a girl on tiktok said “healing is so hard because it is a constant battle between your inner child who is scared and just wants safety.... your inner teenager who is angry and just wants justice.... and your current self-who is tired and just wants peace." and it hits me hard.
Going from anxious to secure is beautiful. You’ve stopped obsessing & trying to get ppl to see you & start remembering how to see yourself. You go from being the emotional first responder in every dynamic to just being now. If you’re not here yet, do this;
Trauma doesn’t destroy the self. It buries it. Beneath adaptation. Beneath defenses. Beneath the roles you had to play. The work isn’t becoming someone new—it’s uncovering the self that’s always been there.
Many relationship issues are unresolved childhood issues.
Knowing this can change your relationships, forever.
How Understand Your Own Emotional Wounds:
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I was single / dating for 6 years after my divorce and here’s one thing I’m doing differently…..
As someone who is on their second time “doing life with another human”
We choose to honor the five distinct roles we play together:
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2.…
We don't talk nearly enough about "papercuts" in a relationship. Everytime there's raised voices, cruel words, lack of support, short temper, lack of affection, etc., a tiny wound is created. Not enough to make you leave, but enough to make part of you pull away & lose a
There’s a client I’ve been working with in counselling, who has been trying to heal from a devastating heartbreak. Our journey so far, including the relapses we’ve encountered, and progress we’ve made, has once again reminded me of just how heavy heartbreak is, and how many of us…
Boundaries for a trauma survivor may seem extreme, until you understand how many people had access to them without their consent and how them feeling safe is about who has access to them now.
The most overused, oddly glorified, yet under-respected topic on the internet:
Childhood Trauma.
It’s why your dad won’t cry, your relationships don’t stick, and why you feel exhausted every morning.
Here’s what trauma is—and how to reverse its effects (backed by science): 🧵
@Theholisticpsyc You seek what you didn't receive.
The "father wound" reflects the unmet needs for validation, approval, and guidance.
The "mother wound" reflects unmet needs for nurturing, unconditional love, and emotional safety.
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Why Abandonment Hurts So Much and How to Heal
It’s not just about being left.
It’s the feeling of being unseen, unloved, unworthy.
Here’s why it hurts so deeply—
and how you can begin to heal. 🧵
Someone once compared grief to carrying a needle in your pocket. Most of the time, you go about your day without noticing it. But then, out of nowhere, you get pricked, and all the pain comes rushing back.
I think that's a perfect way to describe it.
Someone once compared grief to carrying a needle in your pocket. Most of the time, you go about your day without noticing it. But then, out of nowhere, you get pricked, and all the pain comes rushing back.
I think that's a perfect way to describe it.
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