Forgive yourself for what you did while living in survival mode...

Introspection, Vol. 22

When people are caught in survival mode – a state triggered by stress, danger, or scarcity – much can change. Their brain and body enter a hyper-alert mode, focusing solely on immediate safety. In this state, people tend to not have time to think about long-term well-being, or the little things in life that matter. Some are even challenged to abandon their morals, or any ideals that usually guide them. Survival becomes the only thing that matters at that moment. It’s like flipping a switch, and the world around them shrinks to a single priority: protection.

Is this a good thing for their inner development? The simple answer is no, but it’s not that easy. Yeah, it’s easy to judge them on the other side when someone has many things in order, but is it judging the right thing in this case? Let us see…

I have seen in many therapy session people who slipped into generalized anxiety and even depression, just because they did nothing -or had no one to support them- as they were going through a…