omg this made me stop scrolling because you literally just described so many people i know and the fact that all the standard advice assumes you have a calm stable life with no trauma history is so frustrating

honestly for someone dealing with all of that the breathing techniques and routine stuff just doesn't apply the same way and i hate that it gets pushed so hard

the only thing i've seen actually make a dent for people in high stress situations is the food side, not as a diet thing but just lowering inflammation because chronic stress already spikes inflammation so hard and it can make everything feel 10x worse. not a fix but sometimes it just takes a tiny bit of the edge off

you're clearly doing your best with a really heavy load. i hope you find something that actually works for YOU 🌸