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Founder: @cailin.bloom
Stories of injury, identity & recovery.
Helping athletes realize they're more than their sport.
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2 ACL tears paused her soccer careeer, and her sense of identity, but it pressed play on her life off the field. insights from @cailin.bloom remind us all that we're still an athlete even when we're sidelined. episode 9 "cleared" is up now. head over to spotify to listen 🆕 ⚽️ 🧠 #theanxiousathletepodcast #athletementalhealth #soccer #injury #aclrecovery
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ATHLETE PERSPECTIVE 🧠⚽️ The mental side of sport matters — especially when your sport is taken away from you. Meet Cailin Bloom, a graduate student and member of the University of Oregon women’s soccer team and the creator of Torn But Not Broken, a space dedicated to sharing athlete injury stories and supporting athletes through recovery. I asked Cailin about the mental side of injury, and her perspective is something I think every injured athlete needs to hear. Injury isn’t just physical. It can challenge your confidence. Your identity. Your sense of progress. And sometimes, your understanding of who you are without your sport. Cailin shared about the challenge of feeling like she had lost a part of who she was when she couldn’t play, and the importance of rebuilding not only your body, but your confidence and identity along the way. “Recovery isn’t just about getting your body back—it’s also about rebuilding your confidence and learning who you are again.” This is exactly why I believe the mental side of recovery deserves just as much attention as the physical side. You don’t have to navigate that part alone. 🤍 I’m excited to start sharing more **Athlete Perspectives** from athletes across different sports, levels, and experiences — because sometimes the athletes themselves can say it best. Thank you, Cailin, for sharing your story and for helping create space for athletes to talk about the parts of recovery we don’t always see. 🤍 Athletes — what do you think is the hardest mental part of coming back from an injury? I’d love to hear your perspective below. 👇🏼
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one day at a time 🌞
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Built for the comeback. Read more on Cailin Blooms story: bit.ly/Goducks @tornbutnotbrokenofficial x @cailin.bloom #GoDucks
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It’s one thing to get your sport taken away because it’s something you have always done, but when it’s something you had SO much fun doing, something you were so PROUD of, and something you looked forward to everyday + for years to come….its a different type of sadness. I know not everyone reacts the same way as I did — some people may be relieved to finally take a break from the rigorous routine, but for me, I was completely devastated. If this was you, PLEASE please comment!!! I know I’m not the only one🤍 #medicallyretiredathlete #lifeaftersports #injuryrecovery #chronicpain #collegeathlete
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I retired from lacrosse in November 2023 from chronic stress fractures/reactions & chronic shin splints after 8+ years of pain. Now, with 8-inch plates and 6 screws in each shin, I cannot do all that I used to be able to do. Accepting your reality can be so difficult, but with acceptance comes peace!!!! I still have hard days where I’m so discouraged and disappointed, but underneath that frustration, I know that the nature of my situation has to be honored. We get ONE body in this life, but we get SO many things that make us happy, so many passions, and a lifetime to pursue them all. The key is to welcome new sources of happiness with open arms🫶🏻 #medicallyretiredathlete #lifeaftersports #chronicinjury #injuryrecovery #collegeathlete
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I catch myself in this state more times than I’d like to admit. As a kid, I was SO determined & excited to play in college. It was all I ever thought about for a while. Now, as someone who suffered for years with injuries & had to medically retire before even playing that much, I still get very emotional about this reality. I never wanted this for myself and sometimes I’m content with what happened because I know my body needed to stop, but I can’t help but think about what I could have accomplished / all I missed out on. If you feel this way at all, TRUST ME you are not alone. I’d love to hear from you in the comments! If not here, my DMs are always open🤍 #medicallyretiredathlete #lifeaftersports #injuredathlete #retiredathlete #viral
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