Present myself well - clean, hair done, makeup on… smile, have conversations with people (All whilst feeling tightness in my chest, chaotic thoughts, not sleeping and constantly worried that people don’t like me)
Get up and go to work - turn up, help others and act ‘cheery’ (All whilst worrying about members of my family, thinking that I have a serious illness or that I’m not good enough)
Keeping it all together - making sure the kids are washed, fed and looked after, being on time and maintaining a routine at home (Then collapsing on the bed as soon as they are asleep, feeling empty and wondering if I’ll ever feel ‘normal’ again)
I’m here to tell you this isn’t it… You can move forward, feel better and climb out of the black hole you feel like you’re stuck in.
You’re not broken - your mind is stuck in survival mode. Forward thinking therapy, small achievable steps and hypnosis allow neuro plasticity to do its thing.