Everyone...

TOMI said: "...for what it's worth, I allowed the Holy Spirit to lead me in what you call catharsis. For me, it hasn't been pleasant, no. There's often quite a bit of inner turmoil and pain. But through prayer and meditation (usually listening to hymns) the peace eventually comes and settles in quite nicely."

as a spiritual process... yes....

i create a surrounding... bring myself to a state of mind with courage to tackle the bigpile of "gunk" thats been building up and i havent processed yet...

TOMI: "I find sometimes that I do so much talking that I can't hear Him speak."

yes... answers in quiet stillness, no? but first the mental screaming rages a bit... faster heartbeats, blood rushes, emotions equated with tumbling...

i use imagery, prayers, music to help the process along ... do you use imagery? literary heroes? i use those too... as well as historical greats i know a little about... words of ancestors... the sages of the ages...

yes, Tomi, and i am glad to be back from the brinks of hell...

the coolest thing about it is how it is really so much climbing the proverbial mountain... without meds, without therapy, at times just self and maker... its those times that i've appreciated the angels who've appeared in my life, exactly it seems at exactly the right time...

everyone is my teacher... remember that one?

Perna: i enjoy your contributions so much ... first you described it in terms of complete chaotic rebirth.. now, we're having climaxes... (enjoying) : )