It's deep, dark, and ultimately difficult to get out of by yourself.
If you and those you're close to are in there,
You might be like me, and make sure to push them up enough to help them get out.
But it comes at a cost, since if it's just you and them, and they dont have much strength.
If they try to get you out of it as well, and it's too soon, they might fall back in, and become more hurt and weaker.
Bleeding out, from wounds old and fresh, until they fade away.
If they choose to go, and leave you in there, they might forget you or they might come back with more help.
Uncertainty, it's a scary thing.
It's something we deal with every waking moment, it leaves us riddled in holes of anxiety, holes of trauma.
And just like a well, if youre stuck in one, cant swim and no-one can help you out immdiately, you might die.
The uncertainty is scary.
But as you keep treading water, you get stronger.
One day, you might forget what the world was like outside of the stoney, dark and damp walls.
And then suddenly, your might friend come back, with a rope for you to put round your waist, some friends and family to help pull you up, and a safe an warm towel to help you dry off.
Uncertainty, it is not all bad, our minds just unfortunately tend to overthink negatively.
Chances are that you've been hurt, unexpectedly or undeservingly, and left feeling...
And that fear, screams loud in your head.
But it may scream all it wants.
Because not every uncertain thing is bad.
You may have made soup or some food, without a recipe, uncertain if it would even be edible.
It may have been bad, benign, or benelovent.
But it being not harmful doesnt mean you weren't uncertain.
Uncertainty, it's a scary thing.
But only if you let it be.
And just like a well, in order to leave it.
You just need time, strength, solidarity and love.
And youre doing so well already.
Your most useful strength when you're stuck in a well is your voice, so please, ask for help out.
It doesn't matter if nobody hears at first, just promise you'll try your best, and you won't give up.
Yours Sincerely, - A Long-time Well-Dweller.
