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So I have a permanent schedule at work now which enables me to add volunteering to my life. One area I will certainly volunteer is at the animal shelter. Another one that I have really wanted to get involved in is CASA where I can be an advocate for children in abusive situations.
But this last week has made me very concerned about even trying. Earlier this week was a thread that made me really angry at the responses on it and I’m still struggling with this internal narrative that my trauma isn’t enough. Isn’t bad enough. It’s just a bruised toe in the grand scheme of things.
I really, really don’t want a child to have that internal voice. I want to be able to help a child realize that everything about them is valid. But how would I do that when I’m clearly very triggered by that theme? I can’t predict what a child will say or think and the very last thing I can do is walk away from that child to cool off.
How do you know if and when you are healthy enough to help people? Or are you ever truly healthy enough?
But this last week has made me very concerned about even trying. Earlier this week was a thread that made me really angry at the responses on it and I’m still struggling with this internal narrative that my trauma isn’t enough. Isn’t bad enough. It’s just a bruised toe in the grand scheme of things.
I really, really don’t want a child to have that internal voice. I want to be able to help a child realize that everything about them is valid. But how would I do that when I’m clearly very triggered by that theme? I can’t predict what a child will say or think and the very last thing I can do is walk away from that child to cool off.
How do you know if and when you are healthy enough to help people? Or are you ever truly healthy enough?