Recognizing it is half the battle. Most people are in denial about those things, whereas you embrace and address whats going on.
Have you always been like that and were you always able to pull yourself up from there? I use to believe I was weak until I realized how stupid that really was.
I hope you are feeling better. Sounds like the beach, salt, sand and a touch of peace was just what the viking ordered.
Hey! Galen! Waving from another time zone.
Recognising and accepting that it's there is mission-critical Swigs, I agree. Denying or ignoring a situation is never going to make it go away I guess. IT's like @beautifulwreck said in this post one must embrace chaos rather than shun it. The post explains it better.
I've always had the ability to lift myself. I think part of it is a characteristic and part acquired. I have been through many things and never broke and in dealing with each one I learned more which, of course, helped me deal with the next. I am a strong person, but also weak, or maybe vulnerable is a better word. Few will ever see that part of me of course. I'm feeling better although have a feeling that 2022 is going to be a rather difficult one...Yeah, another difficult one.
Waving back to you from the future! Lol.