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Whatever you're experiencing at this point, 10 months into a pandemic, is normal.
Some introverts are actually doing quite fine, or at least, not so bad.
Many extroverts are not.
Some parents are miserable trying to balance it all, and some are loving more time with their kids.
Some introverts are actually doing quite fine, or at least, not so bad.
Many extroverts are not.
Some parents are miserable trying to balance it all, and some are loving more time with their kids.
Some people are finding it easier to stay sober or get sober without tempting social events. Others are finding it nearly impossible due to the isolation.
I am finding that most people are struggling in some way. And that it got palpably harder, whatever your "IT" is,
I am finding that most people are struggling in some way. And that it got palpably harder, whatever your "IT" is,
in the last month or so. So, if you are struggling, know that you are not weak, you are not lazy, you are not "crazy," you are not "messed up." You are human. Humans are not meant to live without community. The places we go, the people we see, the ways they reflect ourselves back
to us, matter. They matter immensely. But their mattering is subtle, and in some ways invisible. So you might fee like, "What's wrong with me? Things are mostly fine." But they're not. We've lost a great deal, for a long time. It is wearing on us, in ways we can't see and may
not be able to quite name or understand. In the same way so many of my patients say, "I came from a fine home, we had everything we needed, why am I in pain?" Generally, those people never had what they needed emotionally and they've been taught to undervalue and underestimate
the impact of that on their lives. We are those kids, now. Those of us with privilege who have what we need, anyway. We are still in pain. We are still struggling. We are still deprived. So if you're feeling it, reach out where you can. Find small ways to sooth, nuture and mother
yourself, if you can. We have to find ways to take care of each other and help one another cope so that people aren't tempted to take unnecessary risks and exposures. I believe much of the risks people are taking are due to a need to cope, to connect, to sooth. Let's help each
other sooth, and sooth ourselves, safely, and with compassion for ourselves and others. What we are doing is hard. It is normal to find it painful and difficult. The more we honor that, instead of judging ourselves for it, the better off we'll be.
