Nightmares

[owllady13]

I have been having nightmares/night terrors for the past few nights now. Not really certain what has been triggering them. I know that delving into the past in my therapy sessions plays a part in that, but I'm not sure what the *in-the-moment* trigger is for them. Same for the flashbacks, though I can usually look back on those and find the

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[malgoroth]

Don't worry about what is and is not right now. Write everything down. Once you get it out it will be easier to sort it and classify it as "harmful" or "unhappy". That is what worked for me. Trying to picj and choose simply did not work. I kept overthinking things and that, more than anything, impeded the progress I wanted to make. Once I opened the floodgate and got it all out, I could go back and rationally sort out the important from the negligible.

[owllady13]

I love you. *sob, sob, sob*

[ingridsummers]

I'm sorry. I wonder if it's a combination of everything? The bad news with the $$. The change in weather to really cold stuff. Doing too much. I wish I could help. Want to try orthobiometry once Renewing Life is over? You could spend 1/2 of Wednesday with E and then I'd give you a treatment?

[owllady13]

That would be wonderful! Could I also ask you questions about Pathways and how I get into it?

I am really glas we are getting closer. I have wanted this for a long time (since I am finally growing up!).

[ingridsummers]

Let's chat about Pathways - sure. You should also just drop in over there when you have transportation. Most of the workshops have space. The one-on-one's are more complicated. I can explain how it works better in person. What are you guys doing for Thanksgiving? Are you coming to us? If so, I can give you details. Also, the 26th is my young lady's (no longer PG) birthday. No party for her because of expensive gift this year. We may do something that evening - I'll let you know.

[owllady13]

We were thinking of maybe stopping by after Thanksgiving dinner at Jason's dads, but it will depend on how I'm feeling. Both of us are feeling that we need to get together with *our people* during this time.

I have Young Lady's day set on my calander, so I will be stopping by, even if there is nothing going on, just to let he know I remembered and care. She is such a treasure to have in my life!

We will talk about Pathways when the time is right. If you think it better, I could drop in there and have them walk me through it. You always have so much on your plate, I don't want to add yet another thing onto it.

Hugs!

[mscindyn]

Just my 2 cents as someone who has been through "survivors group" therapy where I had folks in my group who had it so much worse than I did....

Don't minimize your own experiences. Its not nit picking if its still a craw in your side. Your experience is your own and cannot be compared to others in any meaningful way. If it made you unhappy, it probably needs to be laid out bare so you can have power over the event(s). ie, take away the power they have/had to still cause you grief all these years later.

Love you.