Wanted to share an update in case it encourages anyone.

When I joined about seven months ago I felt like I was in quicksand.

Back then I was:

• On five prescription medications.
• Taking around 30 different supplements every day.
• Eating only 5–10 “safe” foods.
• Avoiding caffeine and alcohol.
• Taking 1-minute showers and no baths because I thought temperature was triggering.
• Running air purifiers in every room and avoiding buildings I didn’t trust to be “air safe.”
• Doing four coffee enemas a week.
• Going out at sunrise for what I believed was vital light therapy.
• Avoiding running or any exercise that increased my heart rate because I thought it would make me worse.
• Doing daily breathing exercises but always feeling short of breath.
• Unable to be on my own at home for fear I might harm myself.
• Avoiding anything with violence in case it triggered me.
• Having spent £10,000 over four years on private doctors to “fix” menopause symptoms and mold illness.
• Spending 2–3 hours a day on social media googling and sharing health and relationship stuff.

That’s not even everything, but those are the key behaviours.

Now:

• I’m on no prescription medications.
• I take only two supplements (magnesium and vitamin D) and have for the last two months — when Momin first said to give up my supplements I honestly thought he was insane. Let alone that it’d be possible.
• I’m eating all foods, including carbs, and I have occasional alcoholic drinks.
• I don’t practice breathing exercises or pay attention to deep breaths anymore — the shortness of breath has completely gone.
• I’ve been running every other day for six weeks, and I’m also swimming and doing yoga. No brutal morning light routine.
• I’m home alone each day as exposure.
• I watch Game of Thrones and other 15/18-rated shows with my husband as exposures.
• I read articles daily about news, death, and dying.
• I have caffeine every morning.
• I’m taking baths.
• The hardest one that now seems easy and insignificant: I’m completely off social media and have been for a few months — and I do not miss it. (Also thought Momin was bonkers when he suggested a break from Instagram 🤣)

I still have triggers, but when they come I don’t try to fix or change anything to make them go away. There’s still some automatic and intentional rumination, but it’s dramatically decreased. I feel the healthiest I have in years — the irony.

I am considerably less trapped, desperate, or panicked, and I have lots of moments of calm.

This is 100% down to this approach, the service, and the epic dedication from all of you coaches (esp. Momin 🤣) and the contributors. I’m truly grateful and will continue to stay the path because it works. 😊🙏💞