don’t trust your brain to tell you why it’s struggling

theunitofcaring:

I spent the last week in one hell of a brainslump, as some of you know because I’ve been whining about it constantly in private messages. I’ve been sleeping badly, accomplishing nothing, having waves of disassociation/body loathing, feeling constantly as if I’m rotting from the inside, and vaguely hoping I’d be hit by a truck.

Last night I figured out why.

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This is very true for me, and is a reason why when people say things like “I think every feeling should be treated as meaningful” it’s a sign that we won’t get along.  Sometimes my brain/feelings/whatever are just wrong, in predictable ways I can identify and respond to, and knowing that makes my life richer rather than poorer.