Yesterday (Wednesday) was also pull freeee! It's morning here and I've got my bandaids on and I'm aiming for a pull free day today.

Hoot! Hoot! Hurrah! So glad you had pull free days! That's wonderful!

The doctor told me that analyzing is actually a positive thinking technique when we direct it ... still learning this one...

Best wishes!

You can do this!

I believe analysing is good.. Until it becomes ruminating... Then it becomes poisonous. To me at least. Thanks so much for the support!! :)

Well it's 5pm of day 5, pull free :) This is a great feeling. This morning (Saturday) I read for a few hours on my balcony in the sun. But unlike last Saturday when I did this, I had my barriers on. Bandaids and a hat. Go me!

Day 6 pf. Barriers are still essential.

Good, good, good for you! Barriers are definitely essential. You can do this, and hurrah for reading in the sun successfully! It does help to know we can do this!

Stay strong, go you!

Thanks mid!

Arrrrgh my damn pms. This time I was prepared. But STILL, the freaking POWER of my urges is just overwhelming at times. I got a 4 on Monday, a 3 yesterday, and I'm already on a 3 today and it's 8am. Ah, that sweet feeling of failure. I mean, that shit feeling of failure. I know I know, I haven't failed. It just sucks when you don't feel in control. And that seems to happen a lot with this condition! I'm still using bandaids though I have to admit I'm being a bit lax with them in the early morning and late at night. So I really need bandaids on 24/7 during pms week.

Walk away. Walk away. Run your fingers through your palms. You can do this. It's rough when all of our pistons are firing at different levels, however, we can get through it!

Here's to your success, it does make a difference!

Thankfully it was just 3-4 days of those crazy urges. I was pull free yesterday, and I think I got a 3 (a good score) the day before. It's all noted on my calendar. Pf so far today, it's 2pm. Feeling confident :) I ought to pop on some barriers though, I'll do that now. Ok, barriers on! Best to be safe.

Thanks mid for your comment :) We do just need to "walk away".

And I should note that even though I did pull during the intense pms, it wasn't to the level that I eas pulling the previous month. This month has been pretty good actually! I have a lot of stickers on my chart.

Hurrah! I love it when the chart gives us hope, and we can see our success! Hurrah! Stay strong, and keep at it!

You're gonna geterdone!

I pulled a lot yesterday due to PMS also...not quite because of hormones, more because I had awful cramps and the pain caused me to give in to urges more easily. It's great that you're using a chart! Such a helpful tool. It's great to be able to visualize goals and progress, and to notice patterns.

I react to pain that way too, Manda. :(

Thanks mid. The chart is helpful, yes.

Hmm well I was pf on the first day of september, but since then I've scored 4-6s. Erf. I must be more strict with myself, when I can!

Keep at it, you've got this!

Using a chart is great, but it really takes commitment...not to use the chart itself, because that's easy, but it signifies making a consistent effort, which honestly we sometimes just can't do. I've kind of accepted that sometimes aiming for being 100% PF works well for me, and sometimes it doesn't. Right now, it doesn't, and I'm okay with that. Do what works best for you!

Do what works for you. The fact that you stay present here is such a big commitment to beating trich.
PMS sucks. No two ways. I had a really, really rough time, back in the day. I have to honestly say that I have had a much happier life since that has been over. A reason to look forward to your '50's . My PMS & cramps improved greatly after I started taking Paxil.