that adopting these practices would land me in hell, but even more so, open me up for spiritual warfare and possession, effectively ruining my life.
Confusingly enough, everyone who had tried these things themselves said nothing of these struggles, even if they no longer participated in these activities, so what gives?
Hating yourself hurts. Unfortunately, it’s become quite normal these days for people to secretly hate themselves.
You think if you could just figure out why you hate yourself in the first place, you could be free of it. And you can. It just doesn’t happen all at once. Continue reading “Why do I hate myself?”
There comes a time in a person’s life where they start to wonder, “do I have a problem? Am I really doing this life thing right?” If you’re in that point, you might be wondering about therapy. What is it, and do you need it?
So, you’ve been in therapy for a while now. It was rocky at first, but you found someone you clicked with and decided on a treatment plan.
You’ve been working that plan for a while, and things are starting to change for you. You’re seeing results, and you think you might be better now.
So what do you do? You’re beginning to think you don’t need therapy anymore, and you could really use the hour a week for some other activity that you enjoy.
Well, today we’re going to talk about that. How do we know if it’s time to end therapy?
If you’ve been self-harming for a while and wanting to stop, you’ve probably looked up “things to do instead of cutting” before. You may have looked at those long lists of things and wondered, “which one of these should I even do?” Continue reading “10 things to do instead of cutting+a distraction discussion”
Recently, I wrote a post about the importance of getting in touch with your feelings. You can find that post by clicking here. I hope I’ve been able to convince you to take a look at your feelings from an honest perspective. If so, you’re in the right place, because today I’m going to address the question of, “How do I start?”
Criers. We all know them. They can be annoying, frustrating, and confusing. Most of all, they make us uncomfortable. All we want to do is solve a problem and then there go the waterworks, right? Continue reading “Why on earth would I want to feel my feelings?”
When you’re trying to better yourself, it’s good to get lost in the momentum of it, because it’s a long term goal. Recovering from a mental disorder or trauma can take years, after all.
Continue reading “I’m embarrassed about my past! (Dealing with shame and guilt)”
It’s important to hold yourself to your own standards in life. Nobody wants to listen to a hypocrite, even though they give the best advice. It’s so hard to walk the walk though, and I’m no different.
If you’ve had a trauma in your life and are dealing with the broken remnants of feelings and memories, I highly recommend EMDR.
Continue reading “Lessons I learned from EMDR (trauma therapy)”
