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Decisions and symptoms

3/9/2010, from Nervous Girl

We were invited to go on a camping trip with a group of families we know. I haven't been camping much (only once since staring a family) and this particular trip would take us outside the realm of modern plumbing and running water. I had a few reservations about going and agonized over it for several … [Read more]

 

Preventing temper from taking off

2/26/2010, from Living with Anxiety

This week I had to travel for work, and both my outgoing and incoming flights were delayed. When I was returning home, the plane had to return to the gate twice before we boarded another plane!Before Recovery, I certainly would have worked up these situations, lamenting the “injustice” and “unfairness” … [Read more]

 

Tell me where it hurts

2/15/2010, from PasUneSainte

A therapist once told me that he asked a Buddhist monk why the monk never seemed to have “moods” or bad feelings. The monk replied, “I do have moods and bad feelings, but I can see them coming so I have time to prepare and control my reactions.” In Recovery terms, the monk had … [Read more]

 

Working through symptoms

2/13/2010, from Living with Anxiety

Symptoms, symptoms, symptoms. This is Recovery language for all of those head pressures, electrifying zaps, heavy breathing spells, tightness, and other feelings and sensations that can make living with anxiety so miserable.One of my most disturbing sensations is blurry vision. When I become anxious … [Read more]

 

Fearful temper: A revelation

2/8/2010, from PasUneSainte

When I first started attending Recovery meetings three and a half years ago, one of the real eye-openers for me was Dr. Low’s idea of Fearful Temper. Like many people, I used to think “temper” simply meant angry outbursts – the classic adult-acting-like-a-two-year-old-having-a-tantrum … [Read more]

 

A driving force: Averageness and exceptionality

1/29/2010, from PasUneSainte

“Everybody hopes to be superior and fears to be inferior. That’s the picture of human beings.“ ~Dr. Abraham Low, Manage Your Fears, Manage Your Anger, p. 154 “There are very few people who do not think of themselves as being of a superior breed, as ranking above the ‘common … [Read more]

 

1954 Letter to Michigan Groups on Dr. Low's Death

1/28/2010, from Recovering Treasure

You might well imagine how difficult it was for Recovery members when Dr. Low died. I was very young but remember my mother crying into a wet face cloth. She sent me over to a neighbors shortly thereafter. I'm sure she was working on herself both with grieving and using her Recovery to deal … [Read more]

 

1956 Welcoming Address by Treasure Rice to Michigan Recovery Christmas Party

1/24/2010, from Recovering Treasure

Our Christmas is now over. I thought I'd share with you an address Mother made to those attending the 1956 Michigan Christmas party. This was an exciting time to be on the ground floor and taking Dr. Low's work beyond Chicago. Michigan Recovery was really starting to "hum". Even though … [Read more]

 

Not Being a China Doll: Response Versus Reaction

1/19/2010, from Recovering Treasure

1/17/10Not being a China Doll: Response Versus ReactionI was recently reading a letter someone had sent to me. It’s a copy of one of Mom’s letters. As I read it I thought of how often she spoke to me about this idea of being too thin skinned. I think the first time she mentioned it I was probably … [Read more]

 

A Little History First...

1/19/2010, from Recovering Treasure

1/17/10 For quite some time I have been wondering just how to write about my mother, Treasure Rice. She had so much experience and wisdom from a well-lived, long life. She used that life to learn more about herself, raise a family, be a great wife to an adoring husband and try in the best way she … [Read more]

 

I’ve trained for this

1/16/2010, from Living with Anxiety

On Monday morning—a particularly cold morning—I got into my car and turned the key. I did not like what I heard. The engine made a low groan and it wouldn’t start. After a few tries it finally did, and that’s when I began to work myself up.Thoughts began to race through my mind: What does this mean? … [Read more]

 

1/10/2010, from Nervous Girl

So much has happened since the last time I blogged. First of all, happy New Year to everyone out there. If you've never attended a RI meeting but set a resolution to improve your mental health this year, an RI meeting is a great place to learn new coping skills and get the support you need to help … [Read more]

 

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