Holly54 wrote:
Borderline to me, is like Acid Rain, and not having the sense to stay out of it...Occasionally a stranger will lend me an umbrella, or I find a tree to crouch under...The acid wears away the temporary sense of self, and worse...It starts to burn to the core..
Ever feel like crawling into a dark hole.......
Yes. Sometimes the dark seems to be a much better alternative to the acid rain. Stranjer makes a good point. You need to figure out how to carry your own umbrella. Sometimes, you have to decide you need to remove yourself from the area with the acid rain and go somewhere that is safer.
All this sounds very ethereal. How do you actually GET yourself out of that rain? You have to arm yourself with tools that will help you get through the painful times. Once I understood mindfulness, I found that it helped me tremendously. I was able to stay in the moment and not jump out into that rain. I was able to realize that I could stay under the shelter.