At first i felt that i 'had to fix' whatever it was that felt broken in me, i pressured myself so much that i never relaxed. I couldn't give myself the space i needed to see that i was and am an ordinary human being who had to cope with extraordinary things.

It seems as though you are very hard on yourself. Try to give yourself a bit more 'freedom'.

 'Do a barrel roll!' - Peppy Hare, Lylat Wars - N64

'Andross wont have his way with me!' - Fox McCloud, Lylat Wars - N64