As counterintuitive as it may seem, perpetually trying to “fix” yourself is likely contributing to your pain more than your growth. It’s easy to fall into a perpetual cycle of self-criticism, judgement, listlessness, burnout…exacerbated by endless attempts to tame or stop the impulses that drive it…

You already have ways to cope with life’s difficulties. You may spend a lot of time trying to “think” your way into feeling calm, or perhaps you keep yourself distracted until you feel better, only to find that soon enough, you once again wind up with uncomfortable feelings you don’t know what to do with…