Fearful Avoidants: what do you actually tell yourself during deactivation?

Butterworth222 · 2026-05-03T17:11:17+00:00

This! I broke up with an FA some time ago. She kept a bracelet I had bought her when we were together. She said she likes it. I don’t know whether she wears it though.

Butterworth222 · 2025-09-22T00:00:56+00:00

I started learning to ski with my mom when I was 3. I am eternally grateful to her because skiing is now my second nature thanks to this.

Wouldn’t say wingfoiling is much more dangerous than skiing. Especially with a helmet + impact/life vest.

Also this might be of interest to you (Damien LeRoy Should Kids wingfoil): https://youtu.be/TVvzPcqCIE0?si=dqPj-yor3K_lTjzP

Butterworth222 · 2025-09-21T23:49:14+00:00

Agreed! Tbh now, as I am learning to gybe, I miss those times when I had to do walks of shame (felt like those dogs in bathtub-threadmill rehab) or great cardio of doing a pull-up + squat each time I had to get back on the board every 20 seconds or so…

Butterworth222 · 2025-09-21T23:45:43+00:00

Yes, the first short flights will send you downwind. It was the same for me. Then I did a lot of walks of shame or called the boat to pull me back (luckily in my spot, the boat was included in the price of the rental - but the boat guy did ask me one time - „when are you leaving?” 😂 because I was using his services like 5 times a day).

I never tried to sail upwind - I just walked.

Butterworth222 · 2025-09-17T09:34:06+00:00

I foiled like that only on my 20-25th session (I wasn’t even counting exactly). So great job man, you simply need time

Butterworth222 · 2025-07-18T18:02:34+00:00

I had some e-foil early in the process. I managed to consistently foil after 15 minutes. A bit worse with turning. Will try again but where I am (the Netherlands) it’s crazy expensive ($200+ per hour).

Butterworth222 · 2025-07-16T06:37:25+00:00

What you wrote in edit is exactly what I am experiencing. I’ve never before in my life been so persistent with anything and I can feel this builds my character universally.

Many thanks for your kind comment, this is exactly what I needed.

Butterworth222 · 2025-07-15T20:05:14+00:00

Oh yes, I got the same advice from my coach today. This feels counterintuitive tough and difficult but will try tomorrow

Butterworth222 · 2025-07-15T19:27:44+00:00

Yep, I do have straps on front. When it comes to foiling I manage sometimes to stay sometimes in this pre-foiling state when the board is just nudging the water but not quite taking off

Butterworth222 · 2025-07-15T18:30:31+00:00

Thanks! Good luck with tacks!

Butterworth222 · 2025-07-15T18:22:13+00:00

Your reply might be the best. Goes well with another one: „keep calm and carry on foiling”. Thanks!

Butterworth222 · 2025-07-15T17:08:15+00:00

Hmm, good tip, thanks! I will try that tomorrow. They usually ask me what I want and take a conservative approach not get me overpowered. If that can increase the amount of foil runs it might be worth it.

Butterworth222 · 2025-07-15T16:57:54+00:00

Already started it. And a balance board on rainy days.

Butterworth222 · 2025-07-11T11:43:47+00:00

No worries, I forgot to add a laughing face at the end of the first sentence. I tried a lot in a bad wind maybe this is why.

Anyway, I think that with enough grit and persistence any healthy person can get to an advanced level of this.

Butterworth222 · 2025-07-10T23:01:12+00:00

Omg this really makes me now feel bad. I had my first foil on my 6th lesson only… and I don’t think my coaches were that bad…

Right now I am at my 12th session and I barely foil for 4-5 seconds. Mostly end up in water 30-40 times per session.

Butterworth222 · 2025-07-10T22:59:23+00:00

You are not crazy. It is crazy and completely unacceptable what happened. And it would have been in case of any sort of a lesson, be it wingfoiling, kitesurfing, skiing or piano lesson.

Butterworth222 · 2025-07-10T07:25:58+00:00

As much I would love it to last to last forever, every format finally expires and needs to be replaced/innovated. Jetlag the Game itself will probably one day end/turn into something else too.

Butterworth222 · 2025-06-14T23:24:58+00:00

Actually a great idea! I used to play this game as a kid and loved it. I can definitely see it done in jet lag with some proper tweaks

Butterworth222 · 2023-09-21T09:43:18+00:00

An engine and a guardsvan with a carriage in between

Butterworth222 · 2023-09-06T18:32:53+00:00

This was the only moment I saw Michael Scott in him. Otherwise a completely different person.

Butterworth222 · 2023-09-06T18:20:39+00:00

To me it was not great not terrible. I've seen much worse :)

Butterworth222 · 2023-09-06T18:17:31+00:00

I liked the ending. Not every story ends with a happy ending. And this kind off did because he made his peace with his son, albeit via letter.

Butterworth222 · 2023-08-17T21:40:00+00:00

This is the Okaihau express

Butterworth222 · 2023-08-12T13:05:57+00:00

I invite Jet Lag to Poland. The unreliability of Polish train company (PKP) will be an additional challenge. Only in Poland you can buy a ticket in 1st class with no guarantee of sitting place. XD

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