A couple weeks ago I started counseling again. I've been feeling stressed with work and at home. I have some things to work on, don't we all? And it's time I begin working on them again.
The first session I received homework, I did that. The second session we went a bit deeper based on the homework I had done. Third session, tomorrow, she would like to try EMDR. I've heard of it, looked into it a bit and am slightly worried. I don't know how this will go but I am willing to give this a shot, somethings got to work.
I'm working on other things as well, getting my room darker with new room darkening curtains, ear plugs made for sleeping and a new eye mask that I can tighten and it doesn't leave marks or hurt my face from being tight. So far these things are working fairly well. I've had to adjust for the mask to fit with my Cpap, that's going well so far. I feel like I'm sleeping better and when I don't need my alarm I'm waking after 9am, which is nice because normally I'd wake before 8am, sometimes sooner than that.
I'm getting my room in order to help with my stress levels. My dressers are arriving on the 31st, that will be the last of the set I need and it'll help to get the room straightened up and better organized. The goal is to create a space I am comfortable in for sleeping and watching TV and exercising, my comfort zone.
No EMDR at todays session but I've got two more chapters to read through and some exercises. She is giving me some grace on not doing some of the other homework because I have been working on things for myself and my personal space. These two new chapters are thick though.
In doing for myself I've been working on my bedroom/bathroom space. I've made some purchases that have helped to clean up my office area, a lot, it wad desperately needed. My laundry space is also cleared up. My dressers will be arriving next week, hopefully and then I can finish clearing out the rest of the clutter and getting that last bit of stuff moved around, organized and put away. Then back to my closet so I'll have space to work on my puzzles again, I've missed being able to do that.
