" A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow."
William Shakespeare
There is no version of realistic trauma recovery that is going to require you to deny & disown ugly realities or how hard this all is.
We can realistically grow a whole new self, but we have to do it from the dirt we're in right now. And we can. You can.
You & I are more vulnerable to emotional dysregulation than your average bear. It sucks, but it's true.
We can deny & disown that fact; or we can beat the sh*t out of ourselves for it; or, we can accept & realistically manage it, without the drama CPTSD wants to evoke in us.
Been re-watching THE GOOD PLACE, this time with my tweens, and thinking about how it kind of sums up my feelings about social media — it’s all The Bad Place, but at least here, on this website, you know it’s The Bad Place (and let ‘er rip accordingly)