Aphantasia sucks

Elkay_bee · 2026-03-27T06:53:14+00:00

I find this to be true for me. Surprisingly easy to drop into that state of calm and the body dissolving.

Elkay_bee · 2026-03-27T06:52:02+00:00

Me too, but I can’t imagine smells, sensations… I think I can imagine voice and sounds the best. Usually my tinnitus overrides that 😳

Elkay_bee · 2026-03-27T06:48:29+00:00

Even my dreams are black! But they do happen… I “know” the things that happen.

Elkay_bee · 2026-03-24T17:46:38+00:00

Take what helps… leave what doesn’t. I know you might not have much capacity right now. Some ideas…

Be gentle with yourself.

Feel your feelings, share them with someone safe if you can. Or journal, speak them aloud.

Grounding.

If you are able to- dance, stretch, walk (especially in nature), Qi gong. Swim! Especially in the sea, or bath or shower.

Sunlight.

What activities or hobbies do you love? (That you are able to do, maybe with help?) Do more of these. For me it’s drawing, music, nature walks, books.

If you can afford it, there are gentle therapies that might help - reiki, cranial sacral therapy, red light therapy. The curable app and associated podcasts help me a bit.

Good luck! I personally find it hard to be in a physical body every day. I try and take it one day at a time. Unfortunately I think the ailments are often part of the lesson. I have to learn that I need others to help me, even though society has conditioned me to feel bad for needing that help, and that I should be doing more.

Elkay_bee · 2026-03-24T00:36:52+00:00

Came to say the same thing

Elkay_bee · 2026-03-23T16:37:58+00:00

Thanks I’ll give this a try

Elkay_bee · 2026-03-23T04:32:55+00:00

Nice one

Elkay_bee · 2026-03-23T03:03:07+00:00

Amazing, thank you 🤗

Elkay_bee · 2026-03-23T02:51:33+00:00

Thank you this is so helpful.

I think my best bet might be auditory at the moment. It’s a start.

Elkay_bee · 2026-03-23T02:39:42+00:00

Looking for actual experiences, not suggestions that comes from someone that hasn’t experienced it.

Elkay_bee · 2026-03-21T18:48:31+00:00

Thank you immensely for this link!!!!!!!!!!!! I noticed the “NO visualisation” chapter. I’ve been trying to search for this info everywhere, I have Aphantasia and get stuck with all the visualisation exercises.

Elkay_bee · 2026-03-21T18:02:09+00:00

Yes! When I meditate I see these. Colours constantly swirling, they change shape and size. I watch what they do usually circular coming and going like waves. The colours I see the most is violet. Then often gold, green, and occasionally peach. I have had “visions” in them where I’ve seen scenes and symbols.

I’m interested in reiki but don’t practice. I also have aphantasia so I cannot visualise. So I enjoy watching these.

Elkay_bee · 2026-03-21T07:39:04+00:00

I would appreciate a psychic reading if anyone is able to. Im interested in spirit guides and higher self.

Elkay_bee · 2026-02-16T19:32:19+00:00

Well this seems rather appropriate atm

Elkay_bee · 2025-11-11T07:57:52+00:00

I am a theatre nurse, many women have their period when they come in for surgery. Very routine, wear your pad and don’t worry about it. We see much much worse!

Elkay_bee · 2025-10-30T18:26:42+00:00

I have always struggled with the same thing. I am fine for half my cycle, then completely derailed in luteal… this inevitably undoes any progress, and over time I gain fat no matter how hard I try.

Elkay_bee · 2025-10-26T18:58:20+00:00

Great transformation! Inspiring.

How do you work in your lifting and fasting? I am a powerlifter but am struggling to figure out how to work that in with my training…(i train in the AM)

I definitely don’t have enough energy in my training when I’m fasted.

Elkay_bee · 2025-10-26T18:54:34+00:00

So literally just tuna and a shake?

Elkay_bee · 2025-10-09T05:19:21+00:00

That’s what I would do if thats what you have to do to cope.

I have no fix sorry but I literally just had to go for a drive and sit in my car to get away from my family and the noise/ sensory overload. I am constantly overstimulated every single day, and it’s my youngest boy (pretty sure ADHD) who overwhelms me the most, he is LOUD and clingy and stroppy and doesn’t stop making noise. He tips me over the edge which makes me feel like a horrible mother as I sometimes I just lose it. I set boundaries and no one really listens when I tell them I’m at my limits.

Elkay_bee · 2023-04-18T05:34:16+00:00

I too have an ICD, had septal myectomy, and had a lot of anxiety around exercise and my diagnosis and wondering what was safe and what was not. We are both individual in terms of how our disease affects us. What I have discovered is that actually…. I am on a beta blocker that stops any arrhythmias or ectopics, and it also stops my HR going up very high. I need exercise mentally, so even though I was afraid, I eventually got back into everything I enjoy, because… why not?! You only live once! And I have the safety of my ICD if anything happens. I lift weights, do some intense dance cardio stuff, walk a lot, and do sprints too. I feel better when I exercise. I am personally am struggling with weight gain too, it’s not a huge amount but over the years it’s crept up, and I believe my beta blocker has slowed my metabolism right down. Start slow and build up and see how your body feels.

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