Suffering in Silence

I see the phrase a lot. It is meant to convey that some folk keeps there sufferings to themselves, usually folk that deal with depression, PTSD, Anxiety disorders or the like.

It has been my personal experience  that we do a lot more than suffer in silence. Whilst I do suffer in silence, I also love in silence, celebrate in silence, hope in silence.

Why do we choose to do these things, Basically, live our lives in silence? Forgive my raw honesty but we( some of us) feel that no one cares. Other times we feel that we do not want to be a burden on others, Thirdly, we don't want to be 'that person' you know the negative nelly. Your mileage may vary.

For personally, all of the above hold true for me. I am even reluctant to share my innermost feelings with those that I love. However, I am learning to 'detach' from the more toxic emotions by acknowledging, processing and letting go.

Now the reality is that I and others most likely don't have to do anything in silence. I have a support group of people that love me, that do not view me as a burden or a negative nelly, at times, though, it is hard to shut the assbrain down. It takes practice and determination (meds don't hurt, lol) to disregard the things assbrain has to say.

Stay caffeinated, my friends, Namaste!