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Originally Posted by yagr
I have found new alters when I was making progress, never when I was back-sliding. We have come to realize, in our life, that seeing and knowing more about our self is a sign of progress - not of falling apart.
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THIS EXACTLY!! I feel like new ones only make an appearance when they feel safe enough.
ACrystalGem - your original post was beautiful and poignant.
"The real reason I felt so bad is that I felt ashamed at how broken I was, and that I’ll never be ‘cured’ or at least be a regular human (not that I’ve ever felt that way my entire life)."
I wrestle daily with these same feelings. I'm trying to believe that you have to go through **** to get to something better. The lotus grows out of muck and mud, and it's flower is far from 'regular'. In fact, it's one of the most beautiful flowers in the world.