Hello,

About 2 weeks ago I made a post about being stuck in a 3-month setback after having recovered to around 80%. After reading your replies, something really clicked for me. I realized that for those entire 3 months, I had slowly slipped back into fixing mode again, constantly analyzing, trying to solve, trying to control every symptom and sensation. The day after that post i reread The way out from alan gordon for the second time, and that brought me right back to the mindset that got me to 80% in the first place. Not just understanding it, but really feeling it again. trusting that the symptoms are not dangerous, stopping the need to fix them, and allowing my system to settle instead of constantly interfering with it.

That same night I felt one of the deepest levels of relaxation I’ve had in years. Over the following week, my symptoms didn’t disappear instantly, but they gradually melted away. That was the biggest realization again, how powerful the brain and nervous system really are and how quickly things can shift when you stop feeding the loop. I had honestly underestimated that again. Right now I’m back to living normally. Last weekend I went out, partied, had drinks and now I’m back at work. What stands out the most is that I’m not monitoring myself anymore. The symptoms are basically gone, but more importantly, they just don’t matter anymore. Sometimes some dizzines shows up and i remind myself, yeah whatever its just the brain. And then it dissapears again. 

It still feels a bit surreal how quickly things shifted again, but this experience reminded me of one thing: it’s not about finding the perfect solution, it’s about getting out of your own way. I hope this helps someone who feels stuck, because I was there very recently.

Nervous system back in homeostasis