Posts tagged trauma healing
Why does healing hurt before it feels better?

If you are currently in therapy, you may be have started to to embody your feelings. This means facing parts of yourself that you've protected with numbness, dissociation, or limiting coping mechanisms. Embodying emotions involves acknowledging wounds that haven't healed properly, which can unexpectedly resurface as you address them for the first time. It includes sitting with discomfort, examining your relationships, recognizing habitual coping patterns, and addressing previously unconscious beliefs that have shaped your survival.

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