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Gregory Wardman Jr's avatar

I repeat my theory of 'relativity', "As bad as it sucks now, it could always suck more. You've survived worse and you'll survive this." For the times that it was/is truly the worst thing that I had ever dealt with, the 'new' relativity becomes, "Well, you're not dead yet. You'll survive this too, but you've just moved the bar. Recognize that, now unfuck yourself." While it sounds trite, these simple statements have helped my 'reclaim' the narrative of my life and reduce the turbulence that could impact my family.

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Sarah Walworth's avatar

"...being full in charge of the script is the first act of power." It's taken me a lot of time to recognize the many forms fear takes. Noticing it in the undertangles of my mess has been the first step of being charge.

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