"The goal of the recovery process is not to become normal. The goal is to embrace our human vocation of becoming more deeply, more fully human . . . to become the unique, awesome, never to be repeated human being that we are CALLED to be."
~ Patricia Deegan
Not sure what this means but as i dont feel there is such a thing as normal then i agree with the 1st part.
Nicely said...
I feel like some therapists destroy the uniqueness, the individuality. They try to find "disorders" and personality traits, killing any creativity. It feels like another brick in the wall which "must fit".
Love this, especially since whoever we ultimately decide to be -- and how we achieve that persona -- is what and how we define what's "normal" for each of us, which is incredibly personal and unique.
My goal has never been to be normal. My goal is to heal whatever that looks like. Normal has never appealed to me lol
Normal & Recovery back to 'so-called normal'. This is my personal, for my own sake definition of both, stolen from another person's thoughts, I'm sure of that.
"Normal: All that society fed to me, that represents who I'm supposed to be, to keep society happy."
"Recovery (from anything): A process of self-reflection to determine, for myself, who I am and what I'm called to do; that breaks the bondage upon my spirit, society had once imposed."
LIKE THAT
nightmares rage
Tips to make new friends later in life?
Military Service related PTSD....Does it ever get manageable?
