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[–] plyth@feddit.org 20 points 4 months ago (7 children)

Still unlearning.

Any advice?

[–] lobut@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago

Be kind to yourself.

[–] Kn1ghtDigital@lemmy.zip 8 points 4 months ago

It's not a race

[–] CultLeader4Hire@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

Self trust is just as important as self love

[–] FuyuhikoDate@feddit.org 5 points 4 months ago

You can be loves even if you don't love yourself.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

It took a therapist telling me I could get better for me to actually believe it.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Practice boundaries and while discussing them is fine, never get to the position of letting them be debated

[–] fracture@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 months ago

going in to fight or flight mode is not a failure, and breathing exercises can help you come out of it before you do something you regret

also, it's better to practice those breathing exercises BEFORE you need them lol

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 12 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Too many people don't understand this. They just expect me to be "normal," as if I can just magically choose to do that.

It's not my fault they weren't surrounded by toxic people growing up and never learned what that does long-term to one's psyche!