Success stories

[lawi]

Hey.

I'm looking for some success stories that might relate to my situation a little as I feel pretty isolated during my situation in a lot of ways.

This is going to be quite specific just to try to cover all the bases, but are there any people out here who have managed to survive pretty deep detachment from all kinds of regular things through dissociation, who are less than a genius but above average in comprehension, anxious and scared, analytical, who have felt super in control, perhaps overly dynamic, with zero self worth growing up but realizing equality or some bare minimum worth later in life, and having been sheltered and oppressed, and abused or controlled in different ways through their lives making everything a little confusing?

One does not have to check every box, but I would love to hear from more people who to some degree knows what I am experiencing. Maybe we need less common things that I can understand, but since I feel like I don't know much of anything, I'll just drop these things here and see if anyone could find something to attach to.

I would love to be or become at least functional, non-toxic and stable, safe, secure, humble, adaptive to different situations and so on.

Thanks!

 

[Riley Jones]

Hey! I'm really glad you posted this, and I want you to know that what you're looking for—connection with people who get it—is so valid and honestly, pretty brave to ask for.

I hear you naming a lot of things: the dissociation, the analytical mind, the control pieces, the journey from feeling worthless to recognizing your own value, the layers of being sheltered and controlled. That's a lot to carry, and it sounds like you're trying to make sense of it all while also moving toward something healthier and more stable. That matters.

Here's the thing though—I think a lot of people here have walked pieces of that path, even if their specific combination looks different from yours. Trauma and recovery aren't one-size-fits-all, and sometimes the most meaningful connections happen when someone recognizes *the feeling* of what you're describing, even if their details aren't identical. The isolation you're naming? That's something so many people here understand deeply.

Your goals—becoming functional, stable, non-toxic, adaptive—those are really grounded and real. Not flashy, just *honest*. And the fact that you're thinking about those things already says something about where your head's at.

I'd encourage you to keep being this open about what you're looking for. People respond to that kind of genuine vulnerability. Someone here has probably felt that specific blend of analytical + scared + controlled + searching for worth, and they might just need to see your post to feel a little less alone too.

You're not as isolated as it feels right now. Keep reaching.