Week 36 - Friday: Letting Go, Healing & Integrating
A quick blog today - really to report I am feeling happy and alert today.
I started the day with a massage from “CaroltheComplementary Therapist” - what a great way to ‘come to’ and let go of the musle/joint aches, tensions and toxins.
As some of my blog posts recently have focused on tough times and complaints about my situation in treatment, I decided it is also important to comment on the good times too.
I really feel positive and content with my lot (and opportunities) in life today. 
And I recognise I have done alot of emotional/psychological work this week - letting go, healing, integrating. Good stuff.
July 22nd, 2005 at 2:55 pm
Good to hear you’re feeling more human, Ron - and very positive too! Long may it continue.
July 23rd, 2005 at 2:21 pm
Great to hear the positivity Ron. Just catching up with your blogs and wonderful to see you at this good place.
I believe that this process does impact on us emotionally and psychologically, via both the meds and the adjustments required to see ourselves as “infected”, as “requiring treatment”, as “mortal”. No doubt we re-examine spiritual and psychological issues, some (surprisingly!) previously unresolved, enhanced by the alterations in our neurochemistry during treatment.
From the “cup is always 1/2 full” perspective I try to maintain, this is quite an opportunity to grow, but obviously not always easy. Despite the difficulties, you consistently find the balance and reach a good space. Sharing your path to get there allows so many of us to identify and name the things we are also experiencing. Thanks, once again. Sue
July 23rd, 2005 at 5:11 pm
Happy Birthday Ron, though at your age is it more commiserations. Birthdays are never a celebration for me but then I am so vain.
36 weeks down, can you see the end in sight yet. I know that for me 12 weeks to go was only half way through so not the same whereas you are now 3/4 of the way through this.
Take care
Jonathan
July 24th, 2005 at 11:47 am
Good to hear good news. I was very interested by your last post about the emotional/psychological side of treatment. I’m thinking about the adolescent thing for myself.
Best wishes
Jeremy