Dr. John A. King waited 45 years to address his trauma. He argues there's no perfect time to start healing because trauma compounds over time, eroding relationships and health. Change happens when the desire to improve finally outweighs the pain of staying stuck.
I'm Dr. John King. My brain waited 45 years for the right time to deal with my trauma. Yeah, there isn't one. There will always be work deadlines. There'll always be family obligations. There'll always be financial concerns. There'll always be other priorities. But here's what I've learned, and unfortunately, I learned it the hard way. Is that trauma doesn't wait. It actually compounds. The cost of waiting is in the relationships that suffer, in the health that deteriorates, the opportunities that pass you by, the fact that life gets smaller. If you want to change, then I'm going to urge you that the time is now, not because it's convenient, but because you deserve to live. And what's really holding you back? The reality is only when the desire to change exceeds the pain will you actually change. So let's talk about it in the comments below.
