Human Hurdles: Your Emergency Contact list
A biweekly invitation to dig into where you’ve been, where you are and where you’re going next.
Life is hard. Breakdowns happen.
In our last Human Hurdles I reflected on what it was like to move through my father’s suicide attempt, and how I quickly realized it was going to be a long road ahead of me and I’d need a support network.
First I tried moving through my trauma WITHOUT support.
I ran away from it. I shut down.
I started drinking more and checking out as much as I could.
Since I was writing local music reviews at the time I went out just about every single night as an escape.
Until finally, one of my closest friends sat down with me and said “we’re here, and you need help.”
They were right.
So, I started with professional support.
For me, this was essential. While I love my friends and know that they would be there for me, I also didn’t want to burden them with EVERYTHING and knew I’d need some guidance.
I’ve been seeing a therapist off and on since the age of 8 when I was first diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder.
Once I was able to get grounded in my new reality, and have therapy as a guiding source for what I was walking through, I started to think about who I wanted to have in my circle.
I’ve heard that you should surround yourself with those who help you not only feel support, but help create healthier habits you want to have.
So, I started to look for my people.
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