> “Being cut off from our own natural self-compassion is one of the greatest
impairments we can suffer. Along with our ability to feel our own pain go our
best hopes for healing,
Some days, you wake up running low on hope. Everything feels heavier than it
should, and you’re not sure if you can face the day.
I call these hard days, and they
Things can and do get better.
After a lot of self-work, resilience, and a willingness to explore your pain,
you can start making real progress with your mental health. I have, and it
It’s safe to say that we suffer the most when we’re alone. And some of our
strongest moments are when we whisper to ourselves, “I’m not going to stop.”
But
“You want me to do what?” I asked my therapist.
“We’re going to do the empty chair technique.”
“You’re going to sit in this chair, and then you’re going to
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I was twenty-four years old, and I humiliated myself.
I don’t remember exactly
It’s amazing how a person can get lost in their own head. An OCD Thought Loop
will do that.
When I was a kid, I developed the strangest obsession. And, no lie,
I’ve seen five therapists in the last ten years. But who’s counting, right?
I have some understanding of what it’s like to not find the right therapist.
Their job is
How do you help a friend whose mental health is starting to crumble? Do you use
tough love, or do you just listen?
I came across an image
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