Transcript
I think that I would give you two pieces of advice.
One is it does get better.
You can't see your progress really over a couple months
or even sometimes a couple years.
Sometimes, it just feels like you're spinning your wheels
and it's frustrating and maybe a little scary.
But after you have some time, you know, when years add up,
you look back and you go, "Wow, I am in such a different space.
I am a different person.
I am a healthier person".
And so give yourself a little bit of time, you know.
Get some therapy, then down the road, look back
and then see your progress.
And I think, the other piece
of advice is don't beat yourself up.
Do I sometimes get drunk instead of dealing with my stuff
in a more healthy manner that I've been taught?
Yeah. Do I sometimes skip a therapy session?
Yeah. I'm sorry, by the way,
if any of my former therapist are watching this,
but don't beat yourself up.
Give yourself grace.
I actually have the word grace tattooed across my back
because I'm really hard on myself.
You know, in the military, you're taught, you know,
be all that you can be or whatever it is and you want
to be the best and you know, I am the best at being me.
I'm the best at being Tia and when on days when I don't feel
like I quite hit that mark,
those are the days I need to give myself grace.
So, please do that for yourselves.