Today is a point on your recovery arc– not the whole thing.

Remember that today is not the end all, be all of your CPTSD recovery. 

CPTSD recovery does not happen in a day.

The damage CPTSD did happened over time. Years, usually. 

We’re not going to repair that in a day. We couldn’t if we tried— and that’s okay. 

CPTSD recovery is a project. I like to think of it as a lifestyle. 

CPTSD recovery is about our long term patterns of how we talk to ourselves, how we focus, and how we leverage our physiology. 

Today those patterns might not be great. 

Today might be a sh*t show, even. 

That’s okay. 

Today is just one point on our recovery arc, not the whole arc. 

If you’re reading this, there’s a 99% chance you’re being too hard on yourself today. 

There’s a very good chance you’re thinking of this “recovery” project in very black and white terms. 

If today’s a sh*t show, remember: one sh*t show day does not a recovery define. 

You’re okay. 

Surf the sh*t show. 

So there’s anxiety today. 

F*ck it. 

So there’s depression today. 

F*ck it. 

So there are emotional flashbacks today. 

Two tears in a bucket, motherf*ck it. 

Today is what it is— but the most important thing today is, is temporary. 

Surf it. Ride it out. 

Let the sh*t show stink exactly as bad as it stinks. 

And remind yourself that CPTSD recovery is an arc. 

Breathe; blink; focus.