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What was the first obstacle you had to overcome? - marlon - 04-17-2008
I've had quite a few flashes already since I started doing the Bates method last November. There's no significant improvement yet but I'm not at all discouraged. Why? Because I remember the first few weeks of not wearing glasses was absolutely unbearable. I recall the time I was in the grocery store and didn't even last 5 minutes without my glasses. I was like a chain smoker scrambling for another cigarette. How pathetic is that? ;D I said to myself 'you can forget about driving without glasses, you can't even SHOP without glasses!' But guess what, I am now able to drive without glasses, sometimes even at night!
What I'm trying to say is, even without any significant improvement vision wise, I feel I've come a long way since last November; I've gotten rid of the anxiety! I don't know about you guys but that's a big deal to me!
Do all Bates practitioners go through the same phase (of overcoming the anxiety)?
Re: What was the first obstacle you had to overcome? - gunnar - 04-18-2008
I had the same feeling. And for me it got worse than that. I've been beaten up in the metro last year and since then the anxiety is back with a vengeance.
Re: What was the first obstacle you had to overcome? - marlon - 04-18-2008
Beaten up? like mugged? Where do you live?
Re: What was the first obstacle you had to overcome? - gunnar - 04-18-2008
Yes mugged. I live in a village near Brussels, Belgium. It happened on my way to work in Brussels. I just started driving without glasses and I'm currently struggling again to stay away from my glasses.
Re: What was the first obstacle you had to overcome? - marlon - 04-19-2008
Sorry to hear that. Perhaps stay away from dark, unfrequented areas?
Anyway, I can see you're a newbie. May I know what method you've been doing the most?
I'd say that shifting works best for me.
