Practice distinguishing feelings from beliefs, and see if that helps you to get a little distance from your emotions, and to counter the reactivity we all struggle with in Piecing.
This is an EXCELLENT idea. Think I'll steal it for some experimentation too.
Peaceful, I agree with IA--try to be patient as you work on this. It's a matter of a series of small steps, not one giant leap to overcome deep emotional trauma and lifetime habits.
