trauma
"We attempted to carry on, but our experience with Zoe seemed to shed light on our differences that now felt like incompatibilities."
"We were like two feral raccoons thrown into the same cage — bonding with one another brought up anguish we’d spent decades trying to self-medicate."
"The women I met not only validated my experience by sharing their own, but I found comfort that they too were stuck in The Land of Retrospect."
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"Society has actually demanded that women navigate their despair in secrecy and proceed with life as usual."
"I felt like an addict who constantly needed a fix. I’d try to limit myself to a few episodes, but denying myself rarely worked."
When survival mode becomes chronic, it can have serious repercussions for your health.