ZenDarling

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so, so very grateful for some time (minutes, hours, who knows?) without SI. grateful for ya'll keeping this thread going 508 PM - It is creeping back and I will go now.

Fewer tears today, but still lots of SI and other issues. I feel like I am dying from the inside out, body and soul. Peace to all, even if it is only for a few moments.

You might try Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction if you have not already. It was very hard for me to "get the hang of it," but once I did, it helped me tremendously. Tons of good free info about it, MBSR, on the web, especially by Dave Potter(?Porter) and Kabat-Zinn (sp). There are several styles of meditation taught in MSRB and they vary teacher to teacher, except I think Potter really tries to follow Zinn. For example, I can rarely do the body scans as they can be triggering for people with trauma issues, but I have been able to do all the others. Whatever path you choose will be right for you. Namaste, Zen

cough drops

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Afraid that if I share the tears will come and never stop. Namaste

My DF family who always welcomes me back with open arms, yet never says anything but a kind word when I was so overwhelmed that I could not participate. Diet Cherry Cola The few cough-free hours I have some days.

"Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging." ~Joseph Campbell

"The story of evolution makes one thing abundantly clear: You are not your fault." ~WesNisker.com

"There's no coming to consciousness without pain ...One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious." Carl Jung "Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate." Carl Jung

Ain't it the truth! No really, I firmly believe this and it helps me give some higher purpose for my trials. It usually helps me get through my own storm; I always get more back than I give in these situations. Thanks for the great quote 20!