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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 602342" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>I've just finished a 3 day detox, no food, just green juice and soup.........I feel great today. And, I lost 6 pounds too! It felt like the timing for this detox was great, weeks after I had my 'blow out' with my daughter...........letting go of the toxins in my body as well the toxicity in my life with my difficult child. I had my acupuncture appointment on Friday and she told me that my body has moved out of the fight or flight syndrome so prevalent in the world of difficult child's............and the level of relaxation I felt with this detox and the acupuncture was more then I hoped for. I've lived in so much trauma and drama for so very long, after awhile it just becomes the way it is. As I let go of all of that, after years of therapy and working diligently on my own issues, getting the stress out of my body and mind, I now can feel a real difference.</p><p></p><p>SO and I went on one of our favorite hikes yesterday, around this beautiful lake near us, a place that I find peaceful and a feast for the eyes. I am doing something daily which is fun for me, healthy, in keeping with my new found commitment to myself. We were talking about how many changes have occurred in the last year and a half with my difficult child. It occurred to me that I am no longer motivated by <em>fear, </em>I am not attempting to control someone else's life and anticipate all the potential dangers lurking in the shadows. <em>What a relief!</em> I have all of this space now in my head, it's emptying of all the chaos as I learn to be peaceful. I notice that sometimes in a quiet moment I still think 'there must be something I am supposed to be doing, something I am supposed to be handling or fixing'..............and then I remember, 'wait, there isn't anything to do now.' It's taking time to let go, but with all the support around me, each day it's getting easier and easier. </p><p></p><p>Next week we start a new yoga class. I want to lose another 10 pounds to get back to my 'pre difficult child craziness' weight. I feel positive and excited about the future and new possibilities. I've been gardening a lot, something which is very peaceful for me, my mind takes a real vacation when I'm digging in the dirt. SO and I are planning more outings on the weekends, there are so many beautiful hikes where we live, we're taking advantage of that now. I'm getting more used to this quiet place inside of me, all that endless chatter of what I had to do next is pretty much gone. I am very grateful. It's been a long journey out of difficult child darkness.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 602342, member: 13542"] I've just finished a 3 day detox, no food, just green juice and soup.........I feel great today. And, I lost 6 pounds too! It felt like the timing for this detox was great, weeks after I had my 'blow out' with my daughter...........letting go of the toxins in my body as well the toxicity in my life with my difficult child. I had my acupuncture appointment on Friday and she told me that my body has moved out of the fight or flight syndrome so prevalent in the world of difficult child's............and the level of relaxation I felt with this detox and the acupuncture was more then I hoped for. I've lived in so much trauma and drama for so very long, after awhile it just becomes the way it is. As I let go of all of that, after years of therapy and working diligently on my own issues, getting the stress out of my body and mind, I now can feel a real difference. SO and I went on one of our favorite hikes yesterday, around this beautiful lake near us, a place that I find peaceful and a feast for the eyes. I am doing something daily which is fun for me, healthy, in keeping with my new found commitment to myself. We were talking about how many changes have occurred in the last year and a half with my difficult child. It occurred to me that I am no longer motivated by [I]fear, [/I]I am not attempting to control someone else's life and anticipate all the potential dangers lurking in the shadows. [I]What a relief![/I] I have all of this space now in my head, it's emptying of all the chaos as I learn to be peaceful. I notice that sometimes in a quiet moment I still think 'there must be something I am supposed to be doing, something I am supposed to be handling or fixing'..............and then I remember, 'wait, there isn't anything to do now.' It's taking time to let go, but with all the support around me, each day it's getting easier and easier. Next week we start a new yoga class. I want to lose another 10 pounds to get back to my 'pre difficult child craziness' weight. I feel positive and excited about the future and new possibilities. I've been gardening a lot, something which is very peaceful for me, my mind takes a real vacation when I'm digging in the dirt. SO and I are planning more outings on the weekends, there are so many beautiful hikes where we live, we're taking advantage of that now. I'm getting more used to this quiet place inside of me, all that endless chatter of what I had to do next is pretty much gone. I am very grateful. It's been a long journey out of difficult child darkness. [/QUOTE]
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