I won't stress you out with the details of just how sensitive I was to it and how much I reacted. Basically - very, very much.
The reactions and degree of sensitivity have been improving over the last few years to the point that it has made my life a lot easier - especially living in a neighbourhood where a number of people heat with wood from October to April and many more have fires in their yards the rest of the year.
Yesterday I had my biggest wood smoke exposure so far and did so well!
I was gardening at a friends house for 2 hours. We had agreed to trade garden in barter for a healing service she offers so I had a specific 2 hours scheduled.
I began weeding in the area she directed me to and within a few minutes, the neighbour started a fire about 12 feet away from me on the other side of a chain link fence. My initial reaction was very stressed because even though woodsmoke has bothered me less for a while, I still choose to remove myself from it's presence if it's very strong. I didn't know how I would react.
It was great! I disliked the smoke but didn't react physically or emotionally (one the ways I used to always react to woodsmoke was intense, sudden anger). I continued gardening for the full 2 hours with woodsmoke wafting through the yard - at times enough to make the air visibly smoky. In addition, the neighbour was periodically smoking a cigarette. I didn't have any reactions to either.
I did have a bath when I got home many hours later but didn't bother washing my hair and was able to sleep the entire night with no reaction and wake up feeling good. I can still smell the smoke in my hair today and am fine with it!
For me, this is a huge success and I wanted to share it here with you.
Healing is possible :-)
Libby! I am so happy to read this post :) I am just very happy for you. You did so well! It is nice to read on your improvments and knowing it will be better and better! Back into the life! Thanks for this good news! Kram Sabrina
ReplyDeletethank you so much for sharing my celebration Sabrina!!! Yes - back into the life indeed!
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What a wonderful thing to happen.
ReplyDeleteImagine 2 whole hours of the wood smoke Plus cigarette smoke, Plus smokey hair overnight & you still were reaction-free. I'm pleased to the point of silliness - "Wowee Zowee" ;-)
Thx for posting this. Healing is, indeed possible. And I'll add my proof of this also - I've been wearing an old pair of shorts yesterday & today that (I have discovered) smell like Bounce softener sheets. I used to use the "unscented" kind, but even they have a smell. When I first put them on I didn't notice it. Then when I sat down, I guess my nose was closer to the shorts & I realized I smelled softener sheet smell. And although I didn't enjoy it, I didn't feel panicked or react. So Yay for healing! :-)
Pat, pat, pat on your back, back, back. Moving along, moving along, moving along!
ReplyDeleteLots of love to your improving wealth and health.
"Yay for healing": indeed Katie!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you shared your bounce-y shorts success here. thank you :)
thank you for the love and pats Mokihana!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Libby! So happy for you!!
ReplyDeletethank you! :-) :-)
ReplyDeleteLibby!!! How are you??? It sounds like you're doing fantastic! I just had a woodsmoke exposure this past weekend and didn't do NEARLY as well as you did! :( In fact, I ended up having a full-on attack that reduced me to tears because I felt like it would never end. (I was trapped in a car with woodsmoke coming in, but didn't know what was going on at the time.) The good news was I was driven to safety, where I was able to get cleaned up. Unlike you, I went for the full shampoo. That's awesome that you did so great with the woodsmoke! I figure you're two years ahead of me in healing, so now I have something to shoot for: improved reaction to woodsmoke :)
ReplyDeleteHi, Mokihana! I've missed both of you & everyone else too.
-Amestress (Amy)
hi Ames,
ReplyDeleteMCS is doing very well! other health issues a PIA but I'm sure it will pass :)
that full on attack sounds really hard! I'm sorry you had that experience. I'm glad you got to safety (loved the phrase 'the full shampoo' LOL!)
hey... have you considered getting the DVD program for either Annie Hopper's or Ashok Gupta's program? so far it seems that almost everyone who uses them has dramatic MCS improvements (even people who are worse than us).
thinking of you and hoping you have awesome improvements soon :)
and if you celebrate holidays at this time of year, I hope you have a blast (with some kind of organic yumminess ;-)