The F.I.F.O. Point
So that MASK that you have been wearing? It’s slipping… it’s not working for you any more…
So what now? What does one do?
The next best thing is to dull the pain.
To glaze our eyes so as not to see the ugliness.
To numb ourselves from the aching inside.
We each pick our own poison…
And this pattern of behavior can certainly help us and carry us along for years and years, but there eventually comes a day when we reach a frightening level of numbness, and we might be lucky enough to realize this is the point of no return.
I like to call it the F.I.F.O. point…
The Fix It, or F%#K Off point.
Sadly, the majority will head in the F.O. direction. Either by choice, or by continuing with a slippery, downward, inescapable spiral. By the time you reach the F.I.F.O. point, nobody else can actually help you. It happens suddenly, and you are on your own. You KNOW that this is either the end or the beginning. You KNOW you can’t keep pretending that everything is okay, especially to yourself.
You feel broken inside, and you need help.
But who do we turn to when we are the “strong ones”?
Who will take care of us when we are the “caring ones”?
Who will support us when we are the “supportive ones”?
Who would actually give a sh*t and reach out, if we are the “give a sh*t” ones?
It’s a LONELY place to find oneself. And we feel like nobody is coming to the rescue.
And although nobody is coming to rescue us, we certainly do not have to claw our way back, unsupported.
There are so many of us…
We just need to find each other and support each other on our journey.
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