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Have you looked at an Iris lately? Do you know they have three layers of petals? Have you felt their beards? They feel just like a pipe cleaner and just as tough to the touch.
I suppose I could take this in many different directions...how something so beautiful could be so tough, how we don't stop to smell the Iris's, ...but my day started simple and peaceful...I think I'll leave it right there.
Go smell the Iris's,
Carolyn
To Phillip who wrote that in just three weeks of doing the program he is feeling much better and that his only regret is the many years he has lost to anxiety...
Dear Phillip,
Thank you for the feedback regarding the program. I can only offer two pieces of advice: keep going with the program and don't look back except to learn.
It's not too late for most things. How long has it been since you made a sand castle, ate cotton candy, or went to a water slide park...? What did you miss? Use your creativity, modify if you must, then -- DO IT.
Looking forward to an update from you,
Midwest Center
Hello,
...My main symptom is depersonalization. I know your program refers to "bewilderment," but this is always where I get stuck...I always thought that if Lucinda and the people on the tapes described 'bewilderment' (in its true form- scary, horrifying and common), instead of vaguely giving the impression it's about 'confusion,' and feeling spacey (could have been able to relate).
JF
Dear JF,
...One reason we did not use some technical/clinical terms was because they are often misinterpreted and are scary to some people. In today's world with so much information, perhaps we should reconsider?
Depersonalization can be used as a diagnosis or it can be used to explain a "feeling." In other words, with the layman's use and the clinical use of so many terms we try to just describe the sensation so that others can relate and find solace.
I remember vividly to this day, 30 years ago, starring in a mirror at a friend's house and asking myself if I was "real." "How do I know if the Martians didn't beam me here and my memory of it was blocked?" Yes, it was scary – beyond scary.
Please apply the skills in lesson 2 and 3 to the feelings you describe.
You will probably find as I did, that when my anxiety level went down, and my proficiency with skills went up, I started to experience 'depersonalization' less and less frequently.
Keep us posted,
Carolyn
