Tag: self care
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Inner Analyst
Inner analyst Amelia and I have had a few discussions lately about our inner critic. As we have been discussing it I realized that at some point in my life my inner critic has turned into an inner analyst. What is the difference between an inner analyst and an inner critic? I’ll start with how…
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Dr. Shopping
Have you ever been to a doctor, and they recommend a treatment and the treatment doesn’t really work? I have. And guess what? I don’t go back. If the doctor doesn’t listen to me? I don’t go back. If they belittle me? You guessed it, I don’t go back. I call this Doctor Shopping. I…
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PMDD
I, Missy, was recently diagnosed with PMDD. I’m going to share a little of what I’ve learned, and my experience experiencing PMDD. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is the severe, more debilitating version of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Both are experienced in the 1-2 weeks leading up to the start of menstruation or in less medically formal…
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In Which Amelia Processes the Experience of Gaslighting Herself
Anyone else have an experience like this? Near the beginning of the year, I did something (I don’t even remember what) and I immediately knew that I had made a mistake. Something pulled in my back and I knew I was in for a few days of pain. No biggie, right? Bodies are built so…
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Just a quick note
Hi everyone! It’s been a while since I’ve posted on the blog. I recently found out I’m expecting and if you have read my post about pregnancy, you know it’s hard for me to be pregnant. With that said, I’m taking a break from Emotional Support Sisters for a while so I can take care…