Thank you (and need some help on coping!!!!)

[Ami]

Dear Peace,
  I am so happy that you are better. I "knew" that if you faced these awful things, you would be "better' after the "shock".
  I am so glad that you reported in(so to speak). I was thinking about you and really concerned how all that pain  and revelations were  impacting you.
  You are the one who made the progress and took the courageous steps to heal. The board provides an oasis in the desert. However, you had tremendous strength and will to share the way that you did.
                                                                   Love You ,  Ami

P.S/ Iphi and Peace-- I love to study about NDE's. Also, have you ever experienced an OBE? I had one that was  the MOST peaceful and joyous experience of my whole life. I kept repeating,"I don't care anymore about my mother.I am free. I am at peace.Finally, I am O.K. "

[Hopalong]

Iphi, for some reason your post was deeply comforting. Thank you. Especially for the notion of Calm Abiding.

Peace, I am really glad to hear from you too. You sound so "new"...as though you've truly put your hand around some peace in the midst of your very busy inner and outer lives...bravo...

Hops

[JanetLG]

Peace,

I'm so glad you are feeling the benefits of all the hard work you've been doing to heal.

Janet

[Certain Hope]

Dear Peace,

I want to thank you so much for your support and hugs to me... you are a precious lady. And thanks for asking if I'm okay... that's a rare treat to have someone actually inquire... and I'll treasure that.
I didn't realize that you have such a busy household there and such a full plate... thank you for sharing that. It helps to be able to pray more specifically... and to have a better picture of how your days are spent. You're in my thoughts and I just feel blessed to have had a chance to visit with you here. And yes, I am okay Slow, but okay.

Much love to you,
Carolyn

[Iphi]

So glad you brought this post back up CH.  Things are moving fast these days and it is hard to remember which places to reply to what.  I'm tickled that you read the NDE website Peace and Ami that you are interested in them too.  I would love to hear more about your OBE Ami.  I have not had one though I have talked with others who have done so.

Hops I am glad you found my post so comforting though I wonder what it was I said?     Well something worked and that's cool.  I was really swept away by the calm abiding insight too.  I'll try to dig up that book and share more about it.  The author didn't come up with the concept but had learned it elsewhere himself, if I recall correctly.

I also forgot to mention another thing I did to help during the emotional flooding.  I constantly listened to uplifting, inspirational music.  It had to be so potent that it would be like medicine, not just a pretty or happy tune but really strong medicine and when I found it I listened to it again and again and again and... etc.

[Ami]

Dear Iphi,
  I am on my way to bed,but I will write about OBE's soon. I have had many. They are the most wonderful feeling that you have had on earth multiplied  by 100 (or more).
        Love to you                              Ami

[Hopalong]

Hi Iphi,
What music whatwhatwhat? I'd love suggestions...

Hi Hope,
Don't you dare beat up yourself. That smoke is a container for a POWERFUL chemical.
The only time I cold-turkeyed successfully was when I went through the Seventh Day Adventist program which was as that time run by my city government...and there was no preaching, it was a remarkable booklet they gave us with many very specific specific steps to take and chart and check off every single day for a two-week period of withdrawal. I recall a juice fast, a day with only juice and one hardboiled egg, then cold water showers and vigorous rubs with a dry washcloth, 10-minute walks at set intervals.

It was amazing to me. Because it kept me comfortable. And I got through. (My own stupidity 6 months later...but that's another story.)

I know you can do it. You may just not have gotten the right combination of tools but you WILL.

xxoo
Hops