Needles

Let me start this post by professing my aversion to needles. Can't stand them; can't look when I'm getting blood drawn. This is a common aversion, so when I decided to try acupuncture I'm sure I'm not the only person to be terrified when I went in for my first session. Wearing glasses instead of contact lenses helped because I have no peripheral vision and could not see the needles going into my skin. It's interesting how some points are more sensitive than others all depending on the energy that needs to be channeled and balanced. Now that I'm over my first session I'm no longer terrified, although I still choose to look away while the needles go in. Wish I could bottle the overwhelming feeling of relaxation, and yes balance, that happens after acupuncture.