I have been trying to start an online support group (it's at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/partsarecool/ if you're interested in joining).
What I realized is that I'm often the only person posting. That said, it seems more like a blog than a support group. So I decided to put some time and energy into the blog instead.
I am getting better at sensing when part of me is upset. I often feel kind of panicky inside, but what I've learned in the past is to ignore that feeling and instead just get busy- watch tv, do some work, go for a walk, worry about work, etc.
This week I tried to actually deal with that feeling soon after it came up. I realized one day that I messed up at work, and then part of me got very worried. When I sat quietly and asked why, it turned out that that part thought I would get fired and starve. I reassured the part that 1 mistake won't get me fired. I immediately felt calmer, and I again realized that it works so much better to find out about the feeling during the day than to wake up with it in the middle of the night.
I'm interested in others' experience of dealing with feelings during the day. How do others do it?
Thx,
Karen
