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@Anonymous thank you so much for sharing your lived experience, and reminding me to take everything one step at a time. I was in such a rush to get my shit together, as I put it in my initial post, partly because of course I wanted to feel better as soon as possible, but mostly because I was in a rush to go back to work and look 'normal.' After reading your reply I decided to only ask myself to do one difficult thing a day, and I let my work know that I am going to need a lot of time to myself. If they have to replace me because of that, well that is their prerogative, because I won't compromise on my health. Your beautiful message helped me feel supported enough to do that.