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Very difficult to listen the Podcast
Hi all, so I started listening to Charlotte's podcast. I just started the Episode 2. While this podcast is fantastic, I find it extremely hard to listen and my emotions just overcome me. I would lo...
MazaDj At this time it's helpful to be very picky about what we take on board which it sounds like you're doing.
I was diagnosed 11 months ago and I haven't listened to the podcast at all. Will I one day? Maybe. But it's not a necessity for me.
After diagnosis I found myself emotional when watching a movie or a tv series where people got sick. For as long as I remember those moments have caused a lump in my throat but after diagnosis the tears would flow. Sometimes I sat with the tears to try and understand my reaction, other times I changed channel. I then tried to avoid those movies and series for a while.
The unexpected rush of emotion has eased with time. I still feel a bit emotional at specific, and sometimes random, moments. I remind myself that it's okay. I've been through a lot.
Hi Moomincorn thank you for your message. You are so right about being picky. This is so overwhelming, and emotions are intense. Yesterday we had friends over, and I just couldn't bring myself to tell them about my diagnosis.
I think we all know that we need to be kind to ourselves, but it is so so hard.
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