I can relate to this more than you know. The past few years mainly last year. I had burnout then I felt like I couldn't move a fatigue a haze down to my bones. Last year was the worst. A few health conditions made me slow down and then I was left to feel everything at once. Numbing only works so long. I blamed menopause to be the catalyst for this. I am working through CPSTD from my childhood now I therapy. I realize how I try to run,hide fight, flight or freeze. I was in freeze for a while. The year went by and it was a blur. I feel like I've been waking up now, but sometimes I catch myself slipping back. I want to be there for my family and friends and myself. Thanks so much for your candid and vulnerable post. I think many of us have or had experienced that but we don't have a name for it
Oh Jane, I just saw this and felt every word of it so deeply. I’m so glad we met. It’s comforting to know we aren’t alone! Thank you for sharing this!!!
Great article. I've never heard of it referred to as "the flop" before. Super interesting. Sounds like you have a great therapist and that you've been doing tons of work. Thank you for sharing.
I didn’t transport any from my websites. I’m just redoing some of them to post here in-between other things. Definitely keeps me on my toes. Trying to slow down for my mental health. Easier said than done sometimes.
As much as I joke about my disassociation in my every day life, it can be frustrating.
However, I am actively working on improving this because I’m worth the fight.
I can relate to this more than you know. The past few years mainly last year. I had burnout then I felt like I couldn't move a fatigue a haze down to my bones. Last year was the worst. A few health conditions made me slow down and then I was left to feel everything at once. Numbing only works so long. I blamed menopause to be the catalyst for this. I am working through CPSTD from my childhood now I therapy. I realize how I try to run,hide fight, flight or freeze. I was in freeze for a while. The year went by and it was a blur. I feel like I've been waking up now, but sometimes I catch myself slipping back. I want to be there for my family and friends and myself. Thanks so much for your candid and vulnerable post. I think many of us have or had experienced that but we don't have a name for it
Oh Jane, I just saw this and felt every word of it so deeply. I’m so glad we met. It’s comforting to know we aren’t alone! Thank you for sharing this!!!
Thanks so much Lori. Separated at birth maybe 😉
Great article. I've never heard of it referred to as "the flop" before. Super interesting. Sounds like you have a great therapist and that you've been doing tons of work. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much, always a work in progress. This one was a long one now that I look back on it. 😳
Yes. I dissociate. For sure. I have written many blog posts about it, too, and imported them to a Substack that is probably unwieldy. I am exhausted.
I didn’t transport any from my websites. I’m just redoing some of them to post here in-between other things. Definitely keeps me on my toes. Trying to slow down for my mental health. Easier said than done sometimes.