Author: Aderyn
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A year in review. Five happy steps to grow from.
Sorry for being absent for a while. I think I just needed the space at the start of this year to recoup. To not be so reflective and to simply give myself a break. But I am back and loads is going on. I can’t wait to share it all with you so don’t forget…
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Six types of self harm to reframe your thinking and help free those from its affliction.
Another post I have avoided sharing. Partly because it’s a heavy subject and I keep convincing myself now is not the time to share, but when is? And partly because I still absolutely fear the stigma and response associated with the topic. But here goes…because we ain’t ever going to change anything unless we crack…
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Three ways to make your new year diet work and find a happy body.
I have struggled with my diet all my life. I have binged to the point I feel physically sick and I have had periods where I ate little more than a bowl of veg a day. I have tried intermittent fasting, slimming world, the elimination diet (only managed that one for three days!) And only…
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Trauma Therapy Session 30. That’s it Therapy done. I am out of here!
Almost exactly a year. Thirty sessions, mostly just fifty minutes long. Thousands of words, hundreds of tears. A huge amount of realisation and a few laughs. And that’s it, done. Singing off… We covered a few things in our last ever therapy session. I enquired briefly about the discharge letter I had asked Chris for.…
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That’s was hard but I did it with a little help…
Anniversary of my mothers passing. One week and one day before Christmas. I still remember the night I got that call. And I remember every moment leading up to it. Today though I faced a different struggle. This is the first year since she passed away that I have had that emotion chip turned on.…
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Not ready, but ready. When the work is not quiet done and how to move forward.
I am not ready to finish therapy. That was a thought which crossed my mind today. I know there is enough trauma there that realistically I could work at it for years. Trying to unpick the tapestry of that design which has already been spun. But in all honesty I don’t have a choice and…
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Gearing up to finish therapy. 3+ Ways to make it great
So I only have two sessions of therapy left. One of which is today! I know transitions are hard so I am trying my best to make it a good conclusion, here’s some of the how’s… Celebrate… This is top of my list for a reason. Therapy can be hard work and even if we…
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Trauma Therapy Session 21 EMDR. When the world needs you to hide the darkness
I have to admit this post is well out of sync. This session happened weeks ago now and I have just failed to be able to write about it. I would tell myself I was busy but I know in reality it was just bloody hard. This session was about EMDR and “the box”. The…
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Trauma Therapy Session 23: OCD. Happy to be taking back the power.
So yes at times I have or in fact do demonstrate behaviours which go a little beyond the standard. I had mentioned briefly at the last session a consideration to Chris that I might be demonstrating behaviours which are considered, obsessive or compulsive. We briefly touched on it and here are all the highlights of…
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Trauma Therapy Session 21 Part 1: The art of conversation and surviving when it’s lost.
I wish that the treatment of PTSD was easy and the rest of your life just opened up and accepted you lovingly when you choose to face a traumatic past. I have been struggling for a while with the conversation around my parents. Other family members often drop them into conversion. Either a passing comment,…
Fight 4 Happiness 