The Doctors Kept Telling Me
I Was Fine
A stack of blood work two inches thick on the seat next to her, she parks at yet another doctor's office, hoping this one will finally take her seriously.
Her husband has grown distant. Her children are pulling away. And every time she snaps at those she loves, she can see them moving further and further from her.
This is what living with Chronic Fight or Flight looks like. We don't look sick. We just need to "deal with stress better." Except we have tried all the things — and we are getting worse, not better.
"Dysregulation in the body is where disease starts. Getting to the root at the system level, rather than addressing symptoms, is the key."
Some of what Chronic Fight or Flight can look like: