Yesterday's sleep-deprived euphoria is giving way to meditation over the parts of ourselves so deeply habituated, the best we can do is try to break the pattern when it shows up.
I have a personality that makes it easy for me to get caught in helper roles that are often abused. I know things would be easier if I'd had stable community / a healthy partner to pour care into from the jump, but that's not always to be.
So, we go slow. Watch for signs. And course correct for healing on the way.
Did you ever read All My Friends Are Superheroes? CanCon, but from Ontario so maybe stuck in our bubble.
It's a really generous reframe of a book, though, which spins much more quotidian attributes among everyday people just trying to do their best as the real superpowers.
Your comment put me in mind of it, in any case. Thanks for that. :)
@MLClark I haven't! I'm adding that to my burgeoning list, amiga. ✌️💜
@MLClark
> I have a personality that makes it easy for me to get caught in helper roles that are often abused.
I'm sorry to hear it, but having that level of self-awareness is akin to a superpower IMO. 11/10