Can’t stress enough how important consistency is. When you’re recovering from PD literally what you’re doing is exposure work, acceptance of sensations, and desensitizing your nerves. Ofcourse it doesn’t happen overnight but it also doesn’t have to take 5 years either. You just start wherever you are. For example if you’re someone who can’t even leave your house to even go in the driveway, then you need to start standing in front of your door EVERYDAY as much as you can as if you’re about to leave out of the door. Because you will probably feel all the sensations and symptoms which is expected you need to learn how to work through them. Using acceptance of sensations which there’s so many resources online I’ll link below. By doing this you’re desensitizing yourself to the situation every time do you can take that further step. It could take you 3 days it could take 2 weeks for you to get out that door. But that’s the process it takes. If you only do recovery work once a week how would anyone expect to recover a faster rate by only doing something once a week, and that applies to everything in life. You’re not just gonna one day wake up and be able to do all you once did. It takes work, but it’s the only way to truly recover from PD. Also to add there will days harder then other trying to acceptance the sensations and let them pass and that normal because healing your nerves isn’t linear but the long term outcome will be worth it
This is so True. The only way forward is to, bit by bit, learn how to confront your brain and stop it playing tricks on you. If you can eventually achieve this you will at last be free to finally do what your brain (and nothing else) has been preventing you from doing. There's no rush; just do what you can, but keep doing it over and over and keep increasing what you can do bit by bit. Some of you might remember that I had problems with panic attacks whilst driving which meant I had given up driving completely. My life became so 'brain controlled' that I was taking taxis, being driven, anything to avoid driving. My brain had won. Finally I realised that I had to change things so I got in the car and drove down some easy country lanes at a time when traffic was light. This was ok and my brain stayed quiet. In the meantime my long-standing back trouble got to the point where I had to go to a chiropractor for help which resulted in me being signed up for a course of regular weekly appointments. This meant making a 50 minute drive along some pretty big roads. I did make things easier for myself though by scheduling my appointments for lunchtime or thereabouts every week to avoid rush hour. The first time, my partner drove me there and back as he felt this might be wise. This, however, meant him taking a day off work so it just wasn't feasible for future appointments. I had no choice but to drive myself to the second (and subsequent) appointment. I knew enough to not think about the whole thing during the few days leading up to my trip and I tried to minimise its significance. When the time came I just got into the car and set off. Whilst I was driving I kept my brain distracted as much as possible by concentrating on road positioning, then I ran through alpha, bravo, charlie, delta a couple of times etc so my brain had no chance to start playing tricks. I made it but made sure I treated my arrival as a non-event. After my appointment I set off homewards and kept my brain busy. However, it pounced on a tiny opportunity and started in with the pre-panic attack feelings. Luckily I got to a busy roundabout within a couple of bad minutes so it had to pipe down. I have to go next week and I will. I will fight against my brain and I am determined to win and get my life back. If I can, others can too. You just have to take the first tiny step. Good luck to you all.
That’s awesome!! Your spot run, the brain has to see you do it repetitively the right way working your sensations , instead of white knuckling it which is what most of us do before learning acceptance. 😊
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