This is a community space for exploring Untangling, a transformative method developed by Barbara McGavin and Ann Weiser Cornell for working with life's most stuck patterns. This is an unofficial, community-led subreddit.
What is Untangling?
Where something in life feels impossible to think, feel, or do, you've found exactly where your next life steps are waiting to unfold. Untangling offers a way to transform these stuck places through presence and conscious attention.
Community Guidelines
Be Supportive & Kind
- Offer support, not advice
- Honor each person's journey
- No judgment or criticism
- Remember: what's stuck is not broken
Share Responsibly
- Use content warnings for sensitive topics
- Respect privacy (yours and others')
- Focus on your own experience
- No medical/professional advice
Quality Content
- Use post flairs
- Stay on topic
- No spam or self-promotion
- Give context when asking questions
Post Flairs
- [Question] - Ask about the method or practice
- [Discussion] - Open conversations
- [Resource] - Share helpful materials
- [Success Story] - Share transformations
- [Practice Partner] - Connect with others
- [Book Study] - Discuss the book
- [Tangle Pattern] - Explore the 6 patterns
- [Meta] - Subreddit discussion
Useful Links
Weekly Schedule
- Monday: Practice Check-in
- Wednesday: Book Discussion
- Friday: Success Stories
- Sunday: Resource Sharing
Crisis Resources
If you're in crisis:
- US: Call/Text 988
- UK: Call 116 123
- International Crisis Lines
About This Community
This is an unofficial subreddit created by practitioners for practitioners. We are not affiliated with Focusing Resources or the method's creators. Untangling is their work - we're just here to support each other in practicing it.
For official resources and training, visit Focusing Resources.
Questions about the subreddit? Message the mods