Difficulty Talking About Things

[MakersDozn]

We've been a part of MM and its predecessor, Divided Hearts, for a total of over 15 years. We've always found this site to be the one place where we can truly be ourselves. And we've had no problem saying what's on our mind, what we're feeling, what we've been dealing with.

Until lately. During the past year or so (rough estimate), we've just not been comfortable talking. It's not because of MM or other people here; this is still the best place for folks like us to find and give support. But the stuff we're dealing with is just so emotionally intense that it reaches down into the deepest level of who we are, into the deepest and longest-lasting emotional pain in our history.

This pain, and the memories that go with it, have been so instrumental in forming how we see the world that to work through it would destroy the very foundation of who we are. Of our sense of security, stability, identity. Or so it seems.

So we're stuck. Or so it seems. We've written about this feeling more than once lately. Maybe we are making progress, but it's so achingly slow that we don't see it. We're tired of hurting. We want to move forward and find peace.

Does anyone else identify with this? How do (or did) you deal with it? We could really use some encouragement.

Thanks,

MDs