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It gets easier to process with time. It never goes away but it does get smaller in my mind.
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Healing is accepting all emotions that come along, face them, dont put them away, this will destroy you from the inside and the beautiful soul you are!
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Healing for us means love dissolving fear. Breathing freely. Feeling light-hearted. Being able to sit or lie with ease, no restlessness. Pleasant dreams. Appetite. Living instead of merely surviving. Loving people and growing close with them. --- Ah, too much, gotta end this. LOVE. Healing is LOVE.
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To anyone, who find themselves in the waves of ambiguouity. Not knowing what to call what happened to them and feel like a fraud for admitting it. You are seen. You are not crazy. Your story is your own.
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Healing, to me, is a constantly evolving. It started with accepting what had happened to me. I hope that one day I will confide in someone about my experience and truly heal from it.
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You are never alone. That traumatic experience does not define you, it does not define your worth, it does not get to dictate your life. You are still your own beautiful soul.
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Healing was the best I could have done. It meant everything to me, it made me a better version of myself, It made me realize that I can live without this toxic person. It thought me to love myself and appreciate me.
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Make a map of where you want to start. Because if you're trying to heal so many wounds at once, you're going to bleed out. You have to start somewhere and attend to one.
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It’s never easy, but you learn to be okay again. Trust the process.
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Healing is acceptance, forgiveness and being able tomove forward
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There is always light at the end of the tunnel - guaranteed. Never give up. Your victory story will help others. You have a purpose. In my darkest days I wish someone told me this. You are worthy.
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You are worthy of unconditional love.
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You did nothing wrong. This was not your fault. Just because you drink and like to party, does not mean that someone has the right to take anything from you. Forgive your assailant, but most of all forgive yourself.
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It gets easier to process with time. It never goes away but it does get smaller in my mind.
Dear reader, this message contains language of self-harm that some may find triggering or discomforting.
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Healing is accepting all emotions that come along, face them, dont put them away, this will destroy you from the inside and the beautiful soul you are!
Report
Healing, to me, is a constantly evolving. It started with accepting what had happened to me. I hope that one day I will confide in someone about my experience and truly heal from it.
Report
You are never alone. That traumatic experience does not define you, it does not define your worth, it does not get to dictate your life. You are still your own beautiful soul.
Report
Make a map of where you want to start. Because if you're trying to heal so many wounds at once, you're going to bleed out. You have to start somewhere and attend to one.
Report
It’s never easy, but you learn to be okay again. Trust the process.
Report
You did nothing wrong. This was not your fault. Just because you drink and like to party, does not mean that someone has the right to take anything from you. Forgive your assailant, but most of all forgive yourself.
Report
To anyone, who find themselves in the waves of ambiguouity. Not knowing what to call what happened to them and feel like a fraud for admitting it. You are seen. You are not crazy. Your story is your own.
Report
You are worthy of unconditional love.
Dear reader, the following message contains explicit use of homophobic, racist, sexist, or other derogatory language that may be distressing and offensive.
Report
Healing for us means love dissolving fear. Breathing freely. Feeling light-hearted. Being able to sit or lie with ease, no restlessness. Pleasant dreams. Appetite. Living instead of merely surviving. Loving people and growing close with them. --- Ah, too much, gotta end this. LOVE. Healing is LOVE.
Report
Healing was the best I could have done. It meant everything to me, it made me a better version of myself, It made me realize that I can live without this toxic person. It thought me to love myself and appreciate me.
Report
Healing is acceptance, forgiveness and being able tomove forward
Dear reader, this message contains language of self-harm that some may find triggering or discomforting.
Report
There is always light at the end of the tunnel - guaranteed. Never give up. Your victory story will help others. You have a purpose. In my darkest days I wish someone told me this. You are worthy.
Report
This is a space where survivors of trauma and abuse share their stories alongside supportive allies. These stories remind us that hope exists even in dark times. You are never alone in your experience. Healing is possible for everyone.
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