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The start of recovery for me was reading a book by Pema Chodron about not trying to get rid of the intense feelings and experiences like this. With enough exper
by ridewinter 8y ago
The start of recovery for me was reading a book by Pema Chodron about not trying to get rid of the intense feelings and experiences like this. With enough experience and meditation and a practice called morning pages, I’ve learned to harness the extreme energies involved and make them a massive positive instead of something to be scared of, holding me back. It took a long time but fully worth the effort. :)
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A favorite passage from Pema’s book:
https://books.google.com/books?id=a6sRdYLlmqIC&pg=PA6&lpg=PA6 https://books.google.com/books?id=a6sRdYLlmqIC&pg=PA6&lpg=PA...
An article about morning pages:
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/oct/03/morning-pages-change-your-life-oliver-burkeman https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/oct/03/morning...
- nicklovescode 8y agoAny good links to share?
- ridewinter 8y agoSure, I just updated my comment.
- nicklovescode 8y agothanks ridewinter :)
- mindgam3 8y agoMorning pages has been an incredibly helpful tool for me to process the difficult emotional states associated with acute and chronic PTSD. I kind of do the slacker version by typing them out as opposed to writing freehand, but hey, it still works.
- ridewinter 8y agoYep. When I started I thought I didn’t have much to say. Turns out I have ALOT. Helps me work through things and start the day out right.