Self awareness
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Confronting Shame No 1 – Don’t be weak Emotionally
I took a while to do this. A very long time in fact, because I had conditioned myself to numb the pain, to survive and also that I had only my own resources to get through things. You might imagine,… Continue reading
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How does Shame hold you?
‘When we (Men) reach out and be vulnerable, we get the shit beat out of us… and dont tell me from the guys…but from the women in our lives So I started interviewing men and.. You show me a woman… Continue reading
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My Early morning Wetherspoons Epiphany (Recovery and Healing part 10)
Im writing this in Wetherspoons Newcastle waiting for my hourly train back down the coast. Don’t Judge. I can see the pint of beer for £2.19 or less, and food on the menu with a free drink for under £7. … Continue reading
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Its time to realise our wonderful bodies
My body is wonderful And so is yours Have you ever noticed? Said those words, to yourself? Thought of your body as wonderful? Just as it is? Its no more wonderful larger, smaller, fitter, leaner, younger or older Because it… Continue reading
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Realising that Now I can be Happy.
If only If only this happened, then I would be Happy If I bought this, I would feel complete If I achieved this..It would bring me wholeness If someone else did well at something – I would be joyful If… Continue reading
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Confession: I was that person who thought self-care was for weak people.
Can I confess something to you? I used to think all this was rubbish too. I fell into a trap of my own doing. Therapy was for weak people Thats what I thought. I didn’t need help, I helped others… Continue reading
James Ballantyne 