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Originally Posted by NP_Complete
Why do I feel so ill at ease today? Rupture with my therapist was resolved. Work project was finished. I called my mother and the hospice is in-home so it's maybe not so dire yet. I also shared with her that I have PTSD and anxiety and that this week is the fire anniversary, which she wasn't aware of. I always feel like I fraud when I say I have PTSD to someone which I've only done twice IRL. I also told two colleagues the reason I couldn't do some work on Saturday is because I am doing self-care this weekend. I feel really icky about sharing these things. I should probably keep my mouth shut in the future.
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It is so hard to be even a tiny bit vulnerable. Those both sound like really appropriate ways to care for yourself.
One of the things that happened for me when I started sharing some of the real stuff with the important people in my life, and when I self-advocated with others, is that the important relationships deepened, and the people I advocated for myself with respected my time, effort, energy. Both of which made it easier for me to respect my own time, effort, energy.
I think you did good stuff there.