It feels like the world's best-kept secret. We met someone a few months ago who was a massive fan of Rav. Traveled across London to eat at her restaurant. (Well, Clapham to Chingford.) Had never watched the show. Not sure she'd even heard of it.

Thank you! That makes all kind of sense. I think I let go of my childhood copy a long time ago. I must pick up another.

I didn't find it traumatising as a ?10/11yo. But boy was it powerful stuff. I suspect it might seem stranger than it did back then

Both? Take care of yourself.

This is all cliché and stuff you know already, I know. When you're in the thick of things, it's easy to lose perspective. If you can, allow yourself to acknowledge the resilience you have already shown over the months. It's important. You should be proud of that. It's good to feel good abt yourself.

… are all good tools for slowly disengaging your mind and giving yourself a space to restore order and rebuild strength. (I imagine John would have included prayer on that list.) I remember many times when I felt/thought things were insurmountable, unbearable, etc, but really they weren't. …

I saw your other post about worrying about the next three years. No-one can see that far ahead. That's far too much weight your mind is asking you to bear. It's really hard to find tranquility, calm, respite when your thoughts are in fifth gear all the time, but CBT, mindfulness, meditation, et al…

Absolutely. Into the Music and Common One are another astonishing pair of releases

I'm really sorry to hear that. Christmas / New Year / January can be particularly difficult to navigate, I think. How long til your appointment?