Comments | memnochsedai: We've come a long way, baby

memnochsedai

We've come a long way, baby

Mar 18, 2007 19:45

I've been dealing with some stress lately. And by some stress, I mean I feel like I'm about to collapse pretty much every moment of my waking life. I can't sleep much anyway, and when I do, my dreams are...disturbing. Old memories I want to forget. Fears that I never want to think about having come true ( Read more... )

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blueserenity22 March 20 2007, 00:41:52 UTC

We're not close anymore, so maybe I don't have a right to say this, but I am very proud of you for overcoming your old, bad habits. I'm pretty sure I can guess what at least some of them are. I just celebrated my 3 year "clean" this week. I'm glad you've quit as well. It's a huge step. (I, too, have fallen back on cigarettes, but shh... don't tell ;) )

Also, you may want to look into EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) therapy if you haven't already. I've been having a hell of a time for many years because of abuse (nightmares, panic attacks, all the fun stuff) and EMDR really has helped me. It helps your brain process the things that, for people with PTSD or whom have suffered severe trauma, it's not able to process on its own. Usually it takes 3-5 sessions and then... it's not that you're "cured" but that the memories and the emotions are more healthily processed to a part of the brain that can deal with them.

Either way, I'm glad that things have been getting better for you. Take care.

memnochsedai March 21 2007, 15:41:20 UTC

Thank you for your comment. It really means a lot--I feel bad that I've grown so far away from my friends in high school, and I hate to make the excuse that I'm too busy, but it's so hard to juggle everything I should do (and that includes keeping up with you guys).

It's so good to know that you're doing better too. It almost feels weird being "healthy" sometimes--that's probably stupid to say, but it's true! :-)

I've never heard of EMDR. I'll have to check that out. I've also been thinking about learning how to meditate. I think I've stopped repressing memories, which is good, but it's hard to deal with what my mind goes to when I'm not in complete control (nightmares are a big thing). Are there good websites out there on EMDR?

blueserenity22 March 21 2007, 22:01:42 UTC

That's okay, nobody's very good at keeping in touch unless they come home a lot. I've only managed to keep in touch with a few people from high school. Plus, there are some people you TRY to lose touch with ( ... )