Originally Posted by
PickMe 
I cannot take this stress. I need my life back.
Yes!
Somewhere inside all of us, we know what we need. The problem only happens because we stop listening to ourselves, and start listening to what
others say we need.
Trust yourself. You will find your answer when you are ready to listen.
You are not alone. You are in the right place.
One of the strengths I have found on this board is that other people challenge our way of thinking. Sometimes they are right, and something they are wrong - it doesn't really matter, what matters is that it makes us
think, and that helps us reconnect with our true selves.
That said, for people who are used to being told constantly that we are wrong, sometimes it is difficult to take others' words in the spirit they were given, without getting defensive. We have all done it, at one point or another - the trick is to realize what is happening, and step back to breathe a little first before we lose ourselves again. Learning how to do that is another step in our own recovery.
