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Originally Posted by wildflowerchild25
I did one yoga video but had to quit ten minutes in because it was all seated (tension reduction) and my back hurt like hell! I’m gonna try one with movement tomorrow. Tbh though it definitely helped clear my mind! I gave meditation one shot but as always it made me even more anxious. I wish therapists would stop pushing it as the end all be all cure for mental illness! I honestly don’t think I will ever do an IOP program again. There’s only three around here and I’ve been to all of them. The one I’ve been to at least ten times. I think I’ve learned all I can! The other always forces me into DBT, thanks I already did that THREE TIMES I know it and it does not help in an acute crisis for me! The other I like but it’s small so it’s a combination of dual diagnosis and mental health, no offense to any addicts here but I don’t like doing group with them because of my late husband. So I think I will just increase my therapist visits when I have a crisis instead. She understands me and my needs!
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I had (and still do) a similar experience with meditation of the sort often pushed at IOPs. Many times during groups that focused on it, I literally stormed out of the room. I know that it has value for many, but many is not all. We are unique and have our own set of needs and comforts. It is wrong that some therapists demand patients adopt certain coping tools. There should be a coping "tool box" from which we pick the best for us. I had a similar experience with art therapy, which is a given option in almost all IOPs. At one point I just used a piece of paper to write, instead.
There have been some coping tools that I initially rejected, but then later found value. Breathing techniques and mindfulness exercises are examples. Sometimes the time is just not right for some.