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  1. L

    Neurodiversity on the Camino

    I have AuADHD and will be walking the Camino Frances starting Aug 21st 2024. Crowded restaurants with loud music and even louder conversation are my idea of hell. I get annoyed by the sound of traffic from the road next to my apartment. One of the reasons I'm walking is to get away from urban...
  2. starrysky

    PTSD on the Camino

    I hesitated to post this but maybe it will help someone else too. I have PTSD. I did the CF a couple of years ago. On occasion I felt like I was going to totally freak out in the albergues, particularly when the beds were very close together, resembling a terrorist incident i went through in...
  3. S

    AA Meetings on the Camino Inglés

    My name is Gay, I’m new to the forum as I’m walking my first Camino, the Camino Ingles beginning the 20th of June 2024 and wondering if there are any AA meetings along that route
  4. davidellus

    Feeling alone and anxious

    Hey all , as in approaching the Camino from Sarria I didn’t find yet the basic equipment nor the alojamiento from sarria to santiago, I have booked just in Santiago some days but I’m becoming anxious as I’m coming really to the adventure . I’d like to detach these five days without a phone...
  5. Z

    Social anxiety on the camimo

    I struggle with social anxiety and I was wandering if anybody with the same issue had a positive experience on the Camino walking alone. I saw lots of posts and videos people talking about forming lifetime friendships and finding their "Camino" family, but at the same time I cannot ignore the...
  6. B

    AA meeting daily 6-7pm Casa Anglicana

    Hello my name is Brenda and I am establishing a daily AA meeting 6-7 pm at Casa Anglican WhatsApp 416-8018176 for daily updates Thankyou. Buen Camino
  7. Z

    Looking for 'friends of Bill' on Camino in April 2024

    Hi, I am starting my Camino in St Jean Pied de Port the second week of April, I am wondering if any "friends of Bill" are going to be around at the same time. I intend to hit some meetings along the way. I have some spanish but am by no means fluent. I am ok with meetings where I didn't...
  8. TeMahAbuela2023

    Mental Health on and AFTER the Camino

    I am by no means a Mental Health professional (MHP). However Psychology and Nursing is my educational major and loss and grief are the highest topics since the PANDEMIC, in which I have had the pleasure OF FIRST HAND FRONT AND CENTER ON MY FACE experience with people of all walks of life, faiths...
  9. SabsP

    AA and reflection time on the Camino/ newsarticle.

    IMO a very interesting article how the Camino can be a time of reflection and introspection about sobriety and abstinence of alcohol. Initiative of the AA in Galicia. https://www.elcorreogallego.es/santiago/2023/10/07/camino-via-informar-alcoholismo-93036703.html
  10. Sssnek

    LIVE from the Camino Struggling with doubt on the Camino Frances

    I just finished day 6 of CF in Estella, and am having my first major moment of doubt. Today was crazy hard for me. Puente la Reina to Estella, it was pretty hot, and in the last 5km or so, my right Achilles started to hurt a ton. I’m doing a half day tomorrow, just ~9km to Villamayor de...
  11. MainelyStina

    Asking for Encouragement to Continue the Camino

    I could use a bit of help this morning. I am not doing great after yesterday’s incidents (if you missed it you can read my post in tye Safety forum). I feel pretty certain that my damaged umbrella (which looks like it’s been bent over someone’s knee) and my missing Sahagun certificate were not...
  12. silviasmart

    Friends of Bill - Any Great AA Meetings Along the Way?

    I leave on 9-9-2023 from SJPDP to someplace on the Atlantic Ocean. I'd love to participate in some AA Meetings along the way as it's a huge part of my spiritual life. I have some AA apps but wonder if anyone has any great recommendations? If you would like to stay anonymous, I understand! Buen...
  13. Vetzrah

    Any advice for when you want to quit?

    Hello again.. Thanks everyone for the help when I lost my shoes, had uncontrollable nose bleeds and was feeling socially anxious. Now I have a new problem, which is I want to go home but I also want to finish. I’m sure others have felt like this- the endless nights of only 4-5 hours of sleep...
  14. M

    Please talk me off the ledge

    Hey all, I just arrived in Leon this afternoon to begin my solo Camino and I’m really getting into my own head. Sitting here in my albergue I’ve become excessively anxious, lonely and depressed. I’m so afraid of what’s ahead of me. I’m worried about getting lost and whenever I don’t see a...
  15. Vetzrah

    Social anxiety

    Hello, I have a question about forming relationships/being more comfortable. I knew that I had moderate social anxiety when I flew to Europe but I assumed I would be fine, and for the most part I have been. However, when it has come to making friends or staying in hostels with people you meet...
  16. SantiagoCruzB

    How did you prepare your mind for the Camino?

    Do you even have to? What has been your experience? Surely walking for 30-40 days will have a toll on the mind as well. I will be doing my first Camino from October to November 2023. All inputs will be appreciated. Thanks.
  17. W

    LIVE from the Camino Struggling to continue

    Hello, I am currently about 12 days into my journey on the Camino Frances. The begining week was amazing, full of adrenaline, adventure, new people, beautiful places and i thought, this is the best thing I've ever done. Week 2 has been a struggle for me to even answer why am I doing this? I...
  18. Burton Axxe

    When do most pilgrims feel like quitting the Camino de Santiago?

    I’m pretty sure that at some point(s) many, if not most, pilgrims question what they are doing and consider the possibility of quitting. And I’m quite sure that I’ll experience that feeling when I do my first CF this spring. But I wonder where/when this tends to happen to most pilgrims? Is there...
  19. JustJack

    Things I fear

    It's been over 2 years since I stumbled across the Camino for the first time. Since then I've been captivated, and have spent countless hours researching, planning, and thinking about it, not to mention scheming ways to get away from work and family obligations for such an extended period. Now...
  20. F

    Dealing with PTSD on the Camino

    i have PTSD and recently finished the camino frances. i ended up paying to stay in private rooms and spent a great deal more money than i could comfortably afford, but did what i needed to do to make it through. there were many times in the albergues i could not sleep due to triggering aspects...

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