Diana-M

Starting to feel a much calmer baseline. It feels great! I work on curating my thoughts all day long. “I am safe.”

Went to the farmers market. Walked far in my walker. Went into the market and faced being around people. They didn’t even notice me! :)

There is one common thread among those who've beaten this condition. They stopped reacting emotionally at all to their symptoms. @RogueWave

It’s funny that my best tactic for movement is cleaning, since I’ve never really liked it in the past. Now I’m thrilled to do it!

Very strange feelings may sweep over the nervously ill person momentarily. Recovery lies in passing right through them. - Dr. Claire Weekes

Think about how much freedom you have to change your entire life today. You are not stuck in this place forever. @Dorado

To the positive thinker, a problem is not inherently bad. It is a challenge containing some inherent good. -Norman Vincent Peale

Alcoholism is a wildfire that rages through the generations until one person has the courage to turn and face the flames. (Al-anon)

Your brain creates pain when it has more credible evidence that you are in danger than it has credible evidence you are safe. @Duggit

Preoccupation with your symptoms makes you lose your ability to see that you're emotionally uncomfortable. @ACE1

I made chicken and dumplings last night. :)

You might find this helpful with where you've been at, it clarifies things and is comforting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL5djC9xpa0

We want healing to be linear because it makes us feel safe. (But it’s not.) - Nicole Sachs

Part 2-But that also means that you must put a lot of time, effort, and patience into climbing back to normal. @TG957

Part 1-It takes a lot of damage to make the nervous system fall apart & create intense symptoms in different parts of the body.

Cleaned my bathroom today (minus the tub); cooked chili and did the dishes. Almost doubled over in pain. But did it anyway. Happy!

Today, I *accept* my symptoms as a *temporary* by-product of my brain.

“Ultimately, we develop pain symptoms because of our inability to alleviate our fears and anxieties.”— @TG957

You can talk to your brain and tell it you’re safe. And that’s a good tactic. Or, you can SHOW it you’re safe. That’s better. Do stuff!

Ease up on trying to know all, and to be all, and begin to live for today in great joy. Imprison yourself with hope. @Cactusflower