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But I’m of the belief that sadness, grief, and depression are important developmental thresholds that all adults must contend with at some point in life. These events can bring about a positive disintegration (wherein your sense of self becomes dis-integrated and then re-integrated with metastability at a higher order of complexity)—or we can squan... See more

Unfortunately, three things tend to hold The Dark Cloud in place:

1. The stigma of sadness // Ours is a society that loves it some forced cheer. If you’re not happy, then there’s something wrong (with you).


2. The delusion of progress // You feel The Dark Cloud—but all the metrics indicate you are doing fine, so it’s [seemingly] easier to simply persist

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"It is commonly recognised that sustained interpersonal trauma and abuse is one cause of dissociative disorders. The other cause, less commonly recognised is autistic spectrum sensitivity." Phil Mollon. The Disintegrating Self https://t.co/3T9dNv8b4X