Feeling hopeless

Change is possible.

It's not easy. Honestly, it's harder than being depressed and hopeless because if you're depressed and hopeless, at least nothing matters. But then you start trying, and things start mattering and you start caring and life gets *scary*. Letting go (which isn't accurate because it's more like prying off and they're clingy AF) of our coping mechanisms, is exhausting and disconcerting. The whole process turns into a horror show, and it's no wonder that lots of us get paralyzed by the fear and languish there for a while.

It's ok. Well no, it's not ok that you're in pain and you feel this way, but you're not alone. There are those of us out there, several of which frequent this sub and are further along than I am, who have made it through. Or, at least, we're closer than we were when we started.

I hope things get better for you soon. Be strong. Be brave. Keep going.

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