Rock Climbing

Grasping
Clinching
Upper body strength
Reaching
Leg Force
Pulling myself off the ground
Independent
Too early
Had to figure something out
How can I get your help and support?
The efforts began early
Crying did not work
Asking voice was taking early in life
Not by genetics or my creator
Silence became the norm
My head was never quiet
Strategizing
Developing a skill set to have my own needs met
Self-Reliant
Alienated
Steadily clinging
Hand over hand
Bleeding fingernails
Foot slipping
Still inching away
All alone
Surrounded by many
Supported by few
No rope
Harness
Or cables
Me and nature (My true parent)
Leaning on the side of the mountain
Never seeing the top
But continuing to climb

Link to Recovery:
I selected the Laundry List trait, I became an approval seeker and lost my identity in the process. As a child, I felt like I was performing to get attention, and my needs met from the adults who raised me. I was always trying to get approval and acceptance. This translates into my adult life. Part of me still feels like I need other people to tell me who I am, so I continue to climb the mountain of recovery to get closer to my True Parent and my True Self.

Tamara P