Dear calisister:

I started my healing process with a new routine: yoga classes three times per week or more, tai chi three times, other classes, weight room, other exercise classes, all in the YMCA, Mon-Sat. Did hiking on Sundays. Psychotherapy about twice a week, homework given to me by my therapist done in between sessions.

So I would recommend physical activity on a regular basis, a routine of it (not necessarily as much as I did!). A routine is very important, a new routine all geared toward healing.

So you don’t stay home all day.

But when home, also a routine: from the time you get up in the morning to the time you go to bed: a shower or bath at about the same time, meals at about the same time, even unstructured time can be part of the routine.

You made an apt with a therapist. If it is a good therapist, she or he will help you with scheduling your days, deciding on a routine that works for you. As you follow a routine, you evaluate what works in it for you and what doesn’t, and make changes along the way. Your therapist can recommend certain activities to compliment the therapy.

Who  you interact with, parents, other people and what would be the nature of the interactions- this needs to be decided on so it is congruent with healing.

If you find it helpful to express yourself typing, like I do, this will be part of your activity daily, be it homework assigned to you in therapy or otherwise, your thoughts and learning throughout the time.

How about my answer so far?

anita