Acupuncture

I am very fortunate to have access to Community Acupuncture.

My place charges $25 per session after a $40 initial consult/session fee.

I went this morning and was 100% honest with her. I didn't have to get into details of drinking and also talked about the extreme anxiety I feel all the time. I have severe PTSD as well, and was able to just tell her this without going into details. What a relief it is to be honest.

I hate sitting still, so it's really hard for me to just lay there while the needles are doing their thing. I also wish the needles hurt more, because I get more of an endorphin rush with the pain of the insertion and wish I could feel that stronger. (I'm weird, I know.)

Community acupuncture does their service in a main room after the consult. There were 4 other people, and that was strange and weird.

The woman said I should try to sit for at least 30 minutes and up to an hour with the needles in. I made it 45 minutes. I felt like a fucking caged animal, but I knew I would.

I have done private acupuncture in the past with good results.  I'm a talker, and I would talk with the person while the needles were in. That was much more comfortable for me.

....but I think I need to learn how to physically relax and learn how to JUST BE.

so this is good. I scheduled an appointment for myself for Monday afternoon at 2. I will try to stay for the entire hour.

My Outpatient intake is at 4:30. I plan on bringing a green smoothie and having it after the acupuncture, then driving and parking to the outpatient place, and taking a walk for 45 minutes to an hour between appointments.

I can do this.