Finally, the quote offers a gentle way to measure progress: not by constant productivity or perfect coping, but by increasing capacity for truthful self-reporting. If you can admit sooner that you’re tired, anxious, or stretched thin, you’re recovering—even if nothing else looks dramatic yet.
This makes recovery feel attainable because it begins with a single, human act: saying what you can and cannot do. And as that honesty becomes safer—through supportive relationships, healthier workplaces, or kinder self-talk—the path to healing becomes not only possible, but practical. [...]
