Yes, something very bad happened to
me in Sept. 2011... but I'm also fortunate...
I live in the Chicago metro area,
where I could - eventually - get my migraine associated vertigo diagnosis from
a neurologist, my Dx of irritable bowel syndrome from a gastroenterologist, convergence
insufficiency from a developmental optometrist, AND receive quality care/treatment from -
a Feldenkrais practitioner
a cognitive behavioral therapist
a psychiatrist (start meds)
a vision therapist (finally ready
for special glasses)
& last but definitely not least,
much needed support of all kinds to DO all of this, AND be able to KEEP doing,
working to improve.
Retraining the brain on multiple
levels is NOT a fast process - something my psychiatrist always reminds me of
when I see him.
I'm noticing things now - when I let
myself notice - some subtle, some not so subtle (shorter afternoon rest)... there's
some kind of synergy happening between all of the treatments I'm doing ... there's
all these little pieces showing me, undeniable proof that change is still
happening in me.
Taking a break - either because
someone is unavailable or because I choose to, to give myself a chance to try
what I can't do when I'm busy with therapy, and to let my neurological self
absorb and process, makes sense.
But stopping - because it's hard,
because it's slow, tedious, because it's frustrating, etc. - is NOT the right choice. There are these moments when it's also kind
of amazing - it's wow, look what I just did!
