Unity in Experiences
It's easy, and often symptomatic, to feel isolated in suffering.
I remember when I was suffering from panic disorder and I felt so trapped and alone. And then I googled the % of people with it in the U.S. It wasn't super high, maybe 2-4%. But that also meant that over 6 million people were experiencing nearly the exact same thing as me at the moment in the US alone. And it made me feel safe and connected. Like we were all carrying our part of the burden.
I also remember reading reddit posts of people describing how they were feeling and it being nearly word-for-word how I was feeling.
Whatever you are going through, there are probably millions of people there with you. And millions more that have made it through.
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