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Originally Posted by HD7970GHZ
This is a really cool thread.
Being sensitive in our world is very painful. We have been handed a really unique deck of cards, now we just have to learn to play it effectively. We may have added obstacles and handicaps but everyone has something.
I have been struggling with this a lot too. I have been debilitated with PTSD for the last three years from unethical therapists / healthcare professionals. I have been repeatedly traumatized in the past three years wherever I go for help. It was one thing after the other and I had enough a long time ago! I don't know what keeps me going but I do know that life isn't all bad. A few moments each day where I can feel the sun on my face or wrap up under a blankie with my teddy bears makes life worth living. It is vitally important that we look after ourselves.
One thing is for certain: we humans are incredibly resilient when faced with life's challenges. I don't believe we give ourselves enough credit. I know I don't. I am surprised I ever survived the last three years but the cool thing is - there is always something good that can come from our negative experiences. Sometimes we just need time to process things in order to become something better and stronger. A phoenix rising from the ashes. We sufferers are SO strong. A constant reminder of this and taking a few moments each day to really appreciate the small things we have; like the sink we can wash dishes in, or the toilet in our bathroom. The water at our disposal at any given moment. The fact we are not at war in our country.
Not minimizing our experiences or invalidating our suffering (our emotions are normal reactions to abnormal circumstances).
Thanks,
HD7970ghz
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TY for post and your comments.
You have reminded me of how resilient I myself am and can be. I am very sorry for the traumas you have faced with healthcare professionals.
But you're right, we are stronger than we may realize or give ourselves credit for. Clearly you have survived the obstacles and hardships you've faced and you're still standing and fighting. Kudos to you!!
When I created this thread, I was at my wits end with life challenges. I had just been laid off from one of my jobs -- second layoff I have faced, on top of one challenge after another for years.
Right now, I am in a position of hope. My living situation got settled, I am moving into a beautiful new apartment, and so that part of my life has been worked out nicely. Somehow, things do fall into place, even when I think they won't and even when I worry about and think the worst.
To add to your post:
Our minds are
very powerful things. I wonder about the power of positive thinking when life is most challenging. Positive thoughts keep our emotional life more positive. They help to keep us afloat when all seems lost and hopeless. Positivity helps us to keep fighting, trying and coming up with creative solutions to problems. Something inside me keeps fighting, even when I feel I cannot any longer. It's exhausting, but positive thoughts really DO help.
It also helps to have the right kind of support in place, especially when negativity takes over. I find myself thinking the worst whenever I face a major challenge. So I need help switching my thoughts to the positive and back to a position of hope. This forum and my closest friends/confidantes have helped to give me the strength I need when I have lost all strength.
Thanks again.
