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Do Reach Out To Others
Friends and family will always have
your best interest in mind. Just like
you have been there for them in the
past, they will be there for you now.
Allow your inside voice to get out of
your head and have people that care
about you there to listen and give you
understanding and perspective.
Do Find Others Who Have
Experienced Similar
Now I don’t mean have a pity party. I
mean reach out to others who have
made it through what you are going
through so you can appreciate that
you are not alone. You can also learn
what worked for them and they can
show you that there is happiness after
tragedy.
“THAT WHICH
DOES NOT
KILL US,
MAKES US
STRONGER.” –
FRIEDRICH
NIETZSCHE
Do Ask For Professional Help
Sometimes it can help to have an
objective person, like a psychologist,
provide a judgement-free, unbiased,
and safe space for you to bring
everything out in the open. He/she
can help identify and diagnose any
disorders; and provide you a
professional treatment plan to help
change your behaviors and
perspective to maximize your
Do Find Others Who Have
happiness and performance.
Experienced Similar
Conclusion
Now I don’t mean have a pity party. I
mean reach out to others who have No matter what you have had to go
made it through what you are going through, I want you to know that is
through so you can appreciate that always hope and help. You can not
you are not alone. You can also learn only survive, but, if you apply even
what worked for them and they can some of the tips I’ve provided above, I
show you that there is happiness after promise you will become even
tragedy. stronger.