Great to have some more feedback , Ty. I did saw my C Monday and had questions about my life of altering my emotions for distraction, and really using them as a way to escape the situations , not using the technique to calm emotions then move back after calming down to give separation of emotion , to thought ,reason to the situation . Of course I had no ideas of these 'tools' , I just escaped into distractions. It's all very confusing. I was told not to read more than a few pages at a time , as several here have suggested I'm pushing to hard. Thanks again for your input. I'm going to continue the workbook at a much slower pass and reread when I seem to have a glazed over feeling while reading at a later time, It doesn't help to read any further.
Yellowted , I actually do have one such large black bear I go to for moments I need a comforting hug. I'll give that a go . She's got the most amazing big yellow eyes .I've been given task to make time doing things that I enjoy and be 'mindful' , not have straying thoughts from my chosen pleasure . Hard since I take those times to focus on other thinks pertaining to other issues of life. Never thought how difficult that could be .
sorta fairytale , maybe this workbook won't be as threatening to you as to me . I hope it does help you.
I seem to surprise my C with the fact that I copy my answers to questions for her and for me , I feel I need to have reference back for me later , plus I have some need for her to know where I am in this homework process . We have so little time together and my memory of the session alone is a challenge.
She's booked for 3 weeks so I have time to take this slow since I've been assured this is the approach. Hard to do for me . Thanks so much for the support