I am beginning to feel "safe" probably for the first time since I was very young. This has come about as a result of working on a 'safe place visualization exercise' I was given as part of DBT (dialectical behavior therapy).
For many years, I had believed safety to be an illusion, (like whistling in the dark in order to make myself feel better), but I am now beginning to feel safe in actuality. As a result, I am feeling relief from anxiety that I wasn't even aware that I was carrying. I am starting to feel a deeper sense of peace and relaxation.