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Made in Cosmos 🌻
@made_in_cosmos
If you used to get completely overwhelmed by emotions to the point of not being able to function or doing things you deeply regretted, and then stopped, what made the difference for you? What tools, techniques or beliefs did you find helpful?
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nvpkp
@nvpkp
had a mild breakdown, therapy helped bc it led me to meditation and changing my life bc in doing so i realized every part of it was unbearable and i didn’t know how to check in with myself, put my needs first, etc not sure how one would cope with an intense breakdown
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Made in Cosmos 🌻
@made_in_cosmos
My favorite team lead once said “if something holds together only by your immense effort, it’s probably not a structure worth preserving”. Letting things fall apart is a skill, and the first time is always a wild ride. How was it like to realize all your life was unbearable?
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nvpkp
@nvpkp
the breakdown itself was disassociation, which was v scary in how not-scary it was (can’t use precise language here bc it will be triggering for others) the falling apart seemed better than the alternative. not sure i could have done it unless there was a rock bottom to compare
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nvpkp
@nvpkp
the realization that everything was a burden felt…embarrassing, like, if i’m so smart how did it take this bad thing happening for me to notice, to listen. humiliating.
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