I wrote a new blog post: Practicing Calm https://abusesurvi..
Added 2022-01-03 15:46:59 +0000 UTCI wrote a new blog post: Practicing Calm https://abusesurvivorblogdotcom.wordpress.com/2022/01/02/practicing-calm/ I am in a new part of healing now. A lot of very difficult work has paid off and I am in a much calmer place in my life. After years of practice I can truly see the benefits of my meditation practice. I use meditation in conjunction with other skills to help myself get through the day with my CPTSD/PTSD symptoms. I’m not only getting through the day but I have way more calm in my life than I have ever had, both in my mind and outside of my head too. I really wasn’t very good at meditation at 1st. It used to trigger my nervous system into fight or flight. The anxiety was very difficult to cope with. I later learned modification that made my practice easier like not focusing on my breath. The breath is awesome but I couldn’t focus on it or I would have a panic attack... Read on at my survivor blog: https://abusesurvivorblogdotcom.wordpress.com/2022/01/02/practicing-calm/
