I'm so happy you are doing this. I've been in/out for years. Therapy has helped me deal with many issues, including abandonment issues from my father. It was bad but 14 years ago, I found out he impregnated my sister in her late teens and removed from the church. He was a Bishop and I had always admired him, being envious of his new family. My redemption was that I was the luckiest sibling of six others. I was the only one who wasn't abused by him and they envied me I may have to go back to therapy soon to deal with the political upheaval (craziness) in the country.

@BrokenManHealing

17 күн бұрын

That's awful. I can't even imagine. I'm so sorry 😞 I've been avoiding the news and politics completely. It only adds to the anxiety.

Great advice Steve, I try to do this every day by hiking by myself and decompressing on trail, even if just half an hour. I am glad the therapy is helping you. You are a strong person and I always looked up to you for all you went through and how you stayed focused and talk honestly about all the emotions you went through.

@BrokenManHealing

2 күн бұрын

Thank you Nicole. Taking care of yourself is so important. It's a process for me, because I'm not used to it. One day at a time...

Glad you are in therapy. Self care is so important, and those little things you do for yourself really add up. For me listening to entertainment podcasts, or running to Maverick and getting an Icee ($1.60 for a small) are inexpensive ways to treat yourself. Also rearrange your furniture in a room you frequently use helps mix things up in a positive way too.

@BrokenManHealing

17 күн бұрын

Awesome ideas... yeah, it doesn't have to be anything elaborate. It's the little everyday things that I've been neglecting

I think it’s a mindset. I’ve been reading a book called Try Softer. It’s about being kind to yourself. The writer is a Christian.

LOL, I can hug myself all day long or worse...

@BrokenManHealing

3 күн бұрын

Lol