02/06/2026
Where are you—right now?
Not where you should be.
Not where you used to be.
Not where you think everyone else is.
Just… where you are today.
This continuum isn’t a diagnosis or a character judgment. It’s a snapshot of how prolonged exposure to stress, trauma, sleep disruption, and moral weight shows up in the body and mind.
You can move back and forth on this scale.
You can be high-functioning and injured at the same time.
And needing support doesn’t mean you’re weak—it means your nervous system has been doing its job for too long without relief.
If you’re in Ready → protect it.
If you’re Reacting → intervene early.
If you’re Injured → care is treatment, not failure.
If you’re Critical → this is an emergency, and you deserve help now.
The most important question isn’t “What’s wrong with me?”
It’s “What do I need at this point on the continuum?”
Movement toward the left is possible—and you don’t have to do it alone.
