sensory defensiveness

just a quick post here to thank a few people who have helped my sister and i to realize that we're not crazy or 'too picky'- thank you to cousin audrey for first alerting mom and i to the fact that sensory defensiveness is a very real disorder. thank you SO much to mom, who has checked out and renewed the book "too loud, too tight, too fast, too bright" (sharon heller) in an effort to understand what sd really is and what can be done about it... she's the one who relays what she reads and researches to us, and thank goodness for that because i can NOT read something unless it has a story line to keep me focused. because mom cares so much and has taken the time to gather info and look for resources and help, i now feel like a whole new person- literally! just today, i realized that i can finally accept myself for what i am- it doesn't lessen the frustrations or anxieties, but now i know that there is a reason why i am the way i am. i don't have to feel so angry at myself, i can recognize that this is just who i am, quirks and all. self-acceptance, and all thanks to my mom. i can't imagine going through the rest of my life feeling the way i'd been feeling for so long- always angry at myself, on edge, frustrated, having no explanation of why things are how they are, feeling like i was insane. i can't stress enough how lucky i am that i have a mom who cares so much... i hope that i can be the same for my kids. i encourage anyone who reads this post to check out the sensory defensiveness links if you think you, your kids, or someone you know might have it. the information is invaluable, especially since sd isn't very well recognized. so again, thank you so much to those who have helped us recognize what's really going on inside our noggins... :) now, i'm off to try to research a little on kripalu yoga- apparently, some sd people have had a lot of success using it to help them deal with their issues...