Hello HamsterGirl --

I don't know what's good for me, so I would have to be a hypocrite to pretend that I know what's good for anyone else. I have been on several prayer retreats over the past year, and they have become an important good part of my life.

I am familiar with that sense of "freezing" up on things. The situations in which this occurs might be different, but definitely, being with people as roommates at conferences, etc., is a trigger. I also spend most of my time alone.

If you decide to go, I think it will be huge for you.