Survivorship

I think you're right about riding the rollercoaster out...allowing yourself to experience all the feelings and thoughts that come with this journey is important, but when they become too distructive and menacing for me, that's when i know it's time to reach out for support. Time is a factor, but for me trying to make sense of my reactions has also been important along the way. In my opinion, it's ok to do mediation, mindfulness stuff, relaxation exercises etc etc but I believe the emotional and psychological healing is much deeper than that. I think these activities can help with the symptoms of anxiety, but for me they dont heal or take away the emotional issues related to BC. Counselling has helped me to sort through my emotions, fears, anxiety etc and helped "ground" me, but I had to find a good counsellor that I liked and that I felt comfortable with ( I didnt like the first one I had so I changed to another one). Also, isn't it interesting how our priorities change as a result of BC? It's trying to find a new kind of "normal" that is the challenge now! Celeste?