It's been awhile. I'm not on here much. A lot has changed. Too much to say in a "tweet" but...
I'm happy that I finally started to be myself. I'm happy that I am learning to understand & accept myself. I'm happy that I am not letting others keep me from that, no matter what. <3
I hate to do this, but. since the loss of my partner, I currently lost everything, I'm losing my home in the next few days and I need to find a place for my dogs... as much as this hurts... I'm asking for donations so the place that I've found take them. This will cover expenses
It's the kind people that are strong, that will fight for others when no one else will, that will fight for themselves because no else will. It's the "strong" that were "broken" first and *constantly* so, and that's why we are there for others that are now where we were before.
@ShannonVanPelt I would have made a clever lightbulb joke but 3 weeks later because it takes me that long sometimes to come up with the best comebacks.
@sovereigntylea1 I would imagine that's due to their experiences with others pushing "toxic positivity" & so they assume it's an act to invalidate their experiences. At least, I've been on that side of the coin. It's not saying that it wasn't awful, it's a choice to grow, & an individual choice.
You must get uncomfortable to change.
You will only change once the pain of your current situations is greater than the discomfort of the unknown.
Even a terrible situation is "better" than the unknown to so many people.
We can adjust to almost any situation.
Humans are the ultimate adaptation machine.
If you do one specific exercise long enough it will be less effective because you adjust, adapt and your body gets tougher to deal with the work.
So a "burning building" can be less scary than a new house that you don't know.
We will accept misery because it is what we know and are "comfortable" with.
If you are stuck. I wish you a rock bottom that doesn't crush you so you can be ready to move on.
Are you sick of being sick? Be brave. It is worth it.
You will know when your ready to try anything to get better.
Be well, Matt
TLDR
Learned Helplessness
Trauma causes people's brains to be rewired. They subconsciously don't believe it's possible to make any changes in their lives.
We should have massive compassion for their bad luck.
They aren't lazy. They need help. We should teach & support them.