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Aaron Hann's avatar

Thank you for sharing so personally. Feelings pass, feelings return, and healing isn’t negated. Simple yet so helpful. I’m sadly reminded of my CSA survivor mother who couldn’t escape the perception that “it will always feel like this” and took her life at age 60. One of her constant refrains in my growing up years was “hope for the best, but plan for the worst.” Repeated again and again, what I really heard was “expect the worst, don’t bother with hope.” So, I’m really good at planning for the worst, and it does come in handy. But being happy and enjoying life can feel risky; letting my guard down to the snakes in the garden. I’m thankful for the reminder of compassion for ongoing struggle alongside healing.

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Tammy Herbert's avatar

Thank you.

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