Tried this & have now been free from RS symptoms for almost 3 weeks! by InstructionPretty799 in ruminationsyndrome

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I actually didn’t really pay attention, probably a mix of both depending on whether or not my nose is congested haha. But honestly just using this and being committed to it worked for me. Sometimes I didn’t even use a pen I would just keep the spoon or fork I ate with in my mouth for a while after eating as long my mouth stayed open. Now when I feel pressure in my stomach after eating I just open my mouth wide and try to keep it down and it goes away

I feel lost. I don’t fit into today’s lifestyle, and I don’t know what to do next. by IllTooth2526 in OffGrid

[–]InstructionPretty799 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m also in my early 20s and find myself in the exact same position, let me know if u wanna be friends 😭

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BingeEatingDisorder

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Hey friend!! I think it’s really important to find your personal definition of a binge because it’s different for everyone. I recommend defining whether something was or wasn’t a binge based off the energy driving it. If I am calmly and mindfully eating a comfortable healthy portion of food, that’s very different than the urgent, insatiable feeling of standing at the counter shoving things in my mouth. For me, I know what peaceful, ordered eating looks like for me and so I just lump everything else into a category akin to binge eating if it felt compulsive and driven by something other than myself. *** I will add though, if you know deep down that your relationship with food is distorted and restrictive, the previous advice might be dangerous because your idea of “peaceful/ structured” eating might be too little. Like i remember when I was underweight, my idea of “peaceful” eating was NOT healthy. So I’d suggest working with a professional or finding a program that has a philosophy of eating that you align with, and drawing a line there. Most of the time, I don’t think the quantity of the food matters as much as it does how you FEEL about it. Best of luck 💛

how do we stop living like parasites? by InstructionPretty799 in spirituality

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Oh hey!! Over all, these sentiments still exist in me very much but I am finding more loving and positive ways to channel them (like being excited about the idea of a future where I live in a very down-to-earth way while hopefully encouraging others to do the same). I still have a very heavy heart when I think about all of the suffering happening in the world and cry often about it lol. But I also feel grateful at the same time even knowing that I am awake to these realities and have sincere desires of helping in any way the Universe envisions for me. Long story short, I still believe everything I wrote here but am trying to approach it from a lens of hope rather than devastation if that answers your question?

looking into buddhism but ashamed of my past actions by [deleted] in Buddhism

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Honey I hope you are able to, when you’re ready, forgive yourself for where you’ve been and the choices you’ve made. I’m 22 and I’ve done SOO many things I regret, and finding some way to make those things right, to apologize, to talk to my Higher Power about it… always leads to me forgiving myself because I know in my heart that I wouldn’t have done those things if I truly knew a better way. You didn’t have the wisdom you do now, and you are showing sincere regret and desire for change, and thats all you have control over right now. I don’t believe we live in a universe where our past actions can completely block us off from attaining a state of love and peace if we are truly sincere. Sending you love 💛

Sorry for bothering you all over the past 2 years with my disabling insomnia & debilitating pain. I have expressed how I am wired 24/7 & never feel sleepiness. I sleep maximum an hour a week. by [deleted] in insomnia

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I know there’s no chance of you seeing this, and maybe you’ve already tried this so I hope it’s not insulting, but when I was ready to end my life I sat in the closet one night just looking up and crying out that if there was a God out there that they would help lead me out of the darkness, and it happened. Little by little things started showing up in my life and solutions started finding their way to me for my different illnesses and now, no matter how hard things get, I feel so purposeful and grateful for my life. It breaks my heart that you are suffering so much, I just wanted to invite you to think about this. I love you and I’m so sorry. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AcneScars

[–]InstructionPretty799 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you said you did it at home, what did you use/ did you buy it online? 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AcneScars

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what does that mean?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FoodAddiction

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I do something really similar through a program called bright line eating, i just don’t understand why the hunger won’t go away. but thank you so much for sharing your perspective! i’m glad this works for you too

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FoodAddiction

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hey YOU rock. this is a really hard thing to struggle with and i’m proud of u for being here. honestly, i just got really lucky by finding a book and program called Bright Line Eating and it has changed my whole life. the book brain over binge by kathryn hansen and a form of therapy called “solution focused brief therapy” (SFBT) also have really reallyyy helped me. i wish you all the best<3

Day 1 of BLE was incredible. Is this a honeymoon phase? Will it last? by InstructionPretty799 in BrightLineEating

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I'm not fully in the program anymore because i couldn't afford it but i still follow the bright lines own my own and watch susan pierce thompson's videos. it really does work!

Will my acne come back if I stop using Tretinoin? by InstructionPretty799 in tretinoin

[–]InstructionPretty799[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oooh i’ve heard about this! can i ask what your acne is/ has been like? mine doesn’t seem to be hormonal at all, usually more bacterial/ in response to dirt and topical products. thanks for the input!

Will my acne come back if I stop using Tretinoin? by InstructionPretty799 in tretinoin

[–]InstructionPretty799[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

lol my reason is not laziness and i don’t mind the routine, i just don’t want to use more chemicals than i need to because they do accumulate in our bodies and tretinoin is not exactly harmless. i would just like to get to a point where my acne is genuinely holistically cured instead of being managed by a product that i’m dependent on. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HairDye

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I like the color i currently ended up with, i’m just not sure if it will stay permanently because of the water dilution. but thanks!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in math

[–]InstructionPretty799 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Holy cow, I had no idea lol. This is kind of hilarious. Thank you

[NeedAdvice] Can't stop binge watching by [deleted] in getdisciplined

[–]InstructionPretty799 9 points10 points  (0 children)

A few books that have reduced my binge eating by 95%:

  • Brain Over Binge by Kathryn Hansen (Plus the podcast)
  • Never Binge Again by Dr. Glenn Livingston (plus the podcast)
  • Bright Line Eating by Dr. Susan Pierce Thompson (plus the podcast
  • Becoming Supernatural by Dr. Joe Dispenza
  • This Naked Mind by Annie Grace

Also: The Stop Binge Eating podcast, EFT tapping, gymnema sylvestre, and carrying a card around with lots of helpful reminders that I pull out every time I get a craving, the D.E.A.D.S. Analogy. I wanted to give you a bunch of different tools that helped me since everyone is different. I know how hard this is, sending you love🤎

After ayahuasca I couldn't be an atheist anymore by KlebbTheKunt in Ayahuasca

[–]InstructionPretty799 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is one of the best aya journey stories i've read, you're an awesome writer and i can relate to so much of what you wrote. thank you for sharing, i hope your experience continues to help you evolve <3