Still feeling better and better

[Celine]

Originally Posted by Taylor

I ordered the book after reading this thread and have now started doing TEA forms, thanks for the recommendation and i hope they work for me :-)

If you work on the TEA forms everyday I am pretty sure you will find success

[Celine]

Originally Posted by simon1989

Good effort. I am also a firm believer in CBT. I have been free for over a year.

Just remember to keep re-inforcing it and dont expect perfection in situations.]

I mean I still get anxious or nervous in situations its normal. Its the beliefs and feelings we have surrounding these emotions which blow it out of proportion. Not an easy cycle to break so good work

Well put! I could not have said it better myself

[Celine]

Just checking back to see how others are doing? I am continuing on quite well yea

[Fern]

This sounds promising

[Celine]

Originally Posted by Fern

This sounds promising

Let me know if I can be of any hep or you have any questions.
Also thanks Woof

[Concept]

Good going Celine. And to all the rest of the peeps. : )

[Celine]

Thanks Concept I hope you are doing well. Have a great weekend

[Celine]

Hi everyone. Just checking in and hoping all are well

[peterjohn]

Originally Posted by Celine

Peterjohn thank you so very much for making my day. What a positive and supportive post, I can't thank you enough
Better still you were right I did get through the holidays (not without some turbulence) but that is to be expected I am sure. I feel like I am getting stronger and braver everyday.
How were your holidays and how are you doing now? I sincerely hope you are doing outstanding.

Hi Celine - you are such an encouragement. Thank you !
I too am getting stronger and braver!
About 5 weeks ago I went on holiday. There were some very challenging moments but I remained intact. On Monday I am going to stay with my daughter, partner and nearly 4 grandson in S.Ireland for a week.
I met a sauker for the first time last Sunday and they are planning to stay with me for 2 days in September.
A few days ago I stayed with a mutual friend for the night with very good friends of many years. We are planning to stay for a long weekend in September.
I'm going to contact the local radio station to ask to go on air to talk about Human Writes.
My writing a book continues gradually. About 7 chapters so far.
I have a special email friend from America and we exchange emails daily.
For 15 months until 5 weeks ago I barely had a single conversation with a human being, apart from a couple of visits by my daughter. I never ever answered my phone and never replied to messages. My confidence was shot to pieces.
I feel as though I have grown up a lot. I feel as though I can now ride difficult moments and carry on surfing those waves, and the splashes feel real good !!!!
How is it for you Celine? A very very big hug from me and saukers everywhere.
May your journey illuminate you and the people around you.
With very best wishes
Peter

[Celine]

Originally Posted by peterjohn

Hi Celine - you are such an encouragement. Thank you !
I too am getting stronger and braver!
About 5 weeks ago I went on holiday. There were some very challenging moments but I remained intact. On Monday I am going to stay with my daughter, partner and nearly 4 grandson in S.Ireland for a week.
I met a sauker for the first time last Sunday and they are planning to stay with me for 2 days in September.
A few days ago I stayed with a mutual friend for the night with very good friends of many years. We are planning to stay for a long weekend in September.
I'm going to contact the local radio station to ask to go on air to talk about Human Writes.
My writing a book continues gradually. About 7 chapters so far.
I have a special email friend from America and we exchange emails daily.
For 15 months until 5 weeks ago I barely had a single conversation with a human being, apart from a couple of visits by my daughter. I never ever answered my phone and never replied to messages. My confidence was shot to pieces.
I feel as though I have grown up a lot. I feel as though I can now ride difficult moments and carry on surfing those waves, and the splashes feel real good !!!!
How is it for you Celine? A very very big hug from me and saukers everywhere.
May your journey illuminate you and the people around you.
With very best wishes
Peter

Peter,
I don't know where to start? First I am thrilled to learn of the progress you are making in so many areas Second I must thank you for writing such a thoughtful note to me. I often wonder if my encouragement is helping anyone and just knowing how appreciative you are makes it all worthwhile!!! You truly have made my day,week, month and probably even longer
I am doing better than ever and never could have gotten where I am today without the encouragement of others. That's why I try and check in here at least occasionally to try and help a few others. CBT and the TEA forms have given me a life I never thought was possible for me and I always love hearing of others success with it or anything else for that matter.
Take care of yourself and just keep at it and I know you continue to make progress. It may not always come as fast as you want it to, but that's okay, because if you keep at it you will continue to build on what you have already accomplished I'm so excited for you Peter

[Celine]

Peter how are you doing? I hope you and everyone else are doing great. Life is grand for me these days and I am sticking with the TEA forms to remarkable success

[Celine]

I'm checking back in to see how everyone is progressing. I'm happy to report I am still doing great.
Love to hear how you are doing peterjohn?

[Celine]

Originally Posted by Celine

I'm checking back in to see how everyone is progressing. I'm happy to report I am still doing great.
Love to hear how you are doing peterjohn?

You still around peterjohn? Life is grand here

[Celine]

Where are all my old friends? I hope you all are not posting because your life is going so well
I am doing so well I can't believe it and eager (instead of dreading) to see how I get through the always stressful upcoming holidays. I will report back on how I do this year

[Celine]

Originally Posted by Celine

Where are all my old friends? I hope you all are not posting because your life is going so well
I am doing so well I can't believe it and eager (instead of dreading) to see how I get through the always stressful upcoming holidays. I will report back on how I do this year

Still hoping to hear from all of my old friends? I hope everyone is well. I am doing amazingly well and better than I ever thought possible. It's is hard for me to fathom that I originally posted this thread over 4 years ago. I don't even recognize my former self before I learned the TEA form and CBT.

[iTz0kt0Bu]

Originally Posted by Celine

Still hoping to hear from all of my old friends? I hope everyone is well. I am doing amazingly well and better than I ever thought possible. It's is hard for me to fathom that I originally posted this thread over 4 years ago. I don't even recognize my former self before I learned the TEA form and CBT.

Maybe they don't use sauk nowadays.

Nice to hear, I also want to overcome sa.

[Celine]

Thanks Retep.
I hope you overcome your SA soon

[ExSAguy]

lets keep trying guys.
it isn't easy but I will stick with what I said before.
don't be afraid of looking like an idiot if you fail.
millions failed before you and millions will afterwards.
feel bad for a bit, step back, rationalise and then use that experience.
just consider the first time you do anything a trial. nobody cares if you fail it, it is just there for you to see what it is about.

take your falls with grace, roll with the punches, SA will knock you down but in return you have seen how it punches and now are better prepared for the next punch.

I failed, hard, at many things. i still do. non SA people also fail at things.
take the hit by throwing yourself into the situation and then in the second round, use your experience to block some of the punches.

beating SA is lots of little battles, tackle them one at a time you