I’ve been quiet lately because I’m not ok. I can’t say it any clearer.
But that’s not why I’m here.
Let’s talk about Cycles of Suck and Little Life Boats.
A Cycle of Suck™ is when a person has experienced trauma(s) but they’ve never had the resources, support or time they need to recover. In my own life, I’ve experienced one trauma after another. And what did I do? I packed that shit away and kept it movin.’ When a person is focused on basic everyday survival, we don’t have the luxury to focus on healing - we’re more concerned with staying housed or making sure we eat at least once a day.
(Don’t Google Cycle of Suck™, it’s a highly scientific term that I made up.)
I’ve been in my own Cycle of Suck for over three decades.
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