I came back to myself faster

Dear Delyara, I had a dip this week, but I came back faster. There was a time when a hard emotional moment could drag a whole day or week behind it. I’d disappear into the feeling, mistake it for truth, let it narrate everything else that happened. Now I still feel the dip, sometimes fully, but it doesn’t own me the same way. That quicker return matters more than I always give it credit for. It means I’m building trust with myself. It means I don’t get lost as easily. It means healing is not theoretical anymore.