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I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels the demands of life get in the way of healing from traumatic events.

In my own journey healing has taken time, commitment to being kind to myself, and the acceptance of support. But I guess this is the opposite of what our systems expect of us.

I'm finding it really difficult to manage the demands of my life whilst also taking the time to heal from childhood wounds that affect my day to day functionality with work, uni, being a good partner, a good daughter, a good daughter/sister in-law, maintaining a clean, functional home, being there for, and replying to friends, preparing nourishing meals, not use food as a way to cope, make sure to not forget my medication, not beat myself up because I don't have the energy to exercise etc etc etc. trying to do all of this at once is impossible. Yet, I demand it of myself as I'm sure we all do.

Is anyone else struggling with this too? Anyone have anything like reframing, challenging thoughts etc that helped them?

Thanks!

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Hey @Isthatabanana ,

Great to hear from you. Yes, you are right.. in all things, you are not alone. There are so many who can resonate with what you are sharing.

I read that you find reframing hard when things are tough. That is sooo true!

What worked for me is that I practice reframing in my mind ALL THE TIME... by doing this when I'm not triggered, it makes it a lot more effective for when things are tough.

How I see it is that it's like you learning to ride a bike or something. If you don't practice it on even roads, it makes it a lot harder when it's on rough terrain. Hence, as you practice the skill, it gets stronger... sorry if this example was lame..

Hope you are well today. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Hugs.

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