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When others expect trauma to be transformative

I survived cancer and people expect me to be grateful and transformed but mostly I just want to forget it happened and feel normal again.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Societal narratives about growth through suffering can invalidate the desire to simply integrate difficult experiences without making them meaningful.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The examined identity — building intentionally?”

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