When I try to think about or plan for the future, my mind invariably goes to how similar scenarios went in the past - jobs, goals, relationships, etc. The future feels impossible and the past feels oppressive, leaving me feeling trapped in the present.

When I shared this with a counselor this morning, her response was to ground myself in the present.

This essentially means to me that I am being advised to reflect on the features of my prison in order to feel less trapped.

I'm so tired of being stuck here. I'm so tired of being told to take one moment at a time. I'm so tired of feeling unable to move forward with my life.

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