Do you ever compare your life timeline to others and feel behind because of trauma?

Maria (Maria) February 3, 2026, 4:47pm 1

Does anyone else feel like trauma slowed down their life timeline, and now you constantly compare yourself to people who didn’t have to spend years just coping or healing?

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Do you ever compare your life timeline to others and feel behind because of trauma?

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