Distress comes in waves that build like a tidal wave that wipes out your hope and washes away your laughter.
I know a little about affliction and the pain it causes in our hearts.
Everyone reacts to anguish differently.
Our emotions get tangled up like a bug on a spider web making it difficult to express how we feel.
Your feelings are valid, and what has taken place may have you suffering in silence rather than talking.
When we crawl inside our caves of safety to protect ourselves could also lead us into a dark place where loneliness overtakes us.
Before you stay too long in your cave I want to throw out a lifeline to help you come back into the light so you can see a pathway to healing.
In order to make the first step, you will need courage. This will not be easy but it is necessary so you do not die in your cave.
I am not a professional.
It is my desire to share how I survived the depth of despair and depression.
Here are my action steps as a Lifeline to recover
- Pray (if you are religious or Christian)
- Make the decision to feel or experience the pain in its fullest for the process to full recovery to begin
- Take small actions to reach out to one person you trust
- Schedule an appointment with a therapist and show up
- Scream, cry, write, repeat but do not stay in the darkness of pain
- Allow yourself the time it will take and do not let anyone rush you
- Do not participate in self-hate or sabotage our of guilt or shame
- Remember you are worthy and valuable
- Get dressed in clothes that make you feel better
- Shower, and do all hygiene
- Drink water and eat, even if it is small bites throughout the day
- Go for a walk, visit a park, sit outside once you are ready move forward.
- Remember you are not alone.
- Your feelings are yours, just make sure they do not keep you stuck (manage your feelings.
I am rooting for you!
You can do this…you are worth living.
Share what steps you took first out of your distress.
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