I have thought a lot about trauma and the dissolution of identity through grief and enormous loss. I have made the decision that no one can understand what it means to lose a mother a husband a career a beloved home and everything I ever dreamed of in the course of one year -
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All of my close friends have a rough history. Once you go through enough things, it's difficult for people to relate to you in the same way. Trauma literally alters our brains and we can never be the same. We can only try to do something with ourselves that we find worthwhile.
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Replying to @KellyRankin19
I'm studying the physiological effects of trauma and you are absolutely correct these are not mental illnesses these are human ones. We assault the brain with shock too many times and all of us are in it right now if we have any empathy. Expect life-altering physiological changes

Jan 16, 2021 · 3:03 PM UTC
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