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| Mon, 12-11-2006 - 9:38pm |
Hi Everyone,
Just wanted to check in, as I have not been on the board for a while. I guess when things are better you forget of where you got the support and today was a not so good day and I thought of this board and how much I used to read it and participate in different discussion.
I am still doing the acupuncture which is showing signs of improving my PMS and getting me on a regular menstrual cycle. I am very glad for that...instead of a week of feeling down and low energy before mentruation now I have maybe a couple of days; and sometimes I feel like this when my cycle is over; does this happen to anyone?
I'm still going to therapy but now going through a different treatment, it's called EMDR. It's re-programming your brain to think differently about things that bother you. You have to start by an image or thought that evoques certain anxieties/fears/panics in you and then you listen to a beeping sound that goes from one ear to the other. Then every 5mins. my therapist stops the beeping sound and asks me how I'm feeling and what my thoughts are. Well let me tell you that the first time I did it, I went from feeling nothing, to being mad, to crying, to being joyful. I could not believe it. It's all about finding your triggers and then re-programming the way you think about those triggers. I'm finally at that point after 4 years of therapy...I can pinpoint what's making me feel anxious for real and what thought is causing me to be anxious.
I also joined a Support Group for PPD in my community and that has helped tremendously (being that I am going through PPD also). Talking with other women going through PPD was great. The group was for 10 weeks and we were given handouts and good info.; we also brainstormed about different issues and their solutions. I have kept in touch with some women so that is great. If any of you have the chance to join physically any kind of support group go ahead...it's weird at first but then you realize that you all feel the same way and still need to live and feel good so why not share!!!!
Well gotta go!!!
Take care!
Sonia

WB, Sonia! We always appreciate an update. It's great to hear that you have remained proactive in dealing with your issues & have many resources @ hand. Thx for sharing your therapies. That is helpful information to folks looking for options.
Bad days or *setbacks* are common. I have found through time that we can learn to roll with the punches more easily. I hope you can put this behind you. Onwards & upwards! Wishing you continued success. (((hugs))) jan
hi sonia,
glad to hear that you are doing well:) its always encouraging to hear these stories:)
Thanks for the update Sonia!
Sheri Ann
Hi Sherie,
I in fact get anxious sometimes or get panic attacks but they wont last...an the anxious symptoms last a lot less longer. Before I could have the symptoms for a week now it will be maybe for a day or it's on/off for a day. I know more how to pinpoint my anxiety and accept it. I found out that it's all about accepting my symptomes/the situation/my feelings being good or bad with compassion!!! For sure the situations that I worked on in EMDR are not thought the same in my head...something has changed...the feelings of anxiety that I had for these same situations are now less intense...they are not completely gone but they scare me less and I can accept them more! For now I'm doing much better and I take it one day at a time...when I start thinking to fast and too far in the future I stop and remind myself that tomorrow is another day. As you say the holidays are a big stress and I have worked on that through EMDR therapy and hopefully all is going to go with less stress this year.
ciao
Sonia