Life Unfiltered

Never let anyone tell you therapy doesn’t work, it works as you put in the require work. Therapy isn’t a walk in the park but it’s a trip worth taking.

Sometimes we’re our own worst enemy, because we hold on to the toxicity, drama, and trauma that come into our lives. We say we wanna heal and do absolutely nothing to do so.

Self is work, healing is work, work can be exhausting but it still must be done.

The first step for me was admitting to myself that I wore a mask as a way of hiding my pain. Somehow I had normalized feeling inadequate, with low self esteem and anxiety with a side of lacking confidence in myself. It wasn’t until the mask became not only my shield but my captor as well. If I was to break free of what held me back I would have to be willing to do the work and face off with what now hid in the shadows of my life.

The problem with unaddressed trauma is that once triggered it can send you spiraling out of control. Regaining control can be a process that takes time and effort on that person’s part and the willingness to want help to be better. I had to fight for my life. I’m grateful for those around me who know me well enough to now I was simply functioning on autopilot instead of living.