V - Fantastic news - so happy that you took the initiative to reach out. & thanks for sharing what you're going through here. I know it isn't easy.
Mel - Also thanks for reminding me about viewing my former self as a child - it resonates with me, and I haven't adopted it yet at my own.
Wehav - excellent reframe. The ability to reframe is a muscle I'm practicing myself right now. A year ago I was working on HALT - just recognizing my emotions for what they were, and a big step was figuring out what I really needed. That felt huge. Now it's about being able to work with what I have - see where I want to go, and redirect myself there.
To reframe with others, I need to be able to hear what are the emotions behind what is being said - Dee & V - you both excel here. I hope to get there.
It's nice to have a name for what I'm practicing - thank you for starting the conversation