Dave Reeves Emotional Well-being Guide
© From The Flames 2010
“Born of the flames of disaster into the authentic Being I always knew I was...”
Having been raised by hard working people in a middle-class background, I enjoyed a lifestyle which afforded me a good education, world travel, impressive hobbies, financial security and much accolade. How could it happen that in a moment all was lost?
And more interestingly, after losing everything; my home, job, money, spotless reputation, people dear to me - why do I now feel like I am the richest, happiest, luckiest man alive?
Self Knowledge, Conscious Awareness, Freedom from the Past and Emotional Peace are the answers, and we all have the ability to enjoy these every day, with the right guidance to discover them within ourselves.
And more interestingly, after losing everything; my home, job, money, spotless reputation, people dear to me -
Self Knowledge, Conscious Awareness, Freedom from the Past and Emotional Peace are the answers, and we all have the ability to enjoy these every day, with the right guidance to discover them within ourselves.
I was unaware for most of my life that I was an extremely sensitive person that sought love, approval and reassurance, as my outward veneer appeared relaxed, confident and successful.
My over-riding childhood experience was of endless bullying in many forms, and unbeknown to me, created my “programming” which then influenced my choices, decisions and responses for my adult life.
I never felt as if I was the “real me” and I was driven to find what I was unaware of needing by seeking a glamorous, ego enhancing lifestyle which brought only surface satisfaction. This only served to feed my growing inner fears and insecurities, masking the deep problems within even more.
Unhappiness, I knew was the root of the problem, but I couldn't find the answer why, as I became confused and entangled in the external events of my life. Two redundancies, a tremendously unfulfilling marriage and eventual acrimonious divorce, massive work loads, corporate stress, overwhelming feelings of helplessness and isolation led to depression. These impacted on me and manifested themselves in my physical body and I was diagnosed with a number of potentially very serious disorders including Multiple Sclerosis.
There seemed no hope and no way out for me, I was exhausted and many times I entered the darkest place within myself, weighing the value of my life and finding it lacking.
I was ill-equipped emotionally to handle the pressures of my life that others seemed able to, and so I sought relief and reprieve from it all in the consumption of alcohol, a road that more and more of us seem to be treading these days.
I never felt as if I was the “real me” and I was driven to find what I was unaware of needing by seeking a glamorous, ego enhancing lifestyle which brought only surface satisfaction. This only served to feed my growing inner fears and insecurities, masking the deep problems within even more.
Unhappiness, I knew was the root of the problem, but I couldn't find the answer why, as I became confused and entangled in the external events of my life. Two redundancies, a tremendously unfulfilling marriage and eventual acrimonious divorce, massive work loads, corporate stress, overwhelming feelings of helplessness and isolation led to depression. These impacted on me and manifested themselves in my physical body and I was diagnosed with a number of potentially very serious disorders including Multiple Sclerosis.
There seemed no hope and no way out for me, I was exhausted and many times I entered the darkest place within myself, weighing the value of my life and finding it lacking.
I was ill-
If I had been accused of being alcohol dependent I would have ferociously denied it and yet now, I know, I clearly was. My self-doubt and deprecation, my learned victim mentality and programmed reactions, the endless weight of my past baggage and inability to find the right tools to cope (despite failed efforts to access them through the NHS) were the other factors leading to my eventual monumental breakdown.
And now, I am me, the me I should have always been - The blueprint if you like. I’m now genuinely free and able to access the great and natural powers that lie within us all - love, faith, belief, hope, gratitude, confidence, awareness and joy - the list of positive emotions is endless! Born of the flames of disaster into the authentic Being I always knew I was. And I am here to help you do the same, guiding by experience, leading you to lasting emotional balance.
Denbigh North Wales
