accupuncture and feeling my body...
I always thought I felt my emotions and as I began to work through all the abuse I've realized that I never really felt my emotions. It's been a tough couple years as I've learned to feel. But as I am becoming healthy I've realized that my body is as shut down as my emotions were.
My lack of body feeling has many negative effects on thing such as feeling pain or feeling pleasure (which I notice especially during sex). I decided to start to do some body work and the first place I went was accupuncture.
I had my first session last Friday and afterward I felt body sensations I have not felt before. I could actually feel my feet, hairs on my back, my gut wasn't in knots anymore. When I got home and my wife ran her hands over my body I could feel the variations of heat from her hands and fingers, I could feel the shape of my body, I felt everything.
I know that this isn't a miracle cure and I am going back for more treatments. But also I know that I've emotionally and mentally come a long way and my body seemed to be holding on. This may be the first of my body letting go. I've just been elated all weekend and am so excited to begin to feel my body. Also I had some memory come up and I was able to face something that I couldn't face before, but my body held on to.
I was wondering what other types of body therapy others have used and what you found most helpful. I'm pretty much willing to try anything that moves me in a healthy direction - mind, body, and soul.
My lack of body feeling has many negative effects on thing such as feeling pain or feeling pleasure (which I notice especially during sex). I decided to start to do some body work and the first place I went was accupuncture.
I had my first session last Friday and afterward I felt body sensations I have not felt before. I could actually feel my feet, hairs on my back, my gut wasn't in knots anymore. When I got home and my wife ran her hands over my body I could feel the variations of heat from her hands and fingers, I could feel the shape of my body, I felt everything.
I know that this isn't a miracle cure and I am going back for more treatments. But also I know that I've emotionally and mentally come a long way and my body seemed to be holding on. This may be the first of my body letting go. I've just been elated all weekend and am so excited to begin to feel my body. Also I had some memory come up and I was able to face something that I couldn't face before, but my body held on to.
I was wondering what other types of body therapy others have used and what you found most helpful. I'm pretty much willing to try anything that moves me in a healthy direction - mind, body, and soul.