How Are You?
In order to collect the tools needed to filter through and resolve negative and overwhelming feelings, you must first gather the courage to sit alone with them in silence.
In order to collect the tools needed to filter through and resolve negative and overwhelming feelings, you must first gather the courage to sit alone with them in silence.
Trauma does not build character. Your trauma depleted your strength, robbed you of your dreams and opportunities, destroyed your trust in yourself and self-image, and left you with unhealthy coping mechanisms. Stop praising what has hurt and continues to poison you.
Your significant other doesn’t hate Valentine’s Day because “it’s a made-up holiday.” They just can’t deviate from the plan to exploit your desperation and groom you to expect and accept less than the bare minimum.
You don’t have to continue a failing friendship just because you’ve known each other a long time. You don’t have to remain in an unhealthy relationship just because you’ve already put in so many years. That’s not a rule. You didn’t sign a contract to engage in eternal misery.