22/09/2026
WHEN THE CHAOS STOPS, WHY DOES CALM FEEL SO UNCOMFORTABLE? ❤️🩹
This might sound strange, but when you’ve spent years dealing with stress, emergencies and constantly being switched on, chaos can start to feel normal.
Then suddenly, life gets quieter.
No emergencies. No problems to solve. Nobody needing you.
And instead of enjoying the peace, you’re restless. Looking for something to do. Keeping yourself busy because sitting still feels bloody uncomfortable.
That’s something I’m learning through my own PTSD and CPTSD recovery.
I don’t always need to be fixing something, helping someone or preparing for the next disaster.
Sometimes it’s okay to just be.
To enjoy the quiet. To laugh with mates. To spend time doing absolutely nothing without feeling guilty.
I’m learning that life doesn’t have to be chaotic to have purpose.
Sometimes nothing going wrong is actually something going right.
And maybe learning to enjoy that peace is part of recovery. ❤️🩹