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Anyone done Hoffman Process, or know someone who has? Is ds (3) too little to be left with Dad while I do it?

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ChipsAreDown · 14/09/2007 23:59

The Hoffman Process. Widely praised, by Oliver James and Patrick Holford among others. A kind of intensive, crash-course therapy, focusing a lot on healing early childhood 'wounds', and moving on.

Have tried St John's Wort, 5-HTP, fish oils, magnesium, B vitamins, counselling. No discernible success with lifting dreary outlook, calming endless worry, raising self-esteem, or with making me a calmer, steadier, happier and more balanced mummy for ds. (Today, I think I was positively toxic to him - all over the place in mood and temper ) So I'm wondering if Hoffman could exorcise my demons and be the turning point.

Ds (3) is at my side 95% of the time, and usually unsettled if I need to go somewhere without him. If I did Hoffman, ds would be looked after by Dad and grandparents, all of whom he is close to, but I would be away from him for EIGHT days, with NO CONTACT It just seems so long ... but I could be such a better parent at the end of it ... but I don't want the cost of that to be making ds insecure because Mum, who's almost always there, has disappeared for EIGHT days ... aargh! You get the dilemma.

I've had the idea of making a little video for him, recording his favourite stories, etc - but still, eight days.

Thoughts? Thank you.

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ChipsAreDown · 16/09/2007 19:34

Anyone?

Ta.

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MissChief · 04/01/2008 12:25

just found your message. Any luck? Something I've wondered about myself. Oh and your little one is definitely fine to be left with his dad, IMHO!

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