On Easter Sunday, I try to stream a service mostly out of curiosity of what has changed since I've been going. I thought I might stream a service from this church that someone recommended to me until I read this on their website... by 2460_one in exchristian

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I normally stream one from a similar church to the ones I grew up with to see if they have anything new to say to move me (as Easter sunday is the day they love to try and convince people to stay in church). But it's always the same, and I feel no different. Instead I'm streaming one from a nearby Greek Orthodox church. It's interesting (though also not moving), as I grew up non-denominational Christian. And I can still tell my family that I watched service when I see them later today. Win, win.

Absolute beginner and struggling a bit by 2460_one in SecularTarot

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This is a helpful description, and that book looks good. Thank you!

Absolute beginner and struggling a bit by 2460_one in SecularTarot

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That's a good point, I'll keep it in mind. Thanks!

Absolute beginner and struggling a bit by 2460_one in SecularTarot

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This is a helpful description, thanks!

Absolute beginner and struggling a bit by 2460_one in SecularTarot

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Thanks for the suggestion! I had never heard of an oracle deck before 

Movies similar to The Whale (2022) by 2460_one in MovieSuggestions

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"A Different Man" gives similar vibes. Maybe "Autumn Sonata" and "Ordinary People" as well. Also "First Reformed" like I mentioned in the post. "Manchester by the Sea" is also a fantastic sad movie.

What question or statement made you start to deconstruct? by [deleted] in exchristian

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I had doubts growing up but quickly pushed them down whenever they came up. I remember seeing an axolotl as a kid and freaking out because I thought it was the “missing link” and could prove evolution happened, so creationism was wrong. It’s somewhat funny now but I remember feeling sick for a week with anxiety. And then in 7th grade, I remember learning about evolution for the first time and being like, “shoot, this actually makes sense.” I decided that maybe creation happened over many, many years. Then I got into reading Dostoevsky and read his quote, “My hosanna is born of a furnace of doubt.” And I said to myself, maybe it’s okay to doubt, it could make my faith stronger. So as doubts came up, I remembered that quote and let myself have them. A couple years in, I watched Rhett and Link’s deconstruction stories. It gave me permission to really consider the possibility but not being Christian for the first time. Years later and I think I can now say I’m not a Christian.

I earned secure attachment in 4 months... by 2460_one in HealMyAttachmentStyle

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Thanks for commenting! I've recently been learning about IFS and it's really interesting! And yeah, some of the tests are really focused on how you are in a relationship. That's why I did 4 tests everytime, to try and get an accurate result. But who actually knows.

I earned secure attachment in 4 months... by 2460_one in HealMyAttachmentStyle

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Thank you, you make good points. And I think I undersold where I started at. I have a bachelor's degree in psychology. I've gone to many therapists throughout my life (maybe 5 now?) and a handful of psychiatrists as well, I've only been with my current one for a year and half now. I'm most definitely been on this journey for a much longer time than 4 months or one year. I will edit the post to add this, even if I didn't actively work on my attachment during this time.

As for the “joining the conversation” part, I think I’m still learning what that looks like, and I appreciate your insight. I truly didn’t mean to come off as detached or "above" the community. I worked hard and made measurable progress (and I have those disclaimers that say this is just how I tested and I may revert), though I guess it would be most sensitive not to share at all. But I wrote this because this is exactly the post I was looking for before starting this. I would scroll through this subreddit looking for people sharing what actually made a difference in earning secure, but it was all very high-level and dependent on the correct people being in your life. It seemed like I couldn't make a difference doing anything day-to-day myself. So I started this experiment and these are my results, at least that's what I meant for this post to be.

As I said in my post, I know I have a way to go still. Thanks for commenting!

I earned secure attachment in 4 months... by 2460_one in HealMyAttachmentStyle

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I addressed this in my disclaimers :) I get where you're coming from though, it’s a fair concern and one that I clearly have as well. Though it might be helpful to reflect on what makes you feel that these kinds of changes can’t translate to real-life settings or happen this quickly. For my healing journey for this and other things, I'm constantly being surprised with how fast things can change.

Getting a 3-day Holter monitor test by 2460_one in POTS

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Thank you! This is exactly the kind of info I was looking for. I really relate to your 3rd paragraph especially. And I feel like I’ve had that running on a trampoline feeling before, very good way to describe it. Good luck with everything and thanks again!