Stuck in a vicious cycle

[SkyDancer]

It's only recently that I've come to terms with the fact that I'm stuck in this vicious cycle where something goes wrong and it makes me feel terrible, like something I did triggered it. I get angry with myself and so on. Then I just want to tell someone but there's no-one TO tell so I just bottle it up. I feel like I'm going to burst any second and no-one has a clue. I need advice or at least some comfort that this isn't just happening to me!?

[ParanormalChickenGeek]

Hey- I can certainly identify with what you've said, you're not alone!
Have you ever spoke to your GP about these feelings? They could refer you to services that'll offer a space to talk.

[Chia.]

The hole in the sidewalk

An Autobiography in Five Short Chapters

By Portia Nelson

Chapter 1

I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in.
I am lost … I am helpless.
It isn’t my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.

Chapter 2

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don’t see it.
I fall in again.
I can’t believe I am in the same place.
But it isn’t my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.

Chapter 3

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in … it’s a habit.
My eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.

Chapter 4

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.




Chapter 5

I walk down another street.