Laying Down The Mask
Recovery often starts with learning how to change our behavior—but it deepens when we learn how to stop hiding what we feel. Putting on a mask often starts as a survival skill. We do it to keep functioning, to avoid burdening others, to convince ourselves—and everyone else—that we’re okay. The mask helps us appear steady and in control, even when things feel uncertain underneath. But while it can offer short-term protection, it comes at a