What we’re about
A support group for non-neurodivergent & neurodivergent people. The rules of the group are WARM DATA DECORUM (Buddhist style).
The groups will be gentle, welcoming and a place where our self echoes are supported for the needs that they are.
We will sit in groups or on our own in a protected space. With the letters S.E.L.F in front of us.
With waiting lists bursting for talking therapies, millions of people in the same position its time to talk about S.E.L.F.
S.E.L.F. A place for;
SAY
EVALUATE
LEARN
FREEDOM TO CHOOSE
The idea is to use the acronym to create a safe space to talk about you. Then allow yourself using only the letters S.E.L.F to create your version of self.
There are many words/phrase that can be created from S.E.L.F. It takes a little practice but you eventually find that many flow, if not, you can use the above.
Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD) and Altered Mental Status (AMS) or as I call it EChOanxiety, audia condition, sensoria condition (whatever the name of IT) it is; disturbing, difficult to move and sometimes the best thing that has ever happened to you...
Psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar and any condition that produces an unwanted voice/internal monologue/audio is difficult to admit without IT and you thinking you are going to be locked up for admitting it is part of your life. IT takes advantage of this fear and uses it as a source of energy.
Medication can help. But it is known it may only be a method to achieve stability and is not a cure.
TALKING and SELF love and care can help rise above baseline. Especially, with others.
Whatever the reasoning for the condition(s) we can be sure, if we meet it with fear, anger, or self-defence it grows as a echoed attitude.
If we meet ourselves with love and exchange the worrier for a warrior attitude, knowing we can practice self-defence in the hope it is never used but for, the other gains it provides: love, health, discipline, determination, knowledge, self-conditioning and all things self.
If we meet our needs with the correct decorum then the world meets us with the same.
If I do, you do, if you do, I respond.