Dr. John A. King tells people with PTSD to stop spending the holidays ruminating on people who've left their lives. If they cared, they'd still be there. Focus instead on the people who actually show up for you.
Morning all. Here's a thought for the Christmas period. They're not worth the effort. At this time, people with— a lot of people that struggle with the regret that's tied in with post-traumatic stress and recovering from various things and marriages breaking down and all that sort of stuff. Often you spend most of your time just in regret. What about this person? What about that? And how do I get on with them? And how do I How do I get on with that? And you need to give yourself permission to graduate because those people have. They're not sitting around thinking about you, wondering about your feelings, wondering about how they can make life easier for you or better for you. They really just don't care because if they did, they would still be involved in your life. And you have to give yourself permission to graduate from being concerned about them. You've got a big season coming up, a difficult couple of days, a challenging couple of days. Focus on those people who love you.
