Tommie helped me shower and did absolutely everything for me while I was recovering! On top of that my brother would come see me almost everyday and drive me around to make sure I was okay.
breakdowns don't necessarily mean crying. most of the time, it's you blankly staring somewhere and not having the energy to continue doing whatever it is you're doing.
"your trauma made u stronger". no, my trauma made me traumatized. it made me weak, it gave me memory loss, and it gave me feelings i've never wanted. i made myself stronger.