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Hi there, I'm Zaati. I'd like to take a moment to leave our Crisis resource for you here: 7C Crisis Info - and it's completely up to you if you would like to check it out. But if it could make any difference that allows you to make it to another day or get through a night a little easier... couldn't it be worth it?
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You do deserve to continue your healing journey and to create a life that's fulfilling to you... a life where you are so familiar with peace it leaves an indent where it rests in your spirit even when it leaves for a moment or 2. And you deserve to believe this too.
We are never defined by the ways we cope with the pain we never asked to carry. I'm hearing that you've been making intentional efforts to cope in other ways too. Given what you've been up against, please know these efforts are still meaningful even when the pain stubbornly remains. It takes time. Just being real with you - sometimes it takes time and a half. Learning the coping skills that help us most involves some exploration and still - some may work better in some situations than others, and some may be more helpful to one person than another. It can be so exhausting for anyone. It's not easy to show up and keep showing up. But here you are and thank you for being here today and for allowing yourself to share authentically.
Healing from our past nearly requires us to be more stubborn than the frustration, inner-turmoil and devastation we've been left with. And, it can be such a confusing and discouraging process. We alone can decide to begin our process of healing but we don't need to do it alone. Personally, I can relate a lot to how you're feeling and building my own support system along the way made a huge difference even though it once began, for years, as using the local crisis lifeline. It's not like I'm without tough and tougher times now, to be clear, but they come a lot less and they don't last as long. What supports do you value most in your life right now? What supports do you possibly feel would be most helpful to you now? Are they accessible, or how could they be?
This is a lot to digest. I hope this wasn't the worst text wall of all time. I am wishing you wellness. Please feel welcome to keep us updated. And, again, 7C Crisis Info for the tough and tougher moments you may face. It isn't easy, but I hope you keep showing up.
May your 32nd year on this earth be kind to you and offer you guiding clarity - but above all else, I wish that it will give you hope. 🎂 Take care.
- Zaati
P.S. There is a self-harm and coping resource that I like to share sometimes. If it's alright that I share it with you, you can find it here: Alternative Coping and see if you find it helpful at all.
P.S.S. If you're open to suggestions for journal exercises, people sometimes benefit from assessing their values. In seeking purpose or even in discovering our identity, it can be helpful to first learn what's most important to us. (examples: Values Resource 1, values resource 2)
If we look at a list of values , there may be 30+ things that resonate with us.
Narrow it down or take 1-2 away at a time until you're left with 10. Focus on your top 3.
What are they? Does your current reality reflect these values being honored? If not, which values are being compromised? How could you prioritize these more moving forward? How else would you like to see these aligning in your life now and in the future? etc ♥︎
