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How does your body usually respond after a difficult medical appointment or health-related stress?
I shut down, go numb, or dissociate and I just want it to be over
I push through and stay busy feeling it later isn't an option
I spiral into anxiety and can't stop replaying what happened
I minimize it and tell myself others have it worse
When a doctor dismisses or doubts your symptoms, what is your most common reaction?
I question myself, maybe they're right and I'm overreacting
I feel angry but say nothing in the moment
I do more research and come back with proof
I leave and don't go back to that provider
How would you describe your relationship with rest right now?
Rest feels like failure, I always find something productive to do instead
I want to rest but my mind won't slow down
I'm exhausted from caring for others and have nothing left for myself
I disconnect sleep, scroll, avoid but never feel restored
Which of these do you carry most quietly?
Shame or guilt about how my body works or looks
Fear that my health challenges make me a burden to others
Grief over the identity or life I had before illness or trauma
Pressure to stay strong and never let anyone see me struggling
What do you most want from a healing space like this group?
To feel less alone community with people who truly get it
Practical tools to advocate for myself in medical environments
To reconnect with my body and feel safe in it again
To finally process the weight I've been carrying for way too long
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