Lori J. Lara, M.A, LPC

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Grief isn’t weakness. It’s evidence of love. As shared in a conversation between Theo Von and reflections from Jim Carrey: Grief isn’t something you defeat. It’s something you learn to carry. The hardest part isn’t just missing them. It’s missing the future you imagined. That’s why it feels heavy. But grief isn’t breaking you. It’s honoring what was real. Love doesn’t disappear. It changes form. Healing isn’t forgetting. It’s moving forward while carrying the depth it gave you. Follow if this resonates. Speaker: Theo Von #GriefJourney #HealingProcess #EmotionalGrowth #MentalHealthMatters #SelfGrowth

There's a massive difference between supporting your partner through their healing and taking responsibility for fixing their emotional pain. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲.

Fixing means taking responsibility for their emotions and trying to eliminate their pain. Healing together means supporting them through pain without making it your job to solve. Fixing means believing you're responsible for their triggers and managing their reactions. Healing together means understanding their triggers while knowing they're responsible for their healing.

Fixing means avoiding topics or walking on eggshells to prevent their discomfort. Healing together means having honest conversations even when they're difficult or uncomfortable. Fixing means sacrificing your needs to keep them emotionally stable. Healing together means maintaining your boundaries while offering compassionate support.

You can care deeply about your partner's struggles without making their healing your personal responsibility. Real partnership allows both people to do their own emotional work while supporting each other through it.

Healing doesn't mean they changed, it means you stopped chasing what broke you…

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Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD): Symptoms & Treatment Rejection sensitive dysphoria is when you experience overwhelming emotional pain when faced with failure or rejection. It’s very common with ADHD and is treatable.